India seek sixth SAFF Women''s Championships title in summit clash against Bangladesh
India carry a perfect record and a 13-match rivalry edge into the final, while Bangladesh reached the title game with a stoppage-time winner.
- India and Bangladesh meet in the SAFF Women Championship final today, marking their first title clash since 2016. The Blue Tigresses arrive with a perfect record, having not conceded a single goal.
- While India dominated their path with an 11-0 win over Maldives, Bangladesh secured their spot through a 2-1 semifinal victory against Nepal, featuring a stoppage-time goal from substitute Mst Sagorika.
- For nearly a decade, India dominated the rivalry with 10 wins, though Bangladesh stunned the team with victories in recent meetings, including 3-0 and 3-1 wins in 2022 and 2024.
- India head coach Crispin Chettri insisted the group-stage result will count for little, while Bangladesh head coach Peter Butler stated, "It will be a fresh game."
- Bangladesh returns as defending champion Ten years later but enters as an underdog against India. In their last final meeting in 2016, India won 3-1 to claim the SAFF Championship title.
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NDTVIndia seek sixth SAFF Women's Championships title in summit clash against Bangladesh
India is set to face Bangladesh in the SAFF Women's Championships final. The Indian team is the favorite, aiming for a record sixth title. They have an unbeaten run and a strong goal record. India previously defeated Bangladesh in the group stage. The team seeks to reclaim the title after missing the finals in the last two editions.
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