The 2026 SAFF Women's Championship final is the final match of the 2026 SAFF Women's Championship. It is taking place on 6 June 2026 at Margao, Goa. It was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the Fatorda Stadium. Defending champions Bangladesh and hosts India qualified for the final match after defeating Nepal and Bhutan respectively in the semi-finals.
India clinched their sixth SAFF Women's Championship title last winning the title in the 2019 edition.
Venue The final was played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao, Goa.
Margao Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Capacity: 16,200
Route to the final Bangladesh started their campaign in Group B with a 4–2 victory over the Maldives. However, in their final group stage match, they suffered a 3–0 defeat against the hosts, India. In the semi-finals, Bangladesh faced Group A winners Nepal and secured a dramatic 2–1 victory to advance to the final.
The hosts, India, had a dominant run in Group B, beginning their campaign with a resounding 11–0 win against the Maldives, where Aveka Singh scored four goals. They followed it up with a 3–0 clean-sheet victory over Bangladesh to finish at the top of their group. In the semi-finals, India locked horns with Bhutan and earned a narrow 1–0 victory to seal their place in the final.
Round OpponentResult Group stageOpponentResult4–2 Match 111–00–3 Match 23–0Team2200140+146210145−132002215−130 Final standingsTeam2200140+146210145−132002215−130OpponentResult Knockout stageOpponentResult2–1 Semi-finals1–0
Match
BANGLADESH: GK 23 Mile Akter MF 8 Maria Manda (c) DF 3 Shamsunnahar Sr. DF 4 Afeida Khandaker DF 5 Kohati Kisku MF 6 Mst Momita Khatun MF 9 Anika Rania Siddiqui FW 10 Tohura Khatun DF 13 Mst Surovi Akter Arfin FW 17 Ritu Porna Chakma FW 20 Shamsunnahar Jr. Substitutes: GK 1 Rupna Chakma DF 2 Sheuli Azim MF 7 Monika Chakma MF 11 Umehla Marma FW 12 Sauravi Akanda Prity MF 14 Mst Halima Akther MF 15 Arpita Biswas DF 16 Unnati Khatun FW 18 Shaheda Akter Ripa FW 19 Mst Sagorika GK 21 Mst Surma Jannat DF 22 Swarna Rani Mandal Manager: Peter Butler INDIA: GK 1 Panthoi Chanu Elangbam MF 6 Sangita Basfore (c) DF 3 Nirmala Devi Phanjoubam DF 4 Shilky Devi Hemam DF 5 Juli Kishan FW 8 Sanfida Nongrum DF 9 Astam Oraon FW 10 Pyari Xaxa MF 16 Manisha Kalyan MF 18 Jasoda Munda FW 19 Aveka Singh Substitutes: DF 2 Purnima Kumari MF 7 Soumya Guguloth FW 11 Grace Dangmei FW 12 Lynda Kom GK 13 Shreya Hooda DF 14 Ranjana Chanu Sorokhaibam MF 15 Priyangka Devi Naorem FW 17 Karishma Shirvoikar FW 20 Thoibisana Chanu Toijam MF 21 Sarita Yumnam MF 22 Malavika Prasad FW 23 Ribansi Jamu Manager: Crispin Chhetri
Assistant referees: Choden Tshering (Bhutan) Dhimal Merina (Nepal) Fourth official: Minisarani Yapa Y.A.P. (Sri Lanka) Match commissioner: Subha Rahman (Bangladesh) Referee assessor: Maria Rebello (India)
Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Maximum of fifteen named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time Maximum of one concussion substitution
See also 2026 SAFF Women's Championship 2026 SAFF Championship 2026 SAFF U-17 Championship 2026 SAFF U-17 Women's Championship
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