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2024-03-12

Final squad for Malaysia friendly and Bahrain matches announced

The final squad for the friendly against Malaysia on March 15 and the second round of World Cup Qualifier matches against Bahrain on March 21 and 26 has been announced.

Head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese announced his final squad on Tuesday.

Malaysia will host Nepal for a friendly on March 15 before playing both leg of World Cup Qualifiers matches against Bahrain in Bahrain.

Final squad

Goalkeepers: Kiran Kumar Limbu, Abhishek Baral, Bishal Sunar

Defenders: Abhishek Limbu, Ajay Chaudhary, Ananta Tamang, Chhiring Lama, Sanish Shrestha, Saubhagya Rai, Sumit Shrestha

Midfielders: Bharat Khawas, Bishal Basnet, Laken Limbu, Mani Kumar Lama, Manish Dangi, Rohan Karki, Utsab Rai

Forwards: Anjan Bista, Dinesh Henjan, Hishub Thapaliya, Samir Tamang, Sanjeeb Bista, Gillespye Jung Karki

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2024-03-12

Bangladesh crowned SAFF U-16 Women's Champions

Bangladesh defeated India 3-2 on penalties and claimed the title of SAFF U-16 Women's Championship on Sunday.

The regular 90 minutes of the game ended in 1-1 draw at ANFA Complex. Anushka Kumari gave India the lead in the fifth minute before Bangladesh levelled through Mariam Binta Hanna in the 71st minute.

Bangladesh's Sauravi Akanda Prity was the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament and their goalkeeper MST Yearzan Begum won the Best Goalkeeper Award. With six goals to her name, India's Anushka Kumari also won the Highest Scorer Award.

Team Bhutan won the Fair Play Award.

Minister for Youth and Sports Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang, General Secretary Kiran Rai, SAFF Vice President Sundar Narsingh Joshi, SAFF General Secretary Anwarul Haq Helal distributed the prize to the winning team and players.

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2024-03-10

AFC Fitness Coaching Course-L 1B begins

The AFC Fitness Coaching Course-L 1B has begun in ANFA Complex on Sunday.

Fifteen participants are taking part in the course which will conclude on March 14.

FIFA & AFC instructor Dr Mohammed Khalef Thiyabat will conduct the course over these five days.

Participants: Nabin Maharjan, Sanjeet Singh, Sanoj Shrestha, Sunil Shrestha, Chet Narayan Shrestha, Bikash Dangol, Shyam Manandhar, Suman Shrestha, Ramesh Maharjan, Darshan Bhakta Raj Lawat, Urjan Shrestha, Salyan Khadgi, Yam Gurung, Rajendra Tamang, Nabin Neupane

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2024-03-09

ANFA Ex-Co member Rabin Chand, footballer Rohit Chand bereaved

ANFA Executive Committee member Rabin Chand and national team member Rohit Chand have been bereaved of their father.

Chand's father Arjun Chand passed away on Friday night. He was 69.

Arjun Chand was receiving treatment in Kathmandu for his liver ailment.

He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters. He will be cremated today at Pashupati Aryaghat.

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