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Sports Minister Sasmit Pokharel bids farewell to Nepali women's football team for SAFF Championship

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Sports Minister Sasmit Pokharel has bid farewell to the Nepali national women's football team, wishing them success in the upcoming SAFF Women's Championship in Goa, India. He acknowledged the state's shortcomings in sports development but pledged continued government efforts to support players and the sector, emphasizing the team's potential to win the title.

  • The Nepali women's national football team is departing for Goa, India, on Friday to compete in the SAFF Women's Championship, which runs from May 27 to June 8.
  • Nepal is placed in Group A with Sri Lanka and Bhutan, aiming to secure their first SAFF Women's Championship title after being six-time runners-up.
  • Key players, including striker Sabitra Bhandari "Samba" and goalkeeper Sabita Rana Magar, are unavailable for the tournament due to injury.
  • The National Sports Council (NSC) had previously suspended the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), but lifted the suspension on May 15, clearing Nepal's participation.
  • The team, led by Captain Anjila Tumabpo Subba, consists of 24 players and has been training for the past month under head coach Nabin Neupane.

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