Nepal’s football crisis deepens as FIFA suspension threatens the country's first-ever absence from the SAFF Championship, prompting growing calls for government intervention. There are two countri...
Kathmandu. As Nepal's participation in the SAFF Championship 2026 remains uncertain, All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) suspended Technical Director and former national team captain Hari Khadka ...
KATHMANDU, July 2: The government has pledged to end corruption and political interference in the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), saying the country's football governing body should be led b...
Kathmandu, June 25 The International Football Federation (FIFA) has suspended the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The Bureau of the FIFA Council decided on Wednesday to suspend ANFA until ...
From world-renowned tacticians to rising managers, foreign coaches have found Nepal’s football bureaucracy a tougher opponent than any on the pitch. Around a month ago, Guglielmo Arena arrived at ...
Kathmandu. Former All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) President Karma Shering Sherpa has been released on bail. Sherpa, who was arrested on charges of fraud and criminal breach of trust, was rele...
KATHMANDU, June 27: Police arrested former President of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), Karma Tsering Sherpa, on Friday evening.
Aashish Rai was once a promising midfielder. Then came a devastating injury and a funding crisis, compounded by ANFA’s indifference. Aashish Rai had spent his childhood chasing one dream—to don th...
Kathmandu. The world football governing body (FIFA) has given a stern warning to Nepal regarding the dispute between the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) and the National Sports Council (NSC)....
KATHMANDU, June 26: As football fans around the world celebrate the FIFA World Cup in North America, Nepali football has been plunged into uncertainty after FIFA suspended the All Nepal Football As...
The Swiss-born Italian arrived in March, believing Nepal could win their maiden SAFF Championship. But he left less than four months later, after FIFA’s suspension of ANFA forced him to walk away w...
Kathmandu. The suspension imposed on the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) leadership has been lifted. The National Sports Council (NSC) has lifted the suspension. ANFA officials held discussi...
AFC says Nepal’s youth national teams can compete in continental qualifiers if ANFA’s suspension is lifted before July and August deadlines. The Asian Football Confederation has informed the All N...
FIFA’s suspension of ANFA didn’t come from outside. It was a slow and deliberate result of the incompetence of the very people entrusted to protect the sport. While Prime Minister Balendra Shah wa...
New format aims to modernise Nepali football, but uncertainty surrounds player contracts and domestic calendar. The Nepal Super League has announced a revamped format for its fourth season, introd...
After weeks of uncertainty and a cancelled FIFA Series appearance, the decision guarantees Nepal’s participation in the upcoming SAFF Women’s Championship. ANFA also plans to resume postponed domes...
Decision follows talks between sports minister, NSC officials and ANFA amid concerns over possible FIFA sanctions and disruption to international fixtures. The government has decided to revoke the...
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