Bangladesh and India had both qualified for the semi-finals before Sunday’s final Group B match, but India’s 3-0 win in Goa meant Bangladesh finished second and will play Nepal on Wednesday.
Nepal topped Group A after a 1-0 win over Bhutan, through Gita Rana’s solitary strike, and a 2-0 win over Sri Lanka, with Renuka Nagarkote and Rashmi Kumari Ghising on the scoresheet.
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Maldives’ defeats to India and Bangladesh had already secured Bangladesh’s passage to the semi-finals ahead of the Group B decider. Sunday’s result was India’s first win over Bangladesh in the SAFF Women’s Championship since 2019.
In the knockout stage, if a match is tied at the end of normal time, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes each will be played, followed if necessary by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.
Published on May 31, 2026
