Bangladesh earns first-ever win against India in SAFF Women's Championship

Bangladesh women's football team made history on Tuesday as they sealed their maiden victory against India by 3-0 goal in the last Group A match of the seven-nation 6th SAFF Women's Championship' 2022 at the Dasharath Stadium (Rangasala) in Kathmandu.

With the day's well-merited victory, Bangladesh emerged Group A champions to reach the semifinal with all-win record securing full nine points from straight three group encounters while Indian finished Group A runners with six points from three encounters with two wins and one defeat

In the semifinals on Friday (Sept 16), Bangladesh will play Group B runners-up Bhutan at 1:15 pm Bangladesh time while hosts Nepal will face India on the same day at 5:45 pm Bangladesh time at the same venue.

The final match will held on Sept 19.

Bangladesh clearly dominated the day's match by 2-0 goal in the first half. Siraj Jahan Swapna struck twice, one in each half while Krishna Rani Sarkar netted the other goal in the first half.

Sirat Jahan Swapna put Bangladesh ahead in the 12th minute by a ground shot off a combined attack of Sabina and Krishna (1-0) while Krishna Rani Sarkar doubled margin just within five minutes later by an angular placing shot from small box , capitalizing on a Swapan [ass (2-0).

Siraj Jahan Swana sealed the fate of the match scoring her wnd goal in the 53rd minute by brilliant placing shot (3-0).