Women Football

ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang hands over cheque of Rs 300,000 to Lal Singh Bohora, father of U-15 national team member Yasoda Bohora.

Bohora's father Lal Singh received the cheque at Dasharath Stadium on Monday.

The emergency Ex-Co meeting on September 10 had decided to hand over Rs 500,000 to Bohora who has suffered a serious spinal injury during training. Over 50 percent of the amount was handed on Monday.

ANFA Senior Vice President Bir Bahadur Khadka, Vice President Deepak Khatiwada, General Secretary Kiran Rai, SAFF Vice President Sundar Narsingh Joshi, Ex-Co members  Manish Joshi, Rupesh Adhikari, Rabindra Chand, Spokesperson Suresh Shah were also present in the handover.

Nepal won the friendly women's football series against Bangladesh after a 4-2 victory on penalties on Sunday.

Substitute goalkeeper Anjana Rana Magar saved two penalties as Nepal claimed the FIFA International Women's Football Series 2023 trophy.

After a goalless 90 minutes, Nepal's Sabitra Bhandari and Hira Kumari Bhujel scored the first two goals for Nepal. While Shamsunnahar scored, Magar saved the penalty from Shuli Azim.

Magar stepped up to take up the third penalty but hit the crossbar.  Maria Manda's shot was also saved by Magar. Dipa Shahi and Monika Chakma scored each for Nepal and Bangladesh before Anita KC sealed the victory.

The victorious team will now return to Nepal on Monday.

Nepal and Bangladesh played a 1-1 draw in the first friendly match on Thursday.

In the match at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mustofa Kamal Stadium, Bangladesh took the lead before Sabitra Bhandari scored to level the match.

Sabina Khatun gave Bangladesh the lead in the 65th minute. Bhandari scored in the added minutes of the game to ear the draw for Nepal.

Nepal and Bangladesh are playing two friendlies, the second will be played in July 16. The last time the two sides faced each other was in the final of SAFF Women's Championship in Kathmandu where Nepal lost 3-1 to Bangladesh.

The final squad of national women's team for the two friendly matches against Bangladesh has been announced.

Head coach Ananta Raj Thapa announced his squad on Friday.

Bangladesh will host Nepal in the two friendlies on July 13 and 16.

Final squad:

Goalkeepers: Anjila Tumbapo Subba (C), Anjana Rana Magar, Usha Nath

Defenders: Amrita Jaishi, Gita Rana, Hira Kumari Bhujel, Puja Rana, Bimala BK, Nisha Thokar, Samikshya Ghimire, Anchali Waiba

Midfielders: Renuka Nagarkote, Saru Limbu, Bimala Chaudhary, Anita Basnet, Preeti Rai, Dipa Shahi

Forwards: Sabitra Bhandari, Anita KC, Sabita Rana Magar, Rashmi Kumari Ghising, Amisha Karki, Rekha Poudel

Nepal lost 5-0 to Chinese Taipei in the third and final match of the second round of AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers in Myanmar on Saturday.

Nepal had lost their previous two matches against Myanmar and China with the same scoreline.

He Jia-shiuan scored a brace and Liu Yu-chiao, Lai Yu-chi and Shih Yi-ching scored for Chinese Taipei in the win.

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Nepal's hopes of making it to the next round of AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers ended after suffering a 5-0 loss to China in the second match.

Nepal had lost their first match against hosts Myanmar with the similar scoreline.

Nepal were 4-0 down in the first half before putting up an improved performance in the second half.

Ouyang Yuhyan put China ahead in the 16th minute before Huo Yuexin added a second in the 26th minute. Yin Lihong and Lu Juayu scored twice in three minutes of added time in the first half before Yu Jiaqi wrapped up the win with the fifth in the 89th minute.

Nepal will play their third and final match against Chinese Taipei on Saturday.