FIFA Suspends Nepal Football Association over Third-Party Interference
The ban bars Nepal’s clubs and national teams from FIFA and Asian Football Confederation competitions and cuts off development programs until governance disputes are resolved.
- On Thursday, FIFA suspended the All Nepal Football Association with immediate effect, citing "undue interference by a third party" from Nepal's National Sports Council over governance of the sport.
- The suspension follows a prolonged dispute between ANFA and the National Sports Council over electoral processes and football governance, after the Council previously imposed a three-month suspension before revoking it.
- Nepal's national teams and clubs are now barred from FIFA and Asian Football Confederation competitions, while ANFA loses access to FIFA-funded development programs and training initiatives.
- ANFA spokesperson Suresh Shah called the ban a "serious concern," while National Sports Council member secretary Ram Charitra Mehta said the government is "looking for alternative ways to address this crisis."
- FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom stated the suspension will be lifted if the National Sports Council withdraws its decisions, with the sanction potentially revoked before the next FIFA Congress if circumstances improve.
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Times of India
FIFA suspends All Nepal Football Association with until further notice
FIFA has suspended the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) with immediate effect, a significant setback for Nepalese football. This suspension bars national teams and clubs from international competitions and cuts off access to FIFA and AFC development programs. ANFA has lost all membership rights, and its teams cannot participate in global events until the suspension is lifted.
Buenos Aires, 26 June (NA) -- In full development of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, FIFA decided to suspend until further notice to the Nepal Football Association (ANFA), so its selections and clubs were disqualified from participating in international competitions. The measure was adopted by the FIFA Council on 24 June 2026 and was communicated to all its member associations, with an express warning: they should not…
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