Nepal Set to Miss SAFF Men’s Championship for First Time as FIFA Ban Remains Unlifted
Nepal is set to miss the 2026 SAFF Men’s Championship after its FIFA suspension remained unresolved by the September 30 deadline set by SAFF.

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Nepal is set to miss the 2026 SAFF Men’s Championship after its FIFA suspension remained unresolved by the September 30 deadline set by SAFF.

All Nepal Football Association Warns It Will Resume Essential Football Activities From Monday Under FIFA Directives If Government Fails To Act, As More Than Rs 10 Crore Remains Unpaid And Nepal’s SAFF Championship Participation Faces Risk

The NSC has fixed December 2–15, 2026, for the long-delayed 10th National Games in Surkhet and approved the required standards and guidelines for the competition. The board also approved Nepal's participation in the 20th Asian Games in Japan, moved ahead with the first National Para Games from December 30, and discussed the continuing ANFA dispute.

More than 100 young footballers living in four ANFA-linked academies across Nepal are facing reduced meals, unpaid school expenses and growing financial uncertainty after FIFA’s suspension disrupted funding to the All Nepal Football Association. Academy officials say some centers are surviving through personal loans and unpaid bills, raising concerns that a football governance dispute is now affecting children who rely on the academies for much more than training.

Nepal's Dasharath Stadium has become overgrown with tall grass as the country's football remains suspended from international competition following FIFA's ban on ANFA. The neglected condition of Nepal's only international football stadium has sparked fresh concerns over infrastructure, governance and the future of the sport.

Nepal loves football deeply, but love alone has not taken the country to the FIFA World Cup. Weak leadership, ANFA disputes, and unstable management have kept the dream far away
