The World Cup football is one of the most sought after international games in Nepal. There was an outcry when Nepal government decided to increase the load shedding hours from 42 hours to 54 hours per week on June 12, 2010. The cable operators have been switching off all the sports channels and only one Nepali TV broadcaster is allowed to telecast the games live.

There is however one good news. The Final of the world cup is coming to the Dasarath Stadium in Kathmandu … through five big screen television sets.

Nepal National and International Players Association (NNIPA) and Growth Sellers Consultancy have teamed-up to broadcast World Cup 2010 live from South Africa, in Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu.

The main sponsor of the live broadcast is Gurans Life Insurance Company.

The organizers plan to have musical programs, food festival, and face painting facilities in the stadium.

The program will start on July 11 at 8:00PM local time. The final game will start at 12:15 AM local time. For the purpose five big screens measuring 30’x50′ will be installed. The organizers have estimated the cost of the live broadcast to be around Rs. 4,000,000. The organizers will try to cover the cost from the sponsors and offer free pass to the public. If enough smount couldn’t be collected nominal entrance fee will be taken from the viewers.