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The International Day of Football and Friendship was celebrated by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) <\/strong>at the ANFA headquarters in Kathmandu. The day was celebrated by conducting a friendly football match between the ANFA and The Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF), an umbrella organization of sports journalists in the country. The ANFA team consisted of ANFA staff, former national team players, FIFA referees, coaches and film celebrities. The NSJF team consisted of journalists from leading media houses in Nepal<\/a>.<\/p>\n