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2024-07-21

U-20 squad down to 30

The national U-20 men's football team has reduced its roster to 30 players, down from the original 40.

Head coach Urjan Shrestha and his coaching staff left out 10 players from the preliminary squad.

The trimmed squad will prepare for upcoming competitions, including the SAFF U-20 Championship in Nepal and the AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers.

Squad                                                          

Goalkeepers: Amit Tamata, Bishal BC, Jiyarat Sheikh, Krishal Moktan

Defenders: Aayush Timsina, Ashwin Ghorasaine, Bikram Tamang, Ikshang Limbu, Madan Paudel, Ninsang Limbu, Nirmal Bal, Ram Thapa, Samin Ghimire, Simanta Thapa, Unish Budathoki

Midfielders: Avinash Syangtan, Jana Prakash Bam, Kushal Deuba, Lachu Thapa, Saroj Darlami

Forwards: Anil Bamjan, Dhansingh BK, Dharbendar Kunwar, Harish Raj Bhatta, Nima Wangel Lama, Niraj Karki, Nirajan Dhami, Rohan Khadgi, Samir Tamang, Sandip Lama

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2024-07-18

Sanoj Shrestha appointed head coach of U-17 team, Prajapati assistant coach

ANFA has appointed Sanoj Shrestha as the Head Coach of national U-17 team. Shrestha will overlook the team for the SAFF U-17 Championship 2024 and AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers.

Similarly, Dhaneshwor Prajapati has been appointed as the Assistant Coach.

Both Shrestha and Prajapati received their appointment letters from ANFA General Secretary Kiran Rai at ANFA Complex in Satdobato.

ANFA General Secretary Rai also handed over appointment letter to Goalkeeping Coach Prabin Shrestha.

(This news has been updated on 2024 July 21.)

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2024-07-18

APF's opponents in AFC Womenโ€™s Champions League confirmed

The draw for the inaugural season of the AFC Women’s Champions League has been conducted. The inaugural season kicks off with the preliminary stage which saw 13 teams divided into four groups. Matches will be played between August 25 and August 31.

APF Football Club has been drawn in Group C and will face Uzbekistan's FC Nasaf and Malaysia's Sabah FA in the preliminary round of the inaugural season of the AFC Women’s Champions League which will get underway in August.

APF's matches will be played in Malaysia.

The official draw was conducted on Thursday at the AFC House. Matches will be played between August 25 and August 31.

The four group winners will then advance to the Group Stage where they will be joined by eight other clubs divided into three groups.

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2024-07-17

ANFA to run fully fledged physiotherapy service for footballers, commoners

All Nepal Football Association has opened a fully-fleged physiotherapist center for footballer and the general public.

ANFA has opened Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department and appointed national women's team physiotherapist Navina Shrestha as Head of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department to run the services. ANFA General Secretary Kiran Rai handed over the appointment letter to Shrestha on Wednesday.

Shrestha brings over a decade of experience in physiotherapy and rehabilitation services. She has also completed specialized training in sports injuries at Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Qatar.

The department will provide services to footballers and commoners at ANFA Complex in Satdobato.

Under this new initiative, physiotherapy services will be provided free of charge to players from the senior, women's, and youth-level national teams. Club-level footballers will benefit from discounted services, while general public can access the facility at an affordable rate.

The department aims to minimize injury risks to players, assist in their recovery, and provide quality rehabilitation services to the public.

Service seekers are requested to contact Shrestha at 9802095185 for further details.

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