Bangladesh breaks Nepali hearts again at SAFF Women’s Championship

Nepal’s dream of winning the SAFF Women’s Championship title has once again remained unfulfilled. This time, the Nepali women’s team couldn’t even make it to the final. Notably, star striker Sabitra Bhandari “Samba” was not in the squad this time either. Another unfortunate coincidence is that in the 16-year history of the SAFF Women’s Championship, Nepal has failed to reach the final in both editions held in India.

Nepal was eliminated from the 8th SAFF Women’s Championship, being held in Goa, India, after losing 2–1 to defending champions Bangladesh in the semifinal.