The head coach of the Nepali team Yam Gurung has said that the team will not hurt the hearts of Nepali football fans.
The Nepalese team will face Bhutan in the AFC Women's Asia Cup Qualifiers U-20 Championship on Wednesday, trying to get off to a winning start. Nepal is in Group 'A' in the qualifiers to be held in Thimphu, Bhutan. There are total 4 teams in the selection. In the first match on Wednesday, a strong North Korea team will face Saudi Arabia.
In the pre-match conference held on the eve of the tournament, Yam Gurung, the head coach of the Nepali team, said that the team will not hurt the hearts of Nepali football fans. He said, 'Nepali football supporters are very sensitive, this time we will not hurt their hearts.'
He said that Nepal's aim is to qualify for the AFC Women's Asia Cup U-20. Coach Gurung said that the experience of SAFF U-20 has also helped the Nepali team to prepare for the next tournament. According to him, the selection experience will be useful now. There are total 8 groups in
selection. Each group winner will qualify for the Asia Cup. The best three teams from the second place teams of each group will also be selected.
Nepal's captain Birsna Chaudhary also said that selection is the only objective. She said, "We have not considered any team to be weak." We respect all teams. We are not afraid of anyone. We will play as hard as we can to make the game in our favor. Our aim is to win the group. I have complete faith in all my players.'
