The hosts beat the Maldives 4-1 to progress into the SAFF U-19 Championship last four as Group A runners-up. India top Group B with a 2-1 win over Bhutan, who also advance.

Among 86 voting right holder members, 49 have signed the no-confidence motion that was first emailed to senior vice president Bir Bahadur Khadka and later submitted the original copy in person.

The friendly matches, which fall under the FIFA window, will be played on September 8 and 11 in Yangon.

FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Rubiales and on August 26 provisionally suspended him from all football-related activities for 90 days.

All 23 of the cup-winning squad, as well as 32 other squad members, said they would not play internationals while Rubiales remains head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).

Selection tournament would have been ideal for picking players instead of nationwide open selection, ANFA competition director Sanjeeb Mishra says.

Women’s soccer has also confronted a variety of challenges involving finalists England and Spain, who will both be chasing a first world title in Sydney on Sunday.

Compared to men’s team, women’s national team shows a lot of promise and character, say analysts and insiders. Statistics back them up.

The Matildas defence failed to deal with a long ball over the top seven minutes later, however, and Lauren Hemp nipped in to drill it into the net.

No financial details were disclosed on Tuesday but the fee was reported to be about 90 million euros plus add-ons and subject to a medical for the 31-year-old.

Spain will play Sweden on Tuesday in Auckland for the other spot in the final.

The ‘A’ Division League runners-up beat Bhutan Premier League champions 3-2 to set up a next phase meeting with Indian Super League side Mohun Bagan.

The ‘A’ Division league runners up of Nepal and the Bhutan Premier League champions will play in the AFC Cup Preliminary Round 1 today.

None of the 14 ‘A’ division clubs have been paid the second and third instalments of preparation money amounting Rs1.75 million each for the last Martyrs Memorial ‘A’ Division League that concluded on June 10.

This is the biggest sponsorship the Nepal national women’s football team has received so far.

Nepal’s star forward Sabitra Bhandari, Hira Kumari Bhujel, Deepa Shahi and Anita KC converted their penalties from the spot.

Messi is expected to make his debut next Saturday when Miami host Mexico’s Cruz Azul in their Leagues Cup opener.

The defending champions clinched the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship 2023 defeating the visitors on sudden death.

Painful elimination aside, the emergence of a new crop of players such as Laken Limbu and Awash Lamichhane promises a new dawn for Nepali football.

Annese’s men lose 2-0 against defending champions India to exit the tournament from group stage with a game in hand.