ANFA: All Nepal Football Association

2022-03-09

Church Boys continue winning run, Birgunj register first win

Church Boys United made three wins from three games with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Madhyapur Youth Club while Birgunj United won their first match of the Martyr's Memorial 'B' Division League 2078 on Wednesday.

In other match of the day, Khumaltar Youth Club also defeated Bansbari Club 1-0.

Aashish Chaudhary opened the scoring in the 43rd minute which was doubled by Kuber Neupane in the added minute of first half for Church Boys.

Kripakant Mahato Tharu's solitary goal in the 71st minute gave Birgunj their first win of the league. Khumaltar also edged Bansbari with the same scoreline courtesy of Sumit Shrestha's 10th minute strike.

Church Boys lead the table with cent percent result. Bansbari and Samajik Youth lie at the bottom of the table. Birgunj are sixth while Madhyapur are ninth on the table.

Shree Kumari Club will play Ranipokhari Corner Team in the first match at 12:45 on Thursday while Tushal Youth Club will play Jhamsikhel Youth Club in the second match at 4 pm. Both the games will be played at ANFA Complex.

2022-03-09

25 players called up for Thailand friendly

Head coach of men's national football team Abdullah Almutairi has called up 25 players for the friendly matches against Thailand national team and Chonburi FC.

Nepali national team will play the friendly against the national side on March 24 while the match against Chongburi FC will be played on March 27. Both the matches will be played in Chongburi, Thailand.

Players: Kiran Kumar Limbu (GK), Tikendra Thapa (GK), Deep Karki (GK), Aashish Lama, Ayush Ghalan, Ananta Tamang, Anjan Bista, Arik Bista, Prashant Awasthi, Nabin Gurung, Darshan Gurung, Nitin Thapa, Dinesh Rajbanshi, Gautam Shrestha, Pujan Uperkoti, Santosh Tamang, Akash Buda Magar, Suman Aryal, Suman Lama, Sudip Gurung, Suraj Jeu Thakuri, Tej Tamang, Subash Gurung, Rohit Chand, Jagjeet Shrestha

(File photo)

2022-03-08

Jhamsikhel earn first victory with win over Boys Union

Jhamsikhel Youth Club earned their first win of the Martyr's Memorial 'B' Division League 2078 after a 3-1 win over Boys Union Club on Tuesday.

The other two matches between Saraswoti Youth Club vs Tushal Youth Club and Shree Bhagawati Club and Nayabasti Youth Club ended in draws.

Akash Bahadur Rana scored the first goal for Jhamsikhel in the 13th minute which was doubled by Man Kumar Rai in the 18th. After Abiral Rijal scored the team's third in the 58th, Bibek Rai pulled one back for Boys Union in the 60th.

In the second match, Saraswoti played a 2-2 draw with Tusal. Dipesh Shrestha gave Saraswoti the lead in the eighth minute. Dhirendra Bahadur Shaha equalized for Tusal in the 60th. A minute later Bikram BIsunkhe gave Saraswoti the lead but Shaha levelled the game again in the 77th.

Shree Bhagawati also played a 1-1 draw against Naya Basti. It was Naya Basti's third draw in a row. Naya Basti took the lead through Ramesh Tamang in the 14th minute but Ramesh Uraw equalized for Shree Bhagawati in the 50th.

2022-03-08

Nepal to play friendly against Thailand

Nepali men's national football team will play a friendly match against Thailand national team on March 24. The national team will also play another match against a local team on March 27.
The matches will be played in Chon Buri, Thailand.
The two games will be part of preparation for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers.
Nepal last played friendly's against Maurutius in Kathmandu on January 29 and February 1 winning both the matches.

Nepal vs Hong Kong, China match cancelled

Procurement of Hotel Services [16th March, 2026 - Naya Patrika]

Nepal vs Hong Kong, China

Commemorative Memento Statue of Players[Naya Patrika: 20th January, 2026]

Supply of hatchback car [Naya Patrika: 20th January, 2026]

A Division Commercial rights

11th Ex-Co meeting

ANFA Congress Schedule

News

Church Boys continue winning run, Birgunj register first win

25 players called up for Thailand friendly

Jhamsikhel earn first victory with win over Boys Union

Nepal to play friendly against Thailand

A Division

Church Boys United to face Bhutan's Paro FC in AFC Challenge League

RC32 Football Academy face Khalibari Yuba Club in C Division opener

Uttam Raj Bhandari appointed team manager of national team

National team returns home after SAFF Championship

Activity

35 players called up for SAFF Women's Championship's closed camp

32 players called up in FIFA Series initial squad

Bagmati edge RS Resort in nine-goal thriller, Police down Church Boys

Sankata dominate NRT, Army defeat Jhapa

ANFA

Nine C division clubs selected as voting members

Seven clubs granted National License

ANFA Executive Committee holds emergency meeting, approves key infrastructure and competition decisions

Nepal Hosts Inaugural Vatsalya SAFF Women’s Club Championship from Friday

B Division

Planning Boys, Saraswoti register wins as B Division League concludes

RCT, Birgunj, Boys Union win final matches

Madhyapur thrash Nayabasti, Chyasal defeat Jhapa

Shree Bhagawati promoted, RCT’s draw relegates Tusal

C Division

Karki Most Valuable player, Samajik Youth Fair Play team

Bagmati crowned C Division champions, RC 32 finish second

Roshan Chhetri scores five to rout Jhamsikhel

Sanga, Swoyambhu share spoils; Golbazar downed by Samajik Youth

Capacity Building

Two-day Amateur Football Environment Analysis concludes

ANFA Begins Two-Day Amateur Football Environment Analysis

ANFA/ANFA C Diploma Coaching Course begins

Two-day capacity building workshop for coach educators begins

Competition

Laligurans edge Chitlang, Army narrowly beat Satdobato

Friends and Jawalakhel share spoils, Church Boys thrash Sankata

Shree Bhagawati edge Manang, Nawa Jana snatch late winner

Army edge Machhindra, Laligurans outlast Planning Boys

Development

Central and South Asian MAs gather for FIFA Forward 3.0 Workshop in Dubai

ANFA, Saudi Arabia Football Federation sign football development MoU

ANFA to run full-fledged physiotherapy and rehabitation program

Future of Football conference for national team coaches held

Futsal

Nepal beat Bhutan 4–1 to finish third in SAFF Futsal Championship

Nepal bounce back with 4–1 win over Bangladesh

Nepal fall 2–1 to Maldives

Nepal denied win after late Pakistan comeback

International Arena

AFC Social Responsibility Committee outlines strategic approach for more inspired outcomes

Gianni Infantino re-elected unopposed as FIFA president

SAFF confirms Sports Partner International as the official commercial partner

Deal with NPO to Strengthen Grassroots

Men's Team

Nepal off to Laos for AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers match

Nepal awarded with 3-0 victory over Malaysia

Resilient Nepal fall short as Malaysia clinch 1–0 victory

Nepal hold Bangladesh to thrilling draw

Profiles

Overcoming societal taboos to relish national team dream

A striker who aims to make up for lost time

Ravi Shankar Paswan, a speedy midfielder who hopes to play in foreign football leagues

A little-known decorated FIFA referee who hopes to aspire new generation

Referee

ANFA Distributes FIFA Badges for 2026

FIFA MA Refereeing Course Concludes

Five-day FIFA MA Refereeing Course begins

ANFA Basic Referee Course concludes in Panchthar

SAFF Women

India crushes Nepal to lift record fifth SAFF Women's title

India set final date with hosts Nepal

Nepal beat Sri Lanka 4-0 to enter final

India ousted Sri Lanka 5-0; Nepal face Sri Lanka in semis

Social Responsibility

Manakamana Youth Club starts spraying disinfectant in local ward after increase in Covid-19 cases

ANFA Corporate Social Responsibility conducted a voluntary blood donation

WOMEN

Final squad for SAFF Women's Championship confirmed