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This episode features a discussion on the FIFA World Cup and the state of football in Nepal with guests Avash Ghimire and Nandini Nuralain.

Suggest Guests For Our Podcast: https://forms.gle/ytt6a9jxe8YwzsGD6 Football fans, this episode is packed with everything happening around the FIFA World Cup, Nepal Football, and the future of the sport. Sports commentator Avash Ghimire joins sports media host Nandini Nuralain for an in-depth football conversation covering the biggest topics in world football and Nepal's football ecosystem. The discussion begins with iconic World Cup moments before diving into the current FIFA World Cup, tournament favorites, and bold World Cup predictions. Avash and Nandini also discuss the controversial VAR system, whether technology has made football fairer, hydration breaks during matches, refereeing decisions, and the shocking exits of football giants. A major segment focuses on the ANFA Suspension, why FIFA suspended ANFA, and what it means for Nepal Football. The conversation also explores why Nepal's football has struggled to match the success of Nepal's cricket, what makes football entertaining, and how the government can help improve the country's sports industry. If you're looking for insightful football analysis, football commentary, football news, and discussions on the future of…

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Host: Sushant Pradhan

Guests: Avash Ghimire, Nandini Nuralain

Topics covered

• FIFA World Cup
• Nepal Football
• football analysis
• VAR system
• ANFA Suspension
• sports industry

Keywords

• football
• World Cup predictions
• VAR technology
• ANFA
• Nepal sports
• hydration breaks
• refereeing decisions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ANFA, FIFA

Places: Nepal

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