Dhaka : India U19 Women’s team ready for redemption in SAFF Final on the artificial turf of BSSSMK Stadium on Thursday, February 8, 2024, when they meet hosts Bangladesh.
Despite improvement in women’s football, India somehow hold a dismal record in this age group in SAFF. The title has eluded India on more than one occasion, the latest example being the SAFF U20 Women’s Championship in Dhaka last year, when Bangladesh pipped India to win the trophy.
Thursday’s final will definitely be a huge opportunity for India to put past records on the burner and retain the title.
In the group stage, India won comfortably against Bhutan (10-0) and Nepal (4-0) but lost against Bangladesh by a solitary goal to enter the final as the second-place finishers in the group. Apart from having a tight defence and a balanced midfield, India enjoy good attacking qualities with forwards Pooja and Sulanjana Raul and wingers Neha and Sibani Devi putting up a commendable show. It’s expected that the Blue Tigress will show match winning display against Bangladesh to clinch the title.
