The state investment in the players is very low since they get their wages, secure base of financial future, exposure. There has certainly been an improvement, but it is insufficient. Infrastructure construction is even weaker.
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Nepal has once again been deprived of lifting the title of 'Clean Women's Championship'. Nepal's dream of lifting the title has been dashed again after losing 2-1 to Bangladesh in the final match of the seventh edition at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Wednesday. Out of the seven editions of this, Nepal has reached the finals six times and has been defeated six times.
Also, Nepal has reached the finals for the 12th time through SAFF, SAG, Women's Gold Cup, Nadezhda Cup and WAF Championship. But the fate of Nepal has become the same in all competitions. However, it is necessary to remember the saying that winning in the game is a natural process and to prepare for the upcoming competition from now. Nepal's performance remained encouraging throughout the
competition. In addition to playing the first match against Bhutan on October 2 with a goalless draw, Nepal got sensational results in the rest of the matches. On October 5, they defeated Maldives by 11-0 and on October 8, they defeated Sri Lanka by 6-0. Likewise, a tense match against India on November 11 saw the result go in their favor through a tiebreaker. Those results up to the semi-finals sent a message that Nepali women's football is in excellent shape and is capable of turning the results in their favor. Even in the final match against Bangladesh on Wednesday, Nepal's performance was encouraging. But the reality of football is that whoever scores, wins. Nepal failed to establish that reality in the final. There are more aspects to discuss with the game and results of the
tournament in the background. It is a common thing that in any context of football and cricket matches played by men's teams, the crowd of spectators can stand. But earlier, not only women's football, but any game played by a women's team could not create this level of discussion and sensation. But this edition of 'Clean Women's Championship' was an exception. Not only the crowd of spectators present at the stadium to watch the game, but also the number of people watching the live broadcast on YouTube was encouraging. The number of participants was encouraging even on the big screens placed at various places. It confirms the increasing fascination and interaction among Nepalese viewers towards any game played by Nepal. Capitalizing on this passion for the game has been delayed. From the government to the sports related organizations, they should immediately think about the solution.
Players' wages, secure base of financial future, from getting exposure, state investment on them is extremely low. There has certainly been an improvement, but it is insufficient. Infrastructure construction is even weaker. There is only one international stadium in the country. International recognition of it also keeps on disappearing and coming back. The situation is such that the capacity of the Dashrath Stadium is only around 15,000. The audience is crowded beyond that capacity. Still, the audience is forced to raise slogans when they don't get tickets. The conclusion of all these references is that it has become necessary to build a physical structure within the country to provide a base for players to live by playing. There is a need to create a sports environment in the country. Otherwise, the tendency of the players to flee and the spectators to be disappointed will continue. In terms of
organizers and competing teams, Nepal has made it clear that there are more issues that Nepal needs to review. Mainly the semi-final match against India on Sunday highlighted that need. Nepal won that match. However, it was seen that we are still raw about the global trend of the game, the management of the stress that occurs during that process and the players registering disagreements. Even though the sportsmanship was being improved, the question of discipline was felt from the players to the spectators. As much as skill is important to a player, discipline is more important.
is clear, there may be victory or defeat during the game but discipline is not lost. But in the semi-final match against India, the game was stopped for hours as the players registered their disagreement. There was no major accident, but the spectators also tried to mix things from water bottles to watches. All in all, that game will go down as a bad example in world football history. In order to improve this trend, it is necessary for those who lead Nepal's overall sports, especially football, to take initiative.
Rakhep and ANFA's mismanagement has become rampant. From ticket distribution to crowd management, the relevant agencies have failed. Because there are universal methods and strategies of crowd management during sports competitions. As the host country, we don't seem to have much sense of responsibility. Only inside the stadium there was a tendency to enter and leave the audience. ANFA in particular needs a serious review of its weaknesses. This will help to organize such competitions effectively in the future.
