गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Nepal to play World Cup qualifying matches in home ground Nepal Nepal to play World Cup qualifying matches in home ground KathmanduPati December 12, 2020 File photo KATHMANDU – Nepal is to play World Cup football qualifying matches in home ground. The national football team is playing three matches under the second round of WC qualifying in March and June 2021. Nepal will face Chinese Taipei on March 25, according to All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) spokesperson Kiran Rai. Likewise, the home team will play against Australia on March 30 and against Jordan on June 7. These matches were scheduled to be held in March-April 2020 but were postponed due to the Corona Virus pandemic. In Group B of the Asian qualifying category, Nepal is grouped together with Australia, Kuwait, Jordan and Chinese Taipei. Following the first round of matches, Australia leads the group with 12 points followed by Kuwait and Jordan with 10 points each in the second and third position. Nepal remains in fourth position with three points after a solitary win against Chinese Taipei. Chinese Taipei remains in the fifth and last position with no points so far. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Memo handed to PM Oli demanding prompt grant amount to… Six police personnel rescuing pilot from danger awarded Drivers dead as two trucks collide head on NCB and Department of Passports sign MoU on crime control Road accidents in Karnali: 112 killed in a year Airplane accident has caused irreparable loss to nation: Chairman Dahal Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar4 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident5 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities6 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels