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Auckland United Women s Football Team coach: Thanks to FIFA for giving this stage

10:16pm, 8 October 2025【Football】

On October 8, in the first round of the first FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, the AFC Champions Wuhan Chegujiang University Women’s Football Team beat Oceania Champions Auckland United 1-0. After the game, Auckland United women's football coach Jose Figueira attended the press conference.

Comments on this game

"I am extremely proud of the players. As an amateur team, we were fully committed in the match against the professional team, actively attacked and defended and seized key opportunities. The overall performance was very good."

Inner feelings of participating in the game

"For me personally, being able to stand on this stage is a dream come true. Since we learned that FIFA would create this tournament in 2015, we have dreamed of representing Oceania. Now we have done it, and this is inseparable from the joint efforts and contributions of the players, teams and fans."

Prospects for the future of players

"I hope that the spirit of our team to dare to venture and fight can inspire the girls who love football in front of the TV and ignite their vision for the future. All our efforts in the past nine years, whether it is sweat, tears or financial investment, are of extraordinary significance at this moment. ."

Thanks to the event

"I sincerely thank FIFA for setting up this historic stage and allowing us to participate in and witness the development of women's football. I firmly believe that the future of women's football will be even more brilliant, and I look forward to seeing more outstanding players competing in the international arena in the future."