FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter will be coming to NEPAL on Thursday, 8th March 2012, leading a delegation of officials. The main reason behind his visit is the opening ceremony of the AFC Challenge Cup.
Its the great opportunity for NEPAL to host the Challenge Cup. Its the biggest sporting event ever organized by the country. The country with eight of the world’s ten highest mountain peaks is now raising to the new height in football too. The tournament will be viewed by thousands of Football fans from around the world. Dasarath Stadium and Halchowk Stadium will be hosting the matches.
The Nepalese national team is surely with high motivation on home soil and try its best to earn themselves a place at the prestigious AFC Asian Cup, in 2015. We all Nepalese are expecting much more better performance than that of last December’s South Asian Football Federation Championship.
On TV: Kantipur TV has obtained the broadcasting rights for matches played in Dasarath Stadium. and Image Channel will be broadcasting those matches played in Halchowk Stadium. Apart from Nepal, TV channels from other countries will also broadcast the tournament.
India: Kolkata TV.
Maldives: Television Maldives.
Nepal: Kantipur TV and Image Channel.
Philippines: ABS-CBN.
USA: One world Sports.
Europe: Perform Group.
Internet: www.goalnepal.com will broadcast the matches online.
Mobile: People from Nepal can get the live score of any match by Typing ‘Goal’ and sending it to 5001.
Nepali Team:
Anil Gurung, Bharat Khawas, Bhola Silwal, Bikash Malla, Biraj Maharjan, Dipak Bhusal, Ganesh Lawati, Jitendra Karki, Jumanu Rai, Kiran Chemzong, Nirajan Khadka, Raju Tamang, Ritesh Thapa, Robin Shrestha, Rohit Chand, Sabindra Shrestha, Sagar Thapa (C), Sandip Rai, Santosh Shahukhala, Sujal Shrestha, Tanka Basnet.
Groups and Schedule
Group A: NEPAL, MALDIVES, PALESTINE, TURKMENISTAN
Group B: DPR KOREA, INDIA, PHILIPPINES, TAJIKISTAN
[All kick-off times are local (GMT + 5:45) to venue and subject to change.]
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