Nepal’s men’s football team set off to Malaysia via Bangladesh for AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday, days after they took to the streets to protest ANFA’s perceived apathy.

‘A’ Division League’s deferral puts on line the livelihood of hundreds of footballers. On Thursday, they left medals at the ANFA gate as a symbol of disillusionment.

Law’s boys lose all four fixtures in the tri-series comprising the USA in what was the first of the five tri-series in League 2 for them.

The players have threatened to launch a street protest against the move, which they describe as a ‘gut punch’ to them and the country’s footballing dreams.

While uncertainty over night games lingers, half of the NPL teams have reached India to train under brighter conditions.

Biratnagar Kings have raised the bar for the second season of the NPL with two legendary batsmen in the squad.

Patrick De Wilde and Matt Ross quit before their one-year term ended with the women’s and men’s teams, respectively.Their early departure confirms fears that Nepali football is not for those who can’t stand political interference.

A two-time IPL winner with Chennai Super Kings, du Plessis is the biggest name to feature in the second edition of Nepal Premier League so far.

A year after her historic equaliser halted India in the SAFF semis, Sabitra Bhandari ‘Samba’ leads Nepal to a 2–1 win in Shillong, reviving memories of that fiery 2024 night.

The Rhinos, who qualified for the T20 World Cup with an unbeaten run across six matches until mid-October,fail to keep up with the momentum in ODIs as they lose by 106 runs to the USA in League 2 on Sunday.

A year after suffering two losses to the USA in Dallas, Nepal aim to turn the tables in the ICC CWC League 2 tri-series in Dubai—this time against an opponent battling off-field suspension issues.

From a goalless first half, Nepal lost the momentum against Iran, who kept an upper hand scoring three goals in nine minutes and clinched the title in the tri-nation friendly.

The Rhinos, having already booked a spot in the main event before the match against Oman kicked off, are now at the top of the table—with one more win away from winning the Asia & EAP Qualifier.

With no A Division League in sight, growing public protests, and even internal calls for resignation, ANFA’s leadership insists it has delivered, boldly rating itself a perfect 10/10 during a press meet on Tuesday.

The All Nepal Football Association expects an impressive performance from the Nepali side, who are aiming for a maiden berth in the Asian Cup, facing Thailand and Turkmenistan in the qualifiers.