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Nepali team heads to China for ISF Football World Cup

A squad of twenty players is part of the twenty-nine-member delegation leaving for the competition on Friday.

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  • A twenty-nine-member delegation including twenty players is heading to China on Friday.
  • The twenty-ninth ISF Football World Cup runs from 17 to 26 October for players aged sixteen to eighteen.
  • General Secretary Rajkumar Karki stated that 372 players took part in the initial selection process.

A twenty-nine-member delegation representing Nepal is scheduled to fly to China on Friday to participate in the twenty-ninth edition of the ISF Football World Cup. The tournament is scheduled to take place from 17 to 26 October, corresponding to the period between 31 Ashoj and 9 Kartik. The squad features twenty players chosen specifically for the sixteen to eighteen age category. General Secretary Rajkumar Karki explained that the selection process began with 372 athletes competing for a spot. From this initial group, forty players advanced to the first phase of selection before the final roster of twenty competitors was locked in. The delegation travelling to China comprises twenty selected players alongside nine additional members. The international sporting event brings together youth competitors within the specified age bracket for matches running across the ten-day schedule in October. Preparations for the journey concluded following the final trials overseen by the association, leading to the departure of the twenty-nine-member group on Friday.

From public sources and the WeNepal research team

https://wenepal.com/article/nepali-team-heads-to-china-for-isf-football-world-cup-20261015

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