Nepal thrash Laos 9–0 in Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers as Samba shines on captaincy debut

Sabitra Bhandari scores four goals in Nepal’s 100th international match, powering the team to a dominant start in Group F of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers.

Nepal kicked off their AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign in a spectacular fashion, routing Laos 9–0 at the Milliy Stadium in Tashkent on Sunday. The emphatic victory marks Nepal’s 100th international match and their best-ever result in Asian Cup qualification history.