Nepal Football Crisis 2026
फिफा प्रतिबन्धपछि नेपाली फुटबल संकटमा
What happened
फिफाले अखिल नेपाल फुटबल संघमा प्रतिबन्ध लगाएपछि नेपाली फुटबलमा गम्भीर संगठनात्मक र प्रशासनिक समस्याहरू देखा परेका छन्, जसका कारण प्रशिक्षकले राजीनामा दिएका छन् र भविष्य अनिश्चित बनेको छ।
Timeline
SAFF सहभागिता अनिश्चित
Aug 01, 14:15फिफाले एन्फामाथिको निलम्बन सेप्टेम्बर 13 सम्म नहटाए नेपाल साफ पुरुष च्याम्पियनसिप 2026 बाट बाहिरिनेछ; नेपाललाई समूह A मा बंगलादेश, श्रीलंका र भुटानसँग राखिएको छ। यसले निलम्बनले राष्ट्रिय टोलीको निकट भविष्यको कार्यक्रममाथि प्रत्यक्ष असर पारेको देखाउँछ।
ANFA Commits to Player Treatment
Jul 17, 07:12Despite funding delays caused by FIFA suspension and financial freezes, ANFA committed to covering all treatment costs for injured footballer Aashish Rai undergoing rehabilitation locally and internationally.
Coach Guglielmo Arena Resigns
Jul 08, 04:35Swiss-Italian coach Guglielmo Arena resigned as Nepal men's national football team head coach following FIFA's suspension of ANFA, citing administrative conflicts and project impossibility.
ANFA Suspended by FIFA
Jul 04, 16:29FIFA suspended the All Nepal Football Association indefinitely due to government interference and governance disputes, halting Nepal's international football activities and freezing FIFA funding critical for development.
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