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…
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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…
Lahore, April 23 (IANS) Pakistan national football has officially withdrawn from the 2026 SAFF Women’s Championship amid the worsening relations between the two nations, the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) said on Thursday. The decision, rooted in the persistent political tensions between India and Pakistan, leaves the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) to move forward with a reduced six-team lineup for the tournament scheduled to take place at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Mar…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Hosts India have been clubbed with Bangladesh and Maldives in Group B of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026, following the official draw conducted at the SAFF Secretariat in Dhaka. The regional showpiece is scheduled to be held from May 25 to June 6 in Margao, with all matches to be played at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.Group A features Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, with the top two sides from each group progressing to the semi-finals.This edition marks only the…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Technical Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday recommended to the federation to appoint an Indian coach to manage the senior women’s national team, replacing Amelia Valverde. It also suggested that Renjith TA be appointed as the assistant coach of the senior men’s Indian football team.The All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee met online on Tuesday to discuss the future of both the men’s and women’s national teams …