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Head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese putting players through their paces. Photo: ANFA Bengaluru, June 21 Today, Nepal is set to face Kuwait in their opening match of the SAFF Championship at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. The Nepali team has arrived in Bengaluru with very little preparation with their new coach and a very inexperienced team. Despite that, head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese up hopeful to bring a good result against tournament favourites Kuwait. Speaking to Onlinekhabar on Tuesday, Annese said despite not having enough time to prepare for the tournament, the team was in good spirits ahead of their first game against Kuwait. “We are fit and ready. Kuwait are a good team and we know it is going to be tough but we are ready for the challenge,” he said. He feels the preparations would have been better if they had more time before the tournament. But with the league ending only 10 days ahead of the tournament, Annese could not prepare the team as he would ...