Kathmandu, May 10 -- Nepal could miss a South Asian football tournament for the first time in over four decades-that too by the country's most-loved football team: Nepal women's senior team.

With the National Sports Council (NSC) and the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) glued at opposite ends, Nepal women's team, a six-time runner-up in the past seven editions, are uncertain if they can attempt for their maiden international title once again-at the 8th SAFF Championship in Goa, India, from May 25.

This eerie silence stands in stark contrast to a 42-year-old legacy of noise and triumph.

Alongside the senior men's and women's tournaments, SAFF organises underage tournaments in both categories as well. Nepal have participated in all ...