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The Scar Will Stay: Coach Admits Pain After Missing World Cup Final

A coach has spoken openly about the difficult emotions following a third-place finish at the World Cup. The team had aimed for nothing less than the title after setting their highest goals 18 months earlier. Despite the achievement of reaching the semi-finals on foreign soil for the first time in 60 years, the pain of falling short remains. The coach noted that the scar from this experience will stay even as the immediate disappointment fades. Challenges such as extra travel, altitude, heat, and playing with ten men tested the squad, yet their mentality allowed them to keep finding solutions. Pride in that resilience is tempered by the knowledge that the ultimate ambition went unfulfilled.