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Barnama
4 days ago
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- Barnama
Big Loss Brings Valuable Lesson For Malaysia - Women's Footballl Legend
The United States (US) women's football legend Brandi Chastain (right) and US women's football coach Maren McCrary during the Kaki Bangku Soccer Clinic 2.0 at Sekolah Taman Putra Perdana, recently. PUCHONG, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Women's Under-20 team should view their 0-16 loss to Japan in the recent Asian Qualifier as a valuable lesson and not be discouraged by the result, says former United States (US) women's football legend Brandi Chastain. The two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion said the defeat should not be seen as a failure, but as an opportunity to learn from facing one of the world's top teams. "It's important for these young players to understand that playing at the highest level is not easy especially against a country that has historically been a part of women's football, and also they have won world championships, and have been in the Olympic Games. bootstrap slideshow 'For me there is nothing to feel like they've not fact that they are still as a team is very important,' she told Bernama when met at the Kaki Bangku Soccer Clinic 2.0 at Sekolah Taman Putra Perdana recently. Meanwhile, US women's football coach Maren McCrary echoed Brandi's views, urging Malaysian players to remain persistent and resilient in the sport. She added that sustained investment in coach education will be crucial in raising the standard of women's football in the country. 'Coach education, that is a big step and it's something that is happening. We saw that today and more of that will continue to help players become better,' she said. Kaki Bangku 2.0 returns with an exciting line-up, spearheaded by the US Embassy's mission to inspire and empower young Malaysians through football. Over the course of Brandi and Maren's five-day visit, they will lead dynamic football clinics with school students and share her expertise through engaging talks at football clubs in Malaysia.
Reuters
10-06-2025
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- Reuters
Australia qualify for sixth straight World Cup finals
June 10 (Reuters) - Australia qualified for a sixth straight trip to the World Cup finals on Tuesday when they defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 in an Asian qualifier in Jeddah. After beating Group C winners Japan in Perth last week, the Socceroos only needed to avoid a heavy loss to the Saudis to take their place in the finals in North America next year.
Int'l Cricket Council
21-05-2025
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- Int'l Cricket Council
Path now clear for Nepal to chase T20 World Cup dream
UAE v Nepal | Match Highlights | ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Asia Qualifier Nepal beat UAE in a last-over thriller in Bangkok. But Nepal have already upset the odds by defeating a higher-ranked team in the UAE at the Asian Qualifier to ensure they progressed to the Global Qualifier and Barma believes the recent showing in Thailand displays what her side are capable of. 'Global Qualifier is a historic achievement that has also opened doors for other opportunities,' Barma said in a video published by . 'We are in a happy mood. The win has inspired us. It has shown that women's cricket in Nepal deserves more investment and support from the agencies concerned.' Celebration time for Nepal players at the Asia Qualifier // ICC Nepal's efforts in Thailand at the Asian Qualifier won praise from a host of sources, with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli passing on his congratulations shortly after the achievement. 'A historic achievement for Nepal in women's cricket… This is a moment of pride for Nepal,' Oli wrote on social media. 'Congratulations and best wishes.' Former Nepal men's skipper Paras Khadka also showed his appreciation of the side's efforts and in particular those of Barma following her Player of the Match performance in the decisive Super Three fixture against the UAE. "Wow. Skipper leading from the front," Khadka wrote. "Amazing commitment from our women's cricket team to make to the World Cup qualifiers. "Congratulations girls. You have made Nepal proud." leading from the commitment from our womens cricket team to make to the world cup girls. You have made Nepal proud.@CricketNep 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
