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SAFF Women's C'ship: Familiar Foes, Bigger Stakes: India And Bangladesh Clash Again In Final
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium: 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 unprecedented hat-trick of SAFF Women's Championship crowns after lifting the trophy in 2022 and 2024.
The two teams have emerged as the region's dominant forces, making this a meeting that many expected from the moment the tournament began. Yet there is an added layer of intrigue. The sides already met in the group stage, where India delivered a statement performance, defeating Bangladesh 3-0 through goals from Pyari Xaxa, Lynda Kom Serto, and Malavika P.
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