ANFA: All Nepal Football Association

2020-03-10

Update on upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Following consultation with Asia’s member associations, FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have agreed to postpone the upcoming Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as follows:

Matches originally scheduled to take place during the international window of 23-31 March 2020 and 1-9 June 2020 are postponed to later dates
FIFA and the AFC will discuss further details of the postponed matches

However, in order to support the member associations concerned, and provided that the safety of all individuals involved meets the required standards and that the member associations due to play each other mutually agree, the match(es) may still be played during the international windows of March or June 2020, but always subject to prior approval from both FIFA and the AFC.

The upcoming qualifiers for the Olympic Football Tournaments are foreseen to be played as scheduled, with the exception of the women’s Olympic qualifiers play-off between Korea Republic and China PR, which will now take place during the international window of 1-10 June 2020.

FIFA and the AFC will continue to assess the situation in relation to COVID-19 and will decide whether further changes to the schedule of Asian FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers are required, always with the aim of protecting the safety and health of all individuals involved.

AFC

2020-03-06

National Women's League and National Team training postponed until further notice

The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) regrets to announce the postponement of the activities and events in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.

The ANFA has decided to delay the Deputy Mayor National Women's League which is scheduled to begin from 3rd Chaitra in Dharan.

Understanding the situation, men's national team training also has been postponed to a later date.

Aside from the Women's League and National Team training, ANFA also directs all the DFA's to postpone the football tournaments that is to be held in the districts.

ANFA urges all the stakeholders to put the upcoming tournaments on hold until further notice.

The underway tournaments will be on hold only if the government or the authorities request to refrain the measures of transmission.

ANFA Weekend (Saturday) training programme also has been postponed until further notice.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

2020-03-05

Sparkling second half display as Tushal thrash Jhamsikhel 5-0

Mohit Gurung and Alone Rai scored twice while Bhupendra Shahi added a goal each in a sparkling second half display as Tushal Youth Club comfortably dispatched Jhamsikhel Youth Club in the Matryr's Memorial 'B' Division League 2076 today at the ANFA Complex.

Both the teams has created several chances in the first half but the frontliners were prevented from breaking the deadlock.

The win brings Tushal Youth in the third position of the table with 6 points.

2020-03-05

Deputy Mayor Women's League from 3 Chaitra, 2076

The first round of Deputy Mayor National Women's League 2076/77 to be held at the Dharan Stadium, Sunsari from 3-13 Chaitra 2076.

The league features seven teams and will be played in double round format. The participating teams are: Chaudandigadi Municipality, Tribhuwan Army Club, Armed Police Force, Biratnagar Metropolitancity, Waling Municipality, Chandrapur Minicipality and Nepal Police Club.

The champions will get Rs. 15 lakh while the runners-up will get Rs. 8 lakh. Teams that will finish third and fourth will also be rewarded with Rs. 5 lakh and Rs. 3 lakh respectively.

The best players in four position and the best coach will receive Rs. 50 thousand each. The tournament also offers Rs. 1.5 lakh in the Fair Play Award.

The venue of the league will then be shifted to Kathamandu and Biratnagar for the second and final round respectively.

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

Update on upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers

National Women's League and National Team training postponed until further notice

Sparkling second half display as Tushal thrash Jhamsikhel 5-0

Deputy Mayor Women's League from 3 Chaitra, 2076

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