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Intense training boosts morale in women’s national team
Players say the new head coach has injected fresh energy into the squad ahead of the group-stage qualifiers for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup.
Nayak Paudel
Published at : June 26, 2025
Updated at : June 26, 2025 22:42
The Nepal women’s national football team is in high spirits following a series of intense training sessions under newly appointed head coach Partick De Wilde, as they await the start of the group-stage qualifiers for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Uzbekistan.
Nepal will face Laos (ranked 107th) on June 29 in their opening fixture, followed by matches against Sri Lanka (159th) on July 2 and hosts Uzbekistan (51st) on July 5. The match against Laos will mark Nepal's 100th international game in their 40-year history of women’s football.
Nayak Paudel
Nayak Paudel covers sports for The Kathmandu Post. He previously worked at the Post (2018–19) and spent over five years at The Rising Nepal. His reporting spans crime, health, education, and social issues.
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