ANFA: All Nepal Football Association

2023-05-26

U-20 women's final squad for AFC U-20 Womens Asian Cup Qualifiers announced

Nepal's U-20 national women's team final squad for the second round of AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers has been announced.

Head coach Yam Prasad Gurung announced his squad on Friday.

Nepal have been drawn alongside China, Myanmar and Chinese Taipei in Group B of the qualifiers.

Nepal will play their first match against hosts Myanmar on June 6 followed by against China on June 8. Nepal's final match against Chinese Taipei will be played on June 10.

Nepal had defeated hosts Palestine and Northern Mariana Island by a similar score of 6-0 in the first round in Palestine to qualify for the second round.

Final squad:

Goalkeeper: Kabita BK, Lila Joshi, Sabitri Kisan

Defenders: Sabina Chaudhary, Tulasa Bohara, Sunita Bhulan, Simran Rai, Divya Yasmali Magar, Pratikshya Chaudhary, Sajani Thokar, Kumari Tamang

Midfielders: Saraswati Hamal, Manmaya Damai, Sunkala Rai, Dipa Shahi, Hima Rawat, Sushma GT, Anjali Machamasi, Sarah Bajracharya

Forwards: Amisha Karki, Mamata Pun, Garima Rai, Sadipa Bholan

2023-05-23

Meeting with B division clubs ends positively

A meeting between All Nepal Football Association and B Division clubs at ANFA Complex in Satdobato ended on a very positive note on Tuesday.

The meeting was held over conduction of Martyr's Memorial B Division League.

Representatives from both sides put forth their opinion and have agreed to hold another round of parleys soon.

ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang, Senior Vice President Bir Bahadur Khadka, Vice President Deepak Khatiwada, General Secretary Kiran Rai, Treasurer Rabindra Joshi and representatives from B division clubs took part in the discussion.

2023-05-23

Police stun Three Star, Khumaltar defeat Satdobato

Nepal Police Club defeated Three Star Club to move eighth in the Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2023 on Tuesday.

Ahmad Hijazi scored the only goal of the game for Nepal Police in the 28th minute. Hijazi pounced on a defensive error by Three Star defenders to score the goal.

Three Star, now ninth game without a win, are sixth with 26 points.

In other game, FC Khumaltar defeated Royal Blue Satdobato Youth Club with the same scoreline. Messouke Etiegnie Oloumou scored for Khumaltar in the 38th minute of the game. Oloumou, the joint top-scorer of the league with 15 goals, was later substituted due to a muscle injury.

Khumaltar are bottom of the league with 21 points, level on points with Friends Club.

2023-05-22

Church Boys top despite being held against Sherpa, Army overpower Friends

API Power Church Boys United are three points clear at the top of the table despite a 1-1 draw against Himalayan Sherpa Club in the Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2023 on Monday.

In the match at Chyasal Stadium, Church Boys took the lead with in-form Anjan Bista in the 12th minute. Sherpa drew the game through Abayomi Oluwaseun Fakunle's strike in the 35th minute.

In the other match of the day at ANFA Complex in Satdobato, Tribhuvan Army Football Club defeated Friends Club 3-0.

Jagjeet Shrestha, Nawayug Shrestha and Sudil Rai scored for the departmental side.

Jagjeet gave Army the lead in the 26th minute. Friends Club could have got back into the game when they were awarded a penalty but Dona Thapa's shot was saved by Bikesh Kuthu.

Thapa's miss proved costly as Nawayug doubled the lead in the 76th from the spot. Rai then sealed the win with a third goal in the added minutes of the game.

Sherpa are seventh with 26 points in the table. Army moved to fifth with 29 points while Friends are 13th with 21.

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 women's final squad for AFC U-20 Womens Asian Cup Qualifiers announced

Meeting with B division clubs ends positively

Police stun Three Star, Khumaltar defeat Satdobato

Church Boys top despite being held against Sherpa, Army overpower Friends

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

Final squad announced for SAFF Women's Championship

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

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