Nepal National Football team receive warm welcome
Nepali national football team members, who won the AFC Solidarity Cup in Malaysia on Tuesday, received a warm welcome upon their arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Wednesday.
All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) organized a victory rally in honor of the team.
The team passed through major areas of the capital late night.
The team that landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport at 20:45 NST was received by Minister for Youth and Sports Daljit Sripali, National Sports Council (NSC) Member Secretary Keshav Kumar Bista and top officials of ANFA.
Braving the chilling cold, hundreds of enthusiastic football fans had also gathered at the airport to welcome their heroes. Similarly, the footballers of ANFA academy as well as the member of the women’s national team were also there to welcome the team.
Besides offering garlands and bouquet, the team was welcomed amid fanfare and traditional music. The team was carried in two trucks of Nepal Army decorated with garlands and was taken around the city.
The players were then taken to a victory parade from the airport to Dasharath Stadium to Gaushala, Battisputali, Maitidevi, Putalisadak, Ghantaghar, Sahid Gate, New Road, Durbar Marg, Tripureshwor, Thapathali, Kupandole, Pulchowk, Mangal Bazar, Gwarko and ended at ANFA Complex.
The football team had overcome Macau 1-0 in the final on Tuesday to lift the trophy. It was the first Asian-level title for Nepal and also the first official international title after 23 years.
The government has already announced a cash reward of Rs 300,000 each to the team members.
