The tournament was quite sprightly, and Veritis, one of the event sponsors, was delighted to be associated with the occasion.

The icing on the cake was winning the cup after facing off against FC Goalbuster on May 29, and we look forward to gaming opportunities to make our mark.

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The SAFF Championship final will begin at 8:45 PM today i.e., October 16, 2021, at the National Football Stadium in Male.

This is the first time in history that the Himalayan nation has made it to the SAFF Championship final.

In their last group stage match against Bangladesh on Wednesday, Nepal made 1-1 draw which is sufficient enough to march into the final for the first time in 28 years.

During the match against Bangladesh, Nepal was pushed onto the verge of knocking out of the group stage after conceding an early eighth minute goal.

Fortunately, Nepal’s winger Anjan Bista converted a penalty shootout into a goal in 88^th minute, making the scores equal.

With the historic win, Prime Minister Deuba took to the twitter to congratulate Nepali team.

“I would like to congratulate all players, coach and officials of the Nepali football team to bring the country to SAFF football championship and also encourage for future successful inning”, tweeted PM Deuba.

In the four matches played in the biennial tournament, Nepal won 2, lost 1, and drawn 1. With 7 points, the Himalayan nation secured second spot in the five-team club.

On the other hand, India won 2 and drawn 2. The south Asian giant secured the top spot with eight points.

SAFF Championship Nepal Vs India

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The upcoming edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship will be held in Maldives, not in the Himalayan country.

Earlier, both Maldives and Nepal have submitted the proposals for hosting the Championship.

However, the SAFF Executive Committee today reviewed the proposals and decided to hold the Championship in Maldives.

“SAFF decided to hold the Championship in the Maldives as the COVID-19 situation there is better than ours. Also, it has been long since the Maldives last hosted the Championship,” informed ANFA General Secretary Indraman Tuladhar.

Maldives had hosted the Championship only once in 2008. Whereas the Himalayan nation had hosted the event twice, first in 1997 and next in 2013.

Five South Asian countries, including Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Maldives, and Sri Lanka, have confirmed their participation in the Championship. Bhutan is yet to confirm its participation.

The 2021 SAFF Championship is scheduled to be held from October 1-13, 2021.

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Taking to his Facebook account, the Qatari coach announced his resignation and openly blamed senior vice-president of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Pankaj Nembang for his sudden decision to resign.

“Dear Nepali Fans … I’m going to ANFA to resign, and I’m resigning because of the senior vice president of ANFA, in the last three weeks, every day he has made drama to me. I hope you feel happy now, Pankaj Nembang,” penned Almutairi.

Coach Almutairi met ANFA President Karma Tsering Sherpa at his office to submit his resignation, where the chief asked him to rest for some time.

“Almutairi came to my office and said he was mentally disturbed. So, I asked him to keep his cool and take a rest for some time,” said Sherpa.

“We were in a meeting with ‘A’ division club representatives regarding the league when I came to know about his status. Everyone, including VP Nembang, who was also in the meeting, was surprised in the beginning,” he added.

However, senior VP Nembang denied the accusation and requested a probe into the matter.

“I was shocked to know about his quitting the post because of me,” said Nembang.

“I have never questioned him regarding his handling of the team and his style of playing. Instead, I have praised him for his efforts in bringing out positive results in the team,” he added.

“I am feeling some conspiracy against me through the issue, and I demand a serious probe into the matter. I am ready to resign from the post if found guilty,” said Nembang.

Meanwhile, ANFA Spokesperson Kiran Rai clarified that coach Almutairi did not submit his resignation. He mentioned that the issue would be resolved through dialogue.

“We have asked the coach to take rest for some time, and we will be looking into the matter thoroughly. Hopefully, we will come up with a solution in a couple of days,” said Rai.

Abdullah Almutairi was appointed as the head coach of Nepal’s men’s national football team on April 4, 2021, for a contract period of one year. As the coach, Almutairi represented Nepal in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

He gained massive support from football fans after Nepal showcased a strong spirit in the FIFA WC and AFC Asian Cup qualifiers last month.

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The Himalayan nation has qualified for the Final Round by virtue of being the fourth-placed team in Group B of the Joint Qualifiers of World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023.

On Wednesday, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed 22 teams that have been qualified for the 24-team AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers Final Round.

The 22 teams include 3 of the lowest-ranked second-placed teams, all 8 third and fourth-placed teams, and 3 best fifth-placed teams in the Joint Qualifiers.

The remaining four teams ranked 36 to 39 will participate in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers play-offs scheduled on September 7 and October 12, 2021.

Nepal secured fourth position in Group B, behind Australia, Kuwait, and Jordan. Nepal played eight matches, won 2, lost 6, and secured 6 points.

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The match will be played at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait at 9:45 pm NST today.

The Himalayan team is looking forward to move on from their 3-0 loss to Jordan and return to winning ways. However, Nepal has already lost its choice to reach the third stage of World Cup Qualifier and Asian Cup Qualifiers.

Nepal stands at fourth position in Group B with 6 points atop the bottom-placed Chinese Taipei. So far, Nepal has played 7 matches, won 2 and lost 5.

However, the Himalayan nation does not stand much of a choice against unbeaten Australia.

With six straight wins out of six so far during the campaign, Australia is anticipating to pick up another three points against regional minnows Nepal. The Socceroos currently lead Group B, with 8 points and 24 goals scored. For the record, the Australian team has conceded only two goals so far.

It would be an achievement for Nepal if it makes a draw or a goal in today’s match against Australia as they have not scored a single goal against any opponents other than Chinese Taipei.

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The Himalayan team will face Iraq on May 29, before heading to Kuwait to play the WC qualifying matches, according to the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA).

The team is also scheduled to play 2023 AFC Asian Cup second-round qualifiers in June.

Nepal is currently fourth in Group B of the World Cup qualifiers with three points from five games. Of the five matches, Nepal has won 1 match and lost 4.

Australia and Kuwait are in the top two positions with 12 and 10 points, respectively. The Nepali team is scheduled to square off against Chinese Taipei (June 3), Jordan (June 8), and Australia (June 11).

Recently, national team head coach Abdullah Almutairi announced a 23-member squad for the friendly match, WC qualifiers, and the Asian Cup qualifiers.

Nepal Football Squad:

Bishal Sunar, Kiran Chemjong, Rohit Chand, Deep Karki, Dinesh Rajbamshi, Ananta Tamang, Suman Aryal, Gautam Shrestha, Bishal Rai, Bikash Khawas, Arik Bista, Manish Dangi, Santosh Tamang, Kamal Thapa, Sunil Bal, Suman Lama, Pujan Uparkoti, Suraj Jyu Thakuri, Anjan Bista Nawayug Shrestha, Ayush Ghalan Avishek Rijal, and Ashish Lama.

The team will be back home on June 12.

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Abdullah, who is also an AFC coaching instructor, is replacing the head coach Bal Gopal Maharjan who had recently honed the Nepali team to win the Three Nations Cup.

However, the ANFA has appointed Abdullah as the new head coach as the FIFA World Cup qualifiers require a pro-licensed coach.

The new coach is now bestowed with the responsibility of helping the Nepali team shine in the remaining three games in the World Cup qualifiers and the SAFF championship. He had reached Nepal on April 22 with the help of the Qatar Football Association.

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Kuwaiti coach Abdullah has earlier trained Qatar’s Al Shahani Football Club U-23 and Kyrgyzstan U-17 teams and also worked for clubs in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

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Unfortunately, the FIFA games which are being played in home-and-away format will not see Nepal play on home ground in the next match as the Dasharath stadium has been considered ‘unfit’ for a game of such magnitude.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) wrote to the All Nepal Football Association stating that the Dhasharath Stadium does not meet the international standards to host such big football tournaments, after AFC representatives inspected it on November 05, 2019.

Following this, ANFA has proposed that the FIFA and AFC hold the games in Bhutan. According to the schedule, Nepal will have to host Kuwait on November 19, 2019. The Nepali teams has finished playing all the matches in the away format and will be hosting the home matches now.

Nepal has been grouped alongside Australia, Japan, Kuwait and Chinese Taipei in Group B of the Asia Qualifiers Round 2. Currently, Australia leads the chart with nine points, followed by Jordan, Kuwait and Nepal with seven, four and three points, respectively.

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Nepal U-18 football team Head Coach Chet Narayan Shrestha selected 30 players from the earlier 46-member squad as a result of the selection match held on August 12, 2019.

Shrestha said that the players who could not make it through the selection match were promising but they need improvement.

“12 players in the squad have ‘A’ Division experience and I believe that the reduced players can improve by playing domestic competitions and leagues,” Shrestha said.

Shrestha will announce the final 23 members in the first week of September.

“My team has a clear objective to reach the final and win it. We are in a fair group and for us the important thing is Nepal is hosting the championship,” Shrestha said.

The third SAFF U-18 Championship will be held at Kathmandu’s APF Stadium between September 20-29, 2019.

Meanwhile, the Nepal SAFF U-18 team played a friendly match with Nepal SAFF U-16 team on August 09, 2019.

The SAFF U-18 Championship match schedule was announced last week in Dhaka Bangladesh after the draw for grouping the teams was held.

National Women’s Football Team to Play Nadezhda Cup

Meanwhile, the Nepal National Women’s Football Team is taking part in the Nadezhda Cup to be held in Kyrgyzstan between September 06-13, 2019.

The All Nepal Football Association announced the team’s participation in the Nadezhda Cup on August 13, 2019.

Besides the host country and Nepal, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will also be competing for the winner’s trophy.

Nepal Women’s national team is currently practicing for the fast-approaching South Asian Games.

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