Margao (Goa), June 6 (IANS) The Indian team’s wait finally got over as it reclaimed the SAFF Women’s Championship title after seven years, defeating defending champions Bangladesh 3-1 in a gripping final at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Saturday.Pyari Xaxa gave India the lead in the 42nd minute before Ritu Porna Chakma equalised in first-half stoppage time. Sanfida Nongrum restored the Blue Tigresses’ advantage just 40 seconds into the second half, while substitute Lyn…
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Margao (Goa), June 5 (IANS) Hosts India and defending champions Bangladesh will lock horns in the final of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Saturday, in what promises to be a fitting conclusion to the region’s top football tournament.For India, the final represents an opportunity to reclaim a title they last won in 2019 and win a record-extending sixth SAFF Women’s Championship trophy. For Bangladesh, it is a chance to complete an unp…
Margao (Goa), June 3 (IANS) Hosts India booked their place in the final of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 after edging past a resilient Bhutan 1-0 in the semifinal at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Wednesday.The victory sets up a title clash against defending champions Bangladesh, who earlier defeated Nepal 2-1 in the first semi-final. The final will take place on June 6 at 18:30 IST.Sanfida Nongrum scored the lone goal of India’s semifinal win in the 58th minute. H…
Margao (Goa), June 2 (IANS) India will look to take another step towards reclaiming the SAFF Women’s Football Championship crown when they face Bhutan in the second semifinal at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Wednesday.Five-time champions India enter the knockout clash in a confident mood after finishing top of Group B with maximum points. India began their campaign with an emphatic 11-0 victory over Maldives before convincingly blanking defending champions Bangladesh 3-0…
Margao (Goa), May 30 (IANS) Though both sides are assured of their places in the knock-out stage, there will be no shortage of intensity when hosts India face Bangladesh in their last Group B match of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Sunday.With the Maldives, the third side in the group, losing both of its matches and crashing out of the tournament, India and Bangladesh have already qualified for the last four. Sunday’s clash will the…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Around 32 days after their AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign drew to a painful end, the Indian women’s national team will begin a new chapter with renewed vigour at the FIFA Series 2026 Kenya. The Blue Tigresses will face the hosts in their opening game at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday.The disappointment of missing out on the knockout stage hasn’t fully buried yet for the players, but they are well aware that the end of one chapter is the begin…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Indian senior women’s team reached Nairobi on Tuesday, ahead of the FIFA Series 2026 Kenya, scheduled for the April FIFA International Women’s Match Window. The Blue Tigresses will take on hosts Kenya in the semifinal on April 11 at 20:30 IST, while Australia and Malawi will play the other semifinal earlier on the same day at 16:30 IST.The semifinal winners and losers will clash in the final and the third-place play-off, respectively, on April 15. All matches will t…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday retained eight seasoned players, who were part of the teams in the previous edition, and included six uncapped players in the 26-member Indian women’s senior squad, which will represent the country in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, to be played in Australia.Placed in Group C, India will begin their campaign against Vietnam on March 4 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium at 16:30 IST, followed by a meeting against Japan on M…