National women's team return home, players to receive Rs 51k each

After their remarkable performance as runners-up in the WAFF Women's Championship in Saudi Arabia, members and officials of the national women's team returned home to a hero's welcome on Friday night at Tribhuvan International Airport.

Member of the House of Representatives and former State Minister for Health Dr. Toshima Karki, along with ANFA President Pankaj Bikram Nembang, Senior Vice President Bir Bahadur Khadka, General Secretary Kiran Rai, and Ex-Co members Purushottam Thapa and Tika Lama were among those present to extend their warmest congratulations to the team.

In recognition of their outstanding achievement, President Nembang announced a cash prize of Rs 51,000 for each player of the national team.

Nepal had eased through their way into the final which they lost to Jordan on penalties.