SAFF Championship

By a Staff Reporter Nepal defeated India 3-1 in a last round-robin match to advance to the final of the ongoing SAFF U20 Women's Championship in Bangladesh. Nepal, who were trailing by a goal before going into the break, came back strong with three goals from Anjali Chand, Preeti Rai, and Amisha Karki. India's only goal was scored by Apurna Narzari in the 21st minute. Anjali Chand equalized the match just three minutes after the interval. Skipper Preeti Rai then made no mistake from the spot in the 69th minute to give Nepal a lead. Amisha Karki sealed the victory for Nepal with her fourth goal of the tournament in the 89th minute. Amisha had previously scored a hat-trick against Bhutan, while Preeti Rai scored one goal. Earlier, Nepal suffered a 3-1 loss to Bangladesh a...

By a Staff Reporter Amisha Karki netted a hat-trick as Nepal found a comfortable victory of 4-0 over Bhutan in the SAFF U20 Women's Championship which is underway in Bangladesh. Amisha found the net twice before the interval and once after. Amisha broke the deadlock in the 19th minute. She doubled Nepal's lead in the injury time of the first half. She then completed her hat trick in the 62nd minute of the match. Moreover, Skipper Preeti Rai wrote her name on the scoresheet in the 61st minute of the match. Nepal, who began the tourney suffering a 3-1 defeat against hosts Bangladesh will now take on India in the final round-robin match on February 7. Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and India are competing in the championship. The top two teams will vie for the title on 9th Februa...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal National U20 Women's Football team head coach Yam Gurung has brought his preliminary squad down to 30. Mira Rai, Rojina Bista, Anisha Kunwar, Dipa Pun, Sushila KC, Birshana Chaudhary, Salina Saru, Mandira Rai, Barsha Oli, and Senu Pariyar failed to book their spot in the 30-membered preliminary squad. The Nepal U20 Women's squad will vie in SAFF U20 Women's Championship to be held at Dhaka from February 3 to 9. Preliminary Squad: Goalkeepers: Kabita BK, Sabitri Kishan, Lila Joshi, Puja Thapa, Sujata Tamang Defenders: Sabina Chaudhary, Sajani Thokar, Saru Hamal, Sunita Bholan, Divya Yasmali Magar, Pratikshya Chaudhary, Ganga Rokaya Midfielders: Kumari Tamang, Tulasa Bohara, Sushma GT, Kusum Khatiwada, Jenifer Rana, Sarah Bajrac...

By a Staff Reporter With five times champions India knocked out by hosts Nepal in the semi-final, SAFF Women's Championship got its new winner in the 6th edition. Bangladesh clinched their maiden SAFF Women's Championship trophy beating the home team Nepal by 3-1 on 19th September 2022 in Kathmandu. In a tournament that had notable events, both Bangladesh and Nepal beat India for the first time in tournament's history. Bangladesh thrashed India 3-0 in the final match of the group stage to top the group. India went ahead as Group A runner up and faced Group B toppers Nepal in the semi-final. Nepal then sidelined India from the semi-final for the first time in SAFF History. A solitary goal from Rashmi Ghising in the injury time of the first half was enough for Nepal to send bac...

By a Staff Reporter Bangladesh became a barrier in Nepal's dream to lift the title of SAFF Women's Championship at its home for the first time. Bangladesh bagged its maiden trophy of the prestigious SAFF Women's Championship by defeating Nepal 3-1 at Kathmandu on Monday. Krishna Rani Sarkar scored a brace and Shamsunnahar scored a piece in Bangladesh's historic victory. Bangladesh trashed Bhutan to book its spot in the finals and Nepal sent off 5 times champions India to march on to the finals. During the prize distribution ceremony of the championship, Dipa Rai, Indira Rai, and Punam Jarga Magar of Nepali National Women's Football Team announced their retirement from international football. Punam marked her comeback to the national team after heart surgery. She underwent hea...