Bangladesh defeated Maldives 4-2 in its first match of the tournament. | Photo Credit: X/Bangladesh Football Federation

Bangladesh and India had both qualified for the semifinals even before their final Group B match kicked off on Sunday, but India’s 3-0 win in Goa meant Bangladesh finished second and will face Nepal on Wednesday.

Nepal topped Group A after a 1-0 win over Bhutan, through Gita Rana’s solitary strike, and a 2-0 victory 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 ensured Bangladesh’s passage to the semifinals before the Group B decider. Sunday’s result was India’s first victory over Bangladesh in the SAFF Women’s Championship since 2019.

In the knockout stages, if a match is level 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