Preparations for Under-19 SAF Football complete; Nepal takes on Bhutan in the inauguration match

Preparations are complete for the first Under-19 SAF Championship Football Tournament set to kick off in Kathmandu on August 20. Organisers All Nepal Football Association ANFA, organizing a press conference in the capital today, informed about the progress made so far. Six South Asian teams participating in the tournament have been divided into two groups. Host Nation Nepal along with Bangladesh and Bhutan from Group A, while India, Afghanistan and Maldives make up group B. Other two South Asian nations Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be staying out of the tournament due to internal reasons. Nepal takes on Bhutan in the inaugural match of the tournament on Thursday. The opening match will kick-off at 3.30 in the afternoon at ANFA Complex. The tickets are available at Rs. 300 for VIP section and 200 for general. With previously determined venue, the only international standard Dashrath Stadium affected by the major earthquake of April 25, all matches of the tournament will be played at ANFA Complex in Satdobato