Bell faced South Korea as Myanmar coach after leading the South Korean women's team from 2019 to 2024. The meeting gave him a clear comparison between an established side and the squad he took over only recently.
The coach said Myanmar's players gave everything they had, but South Korea's quality exposed the gap between the teams. He described the match as a difficult lesson rather than a surprise.
Bell said Myanmar's target is to improve over the next six to 12 months. He wants the team to use games against stronger opponents to understand where it must develop before future international fixtures.