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The   national football team of Nepal is currently going through its worst phase spanning over two decades. The team has fallen to an all- time low in the FIFA rankings. There is no indication that it is making a comeback. Certainly, the seemingly endless struggle continues. Given the sad state of affairs, uncertainty surrounds the future of Nepal football. Team Nepal’s success at the 1993 South Asian Federation Games in Bangladesh still remains the benchmark. Over the last twenty plus years, leave alone achieving the benchmark, the national team has not even come close to matching it. They had a golden opportunity to end the title drought in the last edition of the South Asian Federation Football Championship (SAFFC) held in Kathmandu in 2013, but to squander it. The real anger, frustration is    that very little has been done by All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) under the corrupt, failed leadership of Ganesh Thapa to bolster the development of football.

It is no surprise that the national football team of Nepal has taken another big tumble in the latest FIFA rankings. Obviously, this is a huge blow to Nepali football. Much to everyone’s dismay and consternation, ranked 184 th  in the world, Team Nepal     has sunk to an all time low. It does not stop there. They are ranked rock bottom in South Asia and third last in Asia. Can you believe it? Just when you think it cannot get any worse, it can. Bhutan that carried the unwanted tag of minnows of South Asian football for a very long time appears to have finally passed the baton to Nepal. Football aficionados and players are   facing   more frustration, embarrassment and humiliation than ever before, and it is a sign of how far Nepali football has fallen behind. The kind of turnaround Bhutan has made in terms of results and progress is quite remarkable. They have turned a corner largely due to genuine commitment, honesty, good governance and professionalism on part of Bh

The national cricket team of Nepal has left fans high and dry, following the latest international tournament debacle in Ireland and Scotland. It was difficult for fans to digest the team’s dismal performance, one after another. Never in their wildest imagination would they have thought that they would underperform miserably. The setback is a true reflection of the    team’s current form.  In both tournaments, it was an epic case of mediocrity and struggle. They never found their groove and ultimately fell way short of the expectations. The team lacked the competitive edge and desire to win, and had to pay dearly for committing too many mistakes and repeating the same mistakes over and over.   To add, players did not appear to be in a positive frame of mind and in the best shape physically. What is also very clear is that, poor leadership, lack of commitment by the players, questionable planning and   strategy attributed to the team’s downfall. Above all else,