Players and legends urge action as Nepal risk first-ever absence from SAFF Championship

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 countries that have participated in all 14 editions of the SAFF Men’s Championship to date—India and Nepal. That, however, might change this year. As Bangladesh are preparing to host the championship’s 15th edition in November, Nepal could miss playing at the biggest South Asian footballing event for the first time in history.