Fragrance of victory in defeat: Prime Minister Oli

Kathmandu, July 7: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has thanked the Nepali women footballers who succeeded in putting up a fight against the Uzbekistan team, ranked much higher in the FIFA rankings.

Taking to this social media account today, Prime Minister Oli has said that the defeat on penalties despite playing brilliantly in Uzbekistan’s home ground was only a technical failure. “The defeat on penalties despite playing brilliantly in Uzbekistan’s home ground was only a technical failure; this defeat carries the fragrance of victory. It has paved the way for success in the coming days,” Prime Minister Oli has said.

The Nepali national women’s football team lost to Uzbekistan by 4-2 in a tie-breaker after the match ended in a 3-3 tie under the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers held in Uzbekistan on Saturday.