Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], March 20 (ANI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma met footballer Sanfida Nongrum on Friday and hailed her historic achievement of scoring India’s first aim in 23 years on the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.
Sanfida Nongrum scored the nation’s first aim on the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 when she discovered the web within the 52nd minute in opposition to Vietnam in India’s opening match on the Perth Rectangular Stadium on March 4. She additionally made historical past as the primary girl from Meghalaya to signify India on the senior degree, marking a significant milestone for the state in girls’s soccer.
In a publish on X, Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma praised Sanfida Nongrum as a satisfaction of Meghalaya for her historic aim and milestone achievement. He prolonged his help and wished her continued success at each nationwide and worldwide ranges.
‘It was a pleasure assembly Sanfida Nongrum right now, a real satisfaction of our state. Her historic achievement of scoring India’s first aim in 23 years on the AFC Women’s Asian Cup and turning into the primary girl from Meghalaya to signify India on the senior degree is nothing wanting outstanding. Glad to increase my help to her as she continues to shine on the nationwide and worldwide stage. Wishing her continued success,’ Conrad Sangma stated within the X publish.
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While Sanfida scored India’s first aim in 23 years on the continental match, she expressed after the match in opposition to Vietnam that the enjoyment of scoring was blended with the frustration of the end result, as India went down 2-1.
‘Although I’m blissful to attain my first aim on my debut for India, I really feel dangerous that we misplaced within the final moments. We will take our learnings and transfer ahead to the Japan match,’ she had stated after the sport.
Coming to India’s marketing campaign on the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, the Blue Tigresses couldn’t win a match and bowed out after three defeats in as many video games within the group-stage. They misplaced 2-1 to Vietnam of their opening fixture, and so they confronted a humbling defeat by the hands of Japan as they went down 11-0 earlier than struggling a 3-1 loss to Chinese Taipei. (ANI)