New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday extended her “heartiest congratulations” to the Indian women’s football team for clinical execution and lifting the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 title. India 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.Lauding the team’s performance throughout the tournament, the President said …
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New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian women’s football team on clinching the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 title, stating that their success will inspire more youngsters to take up the sport in the future. India women ended the wait of seven years to reclaim the SAFF championsip title after defeating defending champions Bangladesh 3-1 in a gripping final at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Saturday.The Prime Minister lau…
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…
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…
Perth, March 4 (IANS) An injury-time goal condemned two-time runners-up India to a 1-2 defeat against Vietnam in their first match in Group C of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium in Perth on Wednesday.Nguyen Thi Van Su (30’, 90+4’) scored in each half for Vietnam, while debutant Sanfida Nongrum (52’), who came off the bench in the second half, scored India’s lone goal as the Blue Tigresses made a disappointing start to their campaign.Vietnam contro…
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…
Kalyani, Jan 9 (IANS) In what was a nail-biting finish, Nita Football Academy got the better of Sribhumi Football Club 3-2 as Pyari Xaxa headed home the winner in the final minute of regulation time at the Kalyani Stadium in Kalyani, West Bengal, on Friday.An own goal by Sribhumi’s Karishma Shirvoikar gave Nita FA the lead in the 25th minute. But Anju Tamang restored parity in the second minute of injury time of the first half. Pyari Xaxa put Nita FA ahead five minutes after the restart, only …
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) Nita Football Academy continued their impressive run in the Indian Women’s League 2025-26, defeating Kickstart FC 5-0 at the National Centre of Excellence on Saturday.Pyari Xaxa (2’, 31’, 76’) scored her second hat-trick in as many matches, helping her side take the game away from Kickstart in the first half itself. Nita FA’s Togolese forward Amiratou N’Djambara (38’) and India U20 international Neha (64’) scored one each.Nita FA remain at the top of the le…