KUALALUMPUR, July 17: the draws for the second round of Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup, 2022 was held in the Malaysian capital this afternoon.

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Nepal has defeated Kuwait in the final clash of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women World Cup Cricket Championship Asia Qualifier underway in Bangkok Thailand.

Nepal registers 2-0 victory over India

October 26, 2018 19:15 pm

KATHMANDU, Oct 26: Nepal defeated India 2-0 in the AFC U19 Championship Qualifiers at Chonburi Stadium in Thailand. For Nepal, Rekha Poudel scored one goal in the 59th minute to untie the goalless draw in the first half.

KATHMANDU, July 28: The qualifying event for Asia Cup 2018 has been shifted to Malaysia, where top six Asian associate nations will compete to earn a spot in the forthcoming marquee Asian cricket event in September. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) revealed the change in venue, from India to Malaysia, through their official twitter handle and website on Friday.

KATHMANDU, May 5: The sixth edition of the qualifiers for the Amateur Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup will start from May 12 at the Gokarna Golf Course in Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, April 28: India has won the South Asian Regional Qualifiers Tournament for the ITF Asia U-12 Team Tennis Championship on Friday by defeating Nepal 2-0 in both girls’ and boys’ categories.

KATHMANDU, April 23: The South Asian Regional Qualifiers Tournament for the ITF Asia U-12 Team Tennis Championship is being organized by the All Nepal Lawn Tennis Association (ANLTA) today.

KATHMANDU, March 30: The Asian Eastern Regional Qualifiers Tournament under the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup is set start from August 26.

KATHMANDU, March 21: A 20-man national football squad has been announced for the final Asian Football Confederations (AFC) Asian Qualifiers match against Yemen in Doha, Qatar on March 27. Nepal’s qualifications chances are over reeling at the bottom of the table with two points whereas Yemen, on seven points, is vying for top spot finish in the Group F.

KATHMANDU, March 12: Nepal has defeated Hong Kong by five wickets at the ICC World Cup Qualifiers under Group B match held at Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Mar 10 : Nepal has lost to Afghanistan by six wickets at the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018 held at Bulawayo Athletic Club, Zimbabwe on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: A blistering century by skipper Paras Khadka went in vain as Nepal lost the final playoff match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by seven runs in Windhoek, Namibia on Thursday. Khadka completed the third List-A century of his career, staying unbeaten on 112 runs facing 103 deliveries. He smashed three boundaries and eight sixes.

KATHMANDU, Feb 14: Nepal has been qualified for the ICC World Cup 2019 Qualifiers to be held in Zimbabwe next year.

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The Gladiators skipper Sharad Vesawkar led from the front scalping three wickets on route to restrict Chitwan Tigers to the lowest score of the tournament. Tigers could only muster 87 runs in their 20 overs for the loss of nine wickets.

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Nepal women’s national cricket team kept its qualification hopes alive as it beat Malaysia by 33 runs in the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifying Series Asia Region on Friday. Nepal is targeting to earn a place in the Global Qualifiers finishing in the top two of the competition.

KATHMANDU, Nov 9: Nepal has ended the AFC U-19 Championship 2018 Qualifiers with 5-0 defeat to Oman on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: A 14-member national women’s cricket team has been announced, Thursday, for the upcoming Women’s World T20 Asia Qualifiers 2017 to be held in Thailand from November 20-27.

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: Nepal U-19 has lost by four goals against Bahrain U-19 in second group A match of the AFC U-19 championship qualifiers at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: The final squad of 14 players is announced for upcoming Women's World T20 Asia Qualifier 2017. The women's premier tournament is set to be held in Thailand from 20 to 27 November.

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: Nepal U-19 is set to face Bahrain U-19 in second group A match of the AFC U-19 championship qualifiers at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Nepal lost 2-0 against Kyrgyzstan inn AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers.

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Nepal U-19 has suffered defeat in their opening Group A match against host nation Kyrgyzstan for the AFC U-19 championships qualification at Bishkek.

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Nepal U-19 is into the second half of their Group A match against host nation Kyrgyzstan AFC U-19 qualifiers at Bishkek. Nepal is trailing by a goal scored by Krygyz's Borubaev Gulzhigit on 21' minutes.

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Nepal U-19 has started their Group A match against host nation Kyrgyzstan AFC U-19 qualifiers at Bishkek.

KATHMANDU, Oct 27: Twenty-two players squad for the upcoming closed camp of Women's T20 Qualifier's Asian Region tournament has been announced on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: ANFA’s executive committee meeting on Monday has decided to correspond with Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to send Three Star Club to take part in the next edition of AFC Cup play-off qualifiers.

Nepal vows to conclude Qualifiers with win

September 24, 2017 07:49 am

KATHMANDU, Sept 24: After failing to win none of the first two of the total three matches, Nepal’s chances of qualifying to the final round of AFC U-16 Championship as Group D winner is already over.

KATHMANUD, August 25: Nepal is set to begin the Women's T-20 World Cup Asian region qualifiers taking on host Thailand.

KATHMANDU, August 13: The 28-men preliminary squad of Nepal U19 cricket team for upcoming ACC U-19 Eastern Region qualifiers for U-19 Asia Cup has been announced.

KATHMANDU, July 20: The Nepal U-23 football team wrapped up its AFC U-23 Championship 2018 Qualifiers with a 2-0 defeat to Lebanon on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, July 20: Nepal U-19 Cricket Team’s winning form in the ICC U-19 World Cup Division-1 Asia Qualifiers came to an end with a humiliating defeat by 141 runs to Afghanistan on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, July 20: Nepal suffered a 2-0 defeat with Lebanon in the final match of Group D qualification for the AFC U-23 Championship on Wednesday evening.

KATHMANDU, July 16: Nepal is set to begin its ICC U-19 World Cup Division -1 Asia Qualifiers taking on host Singapore on Monday. Nepali youth cricket team which has reached Singapore after one month long preparation in India will face Malaysia and Afghanistan alongside Singapore in the qualifiers to be played in double round robin league format.

Poor record in qualifiers

June 26, 2017 09:56 am

KATHMANDU, June 26: Nepal has poor record in the AFC U-23 qualifiers as it has registered just one win in the last two editions. The Nepali football team under Jack Stefanowski had lost all four matches in the 2016 qualifiers held in Iran. N

KATHMANDU, June 13: Nepal held Yemen to a goalless draw in its first home match of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, June 13: National football team skipper Biraj Maharjan said that the team must improve coordination when Nepal faces Yemen in the AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers at Halchowk Stadium on Tuesday.

GLASGOW: While Harry Kane didn't contribute to the glut of hat tricks in European qualifying for the World Cup, the England striker grabbed a crucial equalizer in a chaotic finale against Scotland on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, May 17: Nepal has advanced to the semifinals of both boys' and girls' sections in the ongoing South Asia Regional Qualifiers of the ITF U-12 Team Championship on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, May 16: Nepal produced disappointing results in both boys' and girls' categories in the ongoing South Asia Regional Qualifiers of the ITF U-12 Team Championship on Tuesday. On the second day of the qualifiers, Nepal faced 1-2 defeat to Bangladesh in boys' category while the host was beaten by top seeded India 0-3 in girls' category.

KATHMANDU, May 15: Nepal produced mixed results in the South Asia Regional Qualifiers of the ITF Asian U-12 Team Competition that kicked off at Satdobato Tennis Court on Monday.

KATHMANDU, May 11: All Nepal Lawn Tennis Association (ANLTA) is set to organize qualifiers of ITF Asian U12 Team Championship from May 15 to 20.

Nepal to host AFC U-16 qualifiers

April 21, 2017 21:40 pm

KATHMANDU, April 21: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has unveiled the draw for upcoming qualifiers of AFC U-16 Championship 2018 and AFC U-19 Championship 2018 scheduled for September 16 to 24 and October 31 to November 8 respectively.

DHANGADHI, April 16: Rupandehi Challengers and Biratnagar Kings have advanced to the first qualifier as the top two teams from the league round in the ongoing Dhangadhi Premier League T20 cricket Tournament on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, March 22: Nepal's national football team coach Raju Kaji Shakya says that the upcoming AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 2019 will be the real test for Nepali team which won the AFC Solidarity Cup last year.

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: National football team head coach Gyotoku Koji has said that the upcoming AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers will be a good chance for the Nepali team to improve its weaknesses that were seen during the AFC Solidarity Cup.

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Nepal national women volleyball team is all set to start closed camp training for Women World Grand Championship Qualifiers from Saturday in the capital.

KATHMANDU, December 27: Nepal has been provided with an opportunity to play in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 qualifiers.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 12:  Brazil recorded it fourth straight win under is new coach on Tuesday to become the new leader of South America's World Cup qualifying group after 10 matches. Arch rival Argentina, however, was shocked 1-0 at home by Paraguay and is in a precarious fifth place. The two heavyweights will face each other in Brazil in their next games.

FRANKFURT, Sept 30: Ilkay Gundogan will return for Germany after nearly a year out with various injuries for World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Northern Ireland.

VIENNA, Sept 27: Austria striker Marc Janko is doubtful for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Serbia because of a thigh injury.