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ANFA disables Facebook comments amid growing criticism. Experts raise accountability concerns

Kathmandu, July 24 -- At 7:21pm on Monday, as Nepal trailed Bangladesh 0-1 in the final game of the SAFF U20 Women's Championship, the All Nepal Football Association posted an update on its official F... Read More


'Huge coup': Wellington Phoenix signs star striker Samba

Kathmandu, July 18 -- Sabitra Bhandari, Nepal's captain and all-time leading goal scorer, is set to play in the Ninja A-League Women-the elite women's club football competition of Australia and New Ze... Read More


'Bangladesh football eyes success in Asia and beyond'

Nepal, July 16 -- In a year marked by political tension and economic uncertainty, football in Bangladesh has emerged as a powerful reminder of what is still possible. From the women's national team's ... Read More


Flags, cheers, and unbreakable faith: Nepali fans who surprised Tashkent

Kathmandu, July 11 -- When the Nepal women's football team arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers, they did not expect to hear familiar cheers rising from the stands... Read More


ANFA officials address criticism from women's team head coach

Kathmandu, July 10 -- The All Nepal Football Association officials who accompanied the national women's team head coach, Patrick De Wilde, to Uzbekistan responded on Wednesday to recent remarks made b... Read More


'I won't return to Nepal if ANFA doesn't mend its ways'

Kathmandu, July 8 -- After Nepal's spirited performance against Uzbekistan in the final of the 2024 AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers on July 5, national team head coach Patrick De Wilde didn't hold ba... Read More


Nepal has fan support, Uzbekistan a solid system

Tashkent, July 5 -- As Nepal gear up to face Uzbekistan on Saturday in what is effectively the group decider at the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers, the expectations on the pitch are far removed from... Read More


Nepal women eye the final battle after two sweeping victories

Uzbekistan, July 3 -- Nepal registered their second consecutive win in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers at Milliyy Stadium in Uzbekistan on Wednesday, defeating Sri Lanka 8-0. It was yet another c... Read More


Samba's hat-trick leads Nepal to emphatic 8-0 win over Sri Lanka

Uzbekistan, July 2 -- Nepal thrashed Sri Lanka 8-0 on Wednesday in their second match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers, with captain Sabitra Bhandari-widely known as Samba-scoring a brilliant h... Read More


Nepal vs Uzbekistan likely to decide who travels to Australia

Tashkent, July 1 -- Nepal and hosts Uzbekistan recorded convincing victories over Laos and Sri Lanka, respectively, on the first match day of Group F of the AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers at the Tas... Read More