Crushing disappointment for Nepal women’s national team
Sports aficionados witnessed the first international football tournament of 2025 held in Kathmandu recently. The Four Nation International Women’s Championship organized by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) featured Nepal,Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar. The competition provided hosts Nepal a golden opportunity to end their frustrating championship drought. As a matter of fact,they have been without a trophy since their competitive journey began almost four decades ago. They have been close to winning their maiden title umpteenth times,only to fall at the last hurdle.They have lacked the ability to close out the game when it mattered most. The last two editions of the Women’s South Asian Federation Football Championship hosted by Nepal in recent years,serve as a clear example to illustrate this fact. On both occasions,they squandered their chances and fell short ...