ANFA: All Nepal Football Association

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

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.)

2024-07-18

APF's opponents in AFC Women’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.

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.

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

U-20 squad down to 30

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

APF's opponents in AFC Women’s Champions League confirmed

ANFA to run fully fledged physiotherapy service for footballers, commoners

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