ANFA: All Nepal Football Association

2024-05-14

Preliminary squad for UAE World Cup Qualifiers match announced

The preliminary squad for the upcoming second round of World Cup Qualifiers match against UAE has been announced. Head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese announced his 28-member squad on Tuesday.

Goalkeepers: Abhishek Baral, Bishal Sunar, Kiran Chemjong, Santosh Mahat

Defenders: Abhishek Limbu, Ananta Tamang, Bimal Pandey, Bishal Basnet, Chhiring Lama, Rohit Chand, Sanish Shrestha, Saubhagya Rai, Ajay Chaudhary, Yogesh Gurung

Midfielders: Bharat Khawas, Laken Limbu, Mani Kumar Lama, Manish Dangi, Basant Jimba, Phatteman Ghale, Rohan Karki, Sumit Shrestha

Forwards: Anjan Bista, Dinesh Henjan, Gillespye Jung Karki, Hisub Thapaliya, Samir Tamang, Sanjeeb Bista

2024-05-16

AFC B Diploma Coaching Course begins

The AFC B Diploma Coaching Course began at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur from Thursday. The course is being organized by All Nepal Football Association. This is the first course in Nepal after obtaining the B Coaching Convention.

During the opening ceremony, Chief Guest and ANFA Vice President Dawa Lama and ANFA General Secretary Kiran Rai delivered speeches wishing the very best for the.participants. Other distinguished guests included Hari Khadka, ANFA Technical Director, who also wished for the success of the course. Sanjeet Singh, Head of Coach Education, is leading the course.

The course will be conducted over 18 days in two phases. The first phase will conclude on May 25, 2024. A total of 20 coaches from different districts are participating in the course.

Participants; Anish Nepali, Anu Lama, Chandra Bhandari, Ganesh Lawati, Gangaram Deuja, Hari Bahadur Tamang, Kavi Chandra Rai, Krishna Bahadur Karki, Niran Bista, Rabindra Bhujel, Rajan Lal Nepali, Rajesh Khadgi, Raju Tamang, Ram Jeet Tharu, Sandip Khadka, Saroj Kumar Thapa Chhetri, Suraj Kumar Lama, Sushil Adhikari, Tika Ram Karki, Ujjwal Shrestha

2024-05-21

Social Welfare thump Sanepa in heated match, Samajik share spoils with Khalibari

Samajik Youth Club and Khalibari Yuba Football Club played out a dull draw in the Martyr's Memorial C Division League on Tuesday.

In the first match of the day at ANFA Complex in Satdobato, the two sides share points after an uneventful match.

Social Welfare Sports Center Club defeated Sanepa Club 4-0 in a heated second match of the day.

Sanepa Club's players, officials and fans vented their ire towards referee decision in the match.

Santosh Shrestha gave Social Welfare the lead in the 33rd minute of the match. The match turned into chaos for few minutes when players and official contested referee's decision to award Social Welfare with a penalty towards the end of the first half. Sandip Century converted from the spot when the match resumed after the delay.

Niraj Pariyar scored the third for Social Welfare in the 75th minute before Milan Syangtan scored into the added minute of the match to secure the victory.

2024-05-20

Pulchowk thump Sanga, Raniban share points with Swoyambhu

Pulchowk Sports Club hammered five past Sports Academy Sanga in the Martyr's Memorial C Division League on Monday.

A brace from Shyrab Lo Tamang and goals from Sagar Thing, Suman Shrestha and Bishwas B.C secured the 5-1 victory for Pulchowk.

Thing opened the scoring in the 15th minute of the match before Tamang scored his first in the 26th. Shrestha scored a minute after the restart before Sanga pulled a goal back through Bikash Pariyar in the 83rd minute. Tamang then scored in the 90th minute to complete the convincing victory.

The second match between Raniban Sports Club and Swoyambhu Club ended goalless.

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

Preliminary squad for UAE World Cup Qualifiers match announced

AFC B Diploma Coaching Course begins

Social Welfare thump Sanepa in heated match, Samajik share spoils with Khalibari

Pulchowk thump Sanga, Raniban share points with Swoyambhu

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