Nepali national football team playing against England 'C'

"England C" playing against Nepal is a recognized team of the national team here, which represents England and plays goodwill games with various countries. Aldershot Town Football Club has signed an agreement with All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) and England Football Association for the historic match between the two countries.

In a press conference held at the EBB stadium complex in Aldershot on Monday, club president Shahid Azim informed that a team of 30 people from Nepal including players, coaches, physios and officials will come to Britain. The players have also obtained UK visas and will arrive in the UK on April 29.

'We are really excited to welcome international football to Aldershot and the EBB Stadium. It will be a historic and grand occasion for the club and the town as a whole," said Aldershot Town Football Club Chairman Azim. "The town is known as the home of the British Army where the Gurkha Regiment has been stationed for over 100 years . This is a great opportunity to integrate the local community and make Aldershot Town Football Club a fully inclusive club .'

Football Association's National League System Head Lawrence Jones said 'We are happy to welcome the All Nepal Football Association to England in May. Football has a unique power to bring communities together . The Games will be a great opportunity for us to engage with the large Nepalese community living in the area as well as the Gurkha regiments based in Aldershot Garrison.'

ANFA has also said that the first match against England is a great opportunity for Nepali players to show their talent on the international stage and gain useful experience. To make the historic match between the two countries a success, the organizers have appealed to the entire Nepali community, including the Nepali Embassy in London, NRNA UK, for their support. The organizers plan to have at least 5,000 spectators in the competition with a capacity of 8,000 spectators. On this occasion, apart from sports, 7 different stalls of food will also be put up to give it the look of a fair, according to the organizers. It is said that the budget will be around 50,000 pounds, and the organizers will bear the expenses of training, food, accommodation, transportation etc. for the Nepali players who came to play the match.

Chairman Azim said that while staying in UK for a week, the Nepali team will train in the morning and participate in various activities for the rest of the time. The Nepalese team coming to UK is scheduled to watch the National League final match on May 4 at Wemley Stadium, visit Hampshire FC and play a friendly match with the Gorkha Regiment. Coaches from various leagues here will also come to watch the game. Azim said that if they like, they can make a proposal for a contract.