Although the Falcons did not go past the first round, they deserve a lot of commendation for their efforts. They were grouped with the first, third and fifth ranked nations in the competition. Despite that, they drew with Sweden and lost narrowly to North Korea and the US. Yet, they were treated shamefully by the NFA. Their bonuses and allowances (which had been slashed) were not paid and they had to go on a protest before they could get anything.

They are truly great players and I commend them for their hardwork.