KATHMANDU, March 14 -- The Ministry of Youth and Sports has sent a letter to the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), criticizing them for dispatching unnecessary personnel on a visit to Malaysia.

Before the match against Bahrain, Nepal is scheduled to play a friendly match against Malaysia on Friday. ANFA has faced criticism from various quarters for sending such a large contingent to Malaysia. In response, the Ministry of Sports issued a statement on Wednesday and directed the National Sports Council (NSC) to take action against ANFA. The ministry has instructed the NSC to take action against ANFA under the National Sports Act for sending unnecessary personnel on the tour.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Sports has requested the Minist...