The Hong Kong women’s football team made it home safely on Friday night after several anxious days stranded in Dubai following the US-Israel attacks on Iran, with members expressing relief at their return but disappointment about having to withdraw from a tournament.
Twenty-seven players and staff landed in Hong Kong via Bangkok, where they had transited earlier in the week. One player flew from the Thai capital to Boston in the United States, while another is scheduled to leave Dubai for Manchester in Britain at midnight on Saturday.
Captain Ma Chak-shun said the team was relieved to be home.
“Everyone, including the players, coaches and staff, is really happy to be back,” she said.
“In Dubai, things changed very quickly and information kept shifting, but we received a lot of support from different people and departments. We are very grateful to be home safely.”
Ma, who turned 30 on Monday while stuck in Dubai, said the experience was both unsettling and unforgettable.
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