Kathmandu, June 24 -- On June 6, during his first press conference as the head coach of Nepal women's football team, Partick De Wilde expressed ignorance about the capabilities of the players he was going to lead.

"Maybe after a week, I can speak more clearly about what they can do," said the UEFA pro-license holder, the first person with that distinction to coach the team. "And what I can."

Now, a little over two weeks since he began coaching, Wilde is more knowledgeable about the team, widely considered the 'golden generation' of Nepali women's football. And he said he was happy with the experience.

"[I have spent] 20 years in coaching, 14 years as an instructor," Wilde said on Monday, while speaking to journalists after a function o...