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ANFA responsible for Nepal football’s

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The  current state of Nepal football is far from  desired and  continues to slide downhill,creating an air of concern and uncertainty. It is not an overstatement to say that football  in the country is  facing a crisis and  long term challenges. As  things stand,a  big question mark hangs over the future of football in the country. The  recent  sudden resignation of Australian head coach of the national team Matt Ross raised many eyebrows and questions.In other words,the resignation speaks for itself . Unhappy and frustrated over  the  unconducive environment,the way All Nepal Football Association (ANFA)  functioned and  things moved on and off the field,he was unable to fulfill his duties as he wanted.  With no indication of the situation  improving,he could not take it anymore and ultimately resigned barely eight months into his one year contract. He was critical of the football  association...

Nepal Premier League generates excitement and buzz aplenty

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The highly  anticipated second edition of the Nepal Premier League Twenty20 franchise cricket league is all set to start on November 17th in Kathmandu. As the competition draws closer, excitement  and fervency amongst  fans is mounting by the day to unprecedented  heights in the cricket crazy country of Nepal. In other words, the craze for the game is overwhelming. Fans are expected to  turn out  in big numbers and cram the stadium to witness the exciting and nerve-wracking sporting spectacle.There is bound to  be an exuberant festival  like atmosphere.  Eight franchise-based  teams from across the country  are competing in the country’s biggest and unrivaled cricket league  organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). The round-robin,followed by playoffs competition, will bring together the country’s best talent and  a  significant number of international stars who have made a name for themselves in i...

Nepal falters in Doha World Cup League 3 Tri-series

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Expectation was at an all time high when the men’s  national cricket team of Nepal took on the hosts the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America in the crucial ICC Men’s World Cup League 2 tri-series which concluded in Doha, United Arab Emirates recently. The Nepali outfit skippered by Rohit Paudel entered the competition with high confidence,momentum on their side and having won the historic series against the West Indies and qualifying for the  2026 Men’s ICC Twenty20 World Cup,following their outstanding performance and undefeated streak in the Asia and East Asia Pacific Qualifier. Considering their  highly successful outings in Oman,they were expected to deliver another winning performance and bolster their league standings. With the One Day International (ODI)status at stake and  languishing second from the bottom,the  tri-series held immense importance for them.It provided them the big opportunity to move up the standings and cement the...