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Sujal retires from International Football as he heads down under to Australia
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Sujal retires from International Football as he heads down under to Australia

Prakash Timalsina, Kathmandu Sujal Shrestha, the captain of the Nepali football team (U-23) who won gold medal in the 13th South Asian Games (SAG), has announced his retirement from international football. Sujal, who is traveling to Australia with his club teammate Ranjit Dhimal, said that the decision to retire from his international career feels timely. "Every player has their time. I played with all my heart in my playing days and I feel this is right time to retire.," Sujal said to HamroKhelkud, "There is next generation of players ready to play for the national team now. I think it is appropriate for me to leave the place for them too." Sujal, who is preparing to play for Beni FC in Australia, said that there is also a possibility of returning and continuing club footbal...
Annese Secures Winning Start, All Eyes now on Improved Performance
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Annese Secures Winning Start, All Eyes now on Improved Performance

Subas Humagain, Kathmandu The Nepali national football team made a winning start under the newly appointed coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese. Nepal defeated Laos 2-0 in the first match of Prime Minister Three Nations Cup at Dashrath Stadium on Wednesday. Ananta Tamang scored for Nepal in the first half and Nawayug Shrestha doubled the lead early in the second half. Ananta scored through a header off Nabin Lama's corner. Similarly, Nawayug controlled the long pass played by the goalkeeper in the middle of the Laos half and scored a spectacular goal with a volley. Apart from both goals, the Nepali team hardly challenged the opposing goalkeeper. In the second half, Ayush Ghalan wasted a golden opportunity to increase the lead. Nepal made some aggressive moves at the beginning of the...
Ananta and Nawayug score as Nepal marks a winning start
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Ananta and Nawayug score as Nepal marks a winning start

By a Staff Reporter Kathamdnu - Defender Ananta Tamang and Forward Nawayug Shrestha scored one each as Nepal marked a winning start in the Prime Minister's Three Nation Cup at Dasarath Stadium on Wednesday. The hosts Nepal defeated visitors Laos 2-0 in an inaugural match of the tournament. Ananta headed the ball home from Nabin Lama's corner in the 29th minute to give Nepal a lead. Ananta was later adjudged Player of the match. Likewise, Nawayug scored a screamer from around 35 yards away to double Nepal's lead in the 56th minute. Nepal will next take on Bhutan on March 28. Bhutan will meet Laos on March 25 before taking on Nepal. The tournament will be played on a single round-robin basis and the top two teams will compete in the final on March 31st. The winners of th...
ANFA ready to compromise laws for Annese
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ANFA ready to compromise laws for Annese

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Prime Minister Three Nations Cup, to be organized by Nepal featuring Bhutan and Laos is kicking off today. But ANFA is yet to receive necessary work permit for Italian coach Vincenzo Alberto Annesse. The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) last week penned down an agreement with Italian Annese as the head coach of the Nepal National Team. Annese, who attended a few matches of Martyr’s Memorial ‘A’ Division League picked up his 23 member squad. The squad was announced minutes before the pre match press conference. Head Coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese Although ANFA signed an agreement with Annese as the head coach, he has not yet received his work permit and therefore is not legally allowed to work in Nepal. ANFA is working to obtain his w...
Annese picks his 23-membered squad including 6 new faces
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Annese picks his 23-membered squad including 6 new faces

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu -The newly appointed Head Coach of the Nepal National Football Team Vincenzo Alberto Annese has picked his 23-membered squad including 6 new faces for the upcoming Prime Minister Three Nations Cup. While Nepal APF Football Club's Sanish Shrestha and Mani Kumar Lama earned their maiden spot in the national team, Nabin Lama returned to the national team after eight years. Likewise, Abishek Baral, Dipak Raj Singh Thakuri from Satdobato Youth Club (SYC), and Manang Marshyangdi Club's (MMC) Sumit Shrestha have been selected for the national team for the first time. Initially, Italian Annese had begun the closed camp with 23 players, but Tribhuvan Army Football Club's (TAFC) skipper Bharat Khawas joined the camp late on Monday, making the squad to 24. ...
Nepal got off to a rocky start
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Nepal got off to a rocky start

By a Staff Reporter Nepal's SAFF U17 Women's Championship campaign got off to a rocky start with a 4-1 loss against India. The first match of the championship played at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Bangladesh, saw Shilji Shahji of India score a hat-trick, with Pooja adding a goal for India, while Barsha Oli scored the sole consolation goal for Nepal. Shilji scored the opener in the 10th minute and went on to score her brace in the 40th minute before Pooja made it 3-0 in the 41st. Barsha Oli scored Nepal's only goal in the 54th minute, while Shilji completed her hat-trick in the 81st minute, securing India's win and three points in the tournament. The Championship features five teams: Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Russia, with the top tea...
PM Three Nations Cup winners to purse USD 5000
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PM Three Nations Cup winners to purse USD 5000

Kathmandu - The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) announced that the winner of Prime Minister Three Nations Cup winners will receive a cash prize of USD 5000. The Prime Minister Three Nations Cup, which is being held under FIFA Window, features Bhutan and Laos as guests and will be played on a single round-robin basis. The top two teams will compete in the final on March 31st. The ANFA amidst a press conference in the capital on Monday confirmed that the preparation for the tournament has been completed. However, the recently appointed head coach of the Nepal National Football Team, Italian Vincenzo Alberto Annese, has not yet received his work permit, which is required by law for him to work in Nepal. If the Italian coach doesn't receive his work permit by tomorrow, he w...
Bhutan and Laos National Team arrives in Nepal
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Bhutan and Laos National Team arrives in Nepal

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Bhutan and Laos National Football Teams have arrived in Nepal to participate in the Prime Minister Three Nations Cup, scheduled to take place from March 22-31 at Dasarath Rangasala. Bhutan arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday morning while Laos arrived in the evening. Suresh Shah, the spokesperson for the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), received the teams at the airport. The Prime Minister Three Nations Cup, which is being held under FIFA Day, features Bhutan and Laos as guests and will be played on a single round-robin basis. The top two teams will compete in the final on March 31st. The Nepalese team will be led by Italian Vincenzo Alberto Annese, with assistance from Prabesh Katuwal. However, the final squad for...
Clubs announce National Team ahead of ANFA
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Clubs announce National Team ahead of ANFA

Subas Humagain, Kathmandu The Nepali national men's football team is playing its first match against Laos in the Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup on Wednesday. Both Laos and Bhutan have arrived with their full teams for the tournament. But the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has not been able to announce the preliminary squad so far. Instead, the A Division clubs have announced the names of the players who have been called up to the national team. ANFA handed over the responsibility of the coach of the national team to Italy's Vincenzo Alberto Annese only last week. The Italian coach who came to Nepal from Northwest United of the Indian Super League said that he would give opportunities to the young players in the press conference after signing the agreement. According t...
MMC climbs to second
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MMC climbs to second

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Manang Marshyangdi Club climbed up to second place in the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League after beating APF 2-1 at Dasarath Stadium. APF took the lead in the 34th minute with Armand Beadoum's header off skipper Nabin Lama's cross. However, Manang came back in the second half with Kamal Thapa's half-volley from Sumit Shrestha's cross in the 53rd minute. Substitute Sayidjamol Davlatjonov's then fired the ball from outside the penalty area in the 72nd minute to confirm Manang's second victory in a row. With this win, Manang moved to second just below Satdobato Youth Club with 11 points from 5 matches. In the earlier match at Dasarath Stadium, Nepal Police Club earned their first point of the league with a 1-1 draw against New Road Team - ...
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