FAM congratulates Sabah women's football team for securing historic AWCL spot
Published on: Sunday, September 01, 2024
By: Bernama
One of the actions during last night's match. - fotoBERNAMA
KUALA LUMPUR: The historic achievement of the Sabah women's football squad in securing a spot in the group stage of the 2024 AFC Women's Champions League group stage could be a potential breakthrough for Malaysian women's football.
In a statement today, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) expressed that this achievement could inspire the national women's football players to shine on the international stage.
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"FAM extends its heartfelt congratulations to Sabah FA on the success of their women's football team in qualifying for the 2024/25 AFC Women’s Champions League," the statement read.
Yesterday, Sabah clinched their spot in the AWCL group stage by winning Group C in the tournament's preliminary round, earning four points from three matches.
Sabah FA secured three crucial points last night with a 2-1 victory over PFC Nasaf at Likas Stadium, while the remaining point was gained from a goalless draw against APF FC last Thursday.
FAM also announced that the squad, managed by Justin Ganai, has been drawn into Group A alongside Wuhan Jiangda Women's FC (People’s Republic of China), Hyundai Steel Red Angels (Republic of Korea), and Abu Dhabi Country Club (United Arab Emirates).
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The group stage matches will take place from Oct 6 to 12.
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