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SAFF U17 Women's C'ship: India lose 3-4 to Bangladesh in final pool match- Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from the final match of the 2025 SAFF U17 Women's Championship.
India takes on Bangladesh at the 2025 SAFF Women's U-17 Championship. (Photo credit: AIFF)
Indian women's U17 team clinched the SAFF Championship but failed to complete a clean sweep, losing to Bangladesh in the final minute winner from Mamoni Chakma.
In a topsy-turvy, high-scoring thriller, Bangladesh took the lead thrice with some beautiful goals, ending India's championship-winning campaign on a sour note.
This was India's dress rehearsal before the upcoming AFC Asian U-17 Qualifiers, and such a result will help the side to find its weak points and work on them before the continental test.
As it happened:
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- 31 Aug 2025 11:01 AM GMT
Final Score: - India 3-4 Bangladesh
A crazy last 15 minutes ended the 2025 SAFF U17 Championship on a high
India conceded the match but clinched the championship because of better total points than Bangladesh in the double round robin tournament.
Indian players broke into tears after losing a close match in the final minute just because of an unlucky deflection from their own defender on the rebound.
- 31 Aug 2025 10:50 AM GMT
88' A magnificent chip goal from captain Julan to find an equaliser
India 3-3 Bangladesh
Captain Julan takes her chance from a long range and scores a brilliant chip goal from almost 25 yards away to find an equaliser for Indian just before the Injury time.
- 31 Aug 2025 10:41 AM GMT
80' India is looking for that equaliser, but that is leaving empty spaces at the back
India 2-3 Bangladesh
With just 10 minutes to go, India is going all-out to find that equaliser which gives Bangladesh to hurt India on counter-attack, that they almost did on a couple of occasions but missed the net closely.
- 31 Aug 2025 10:24 AM GMT
65' A brilliant chip shot from Pritika Barman gets India back in the game
India 2-3 Bangladesh
India is finally able to breach the Bangladesh defence thanks to an unfortunate back pass from their left back, which finds unmarked Pritika, who comfortably chips the indecisive goalkeeper of Bangladesh.
- 31 Aug 2025 10:22 AM GMT
61' India is trying hard to breach the Bangladesh defence, but is unable to find the space
India 1-3 Bangladesh
Bangladesh is doing a compact defense and not allowing Indian forwards to break through in between their backline, forcing them to go for long-rangers, which aren't troubling the goalkeeper.
- 31 Aug 2025 10:07 AM GMT
48' A miss pass in the midfield leads Bangladesh to their third goal
India 1-3 Bangladesh
Sauravi Akanda scores her 6th goal of the match after getting past three defenders on a long ball, doubling the team's lead in the second half.
- 31 Aug 2025 10:06 AM GMT
46' The second half kicks off with India attacking from left to right in their orange kits
India 1-2 Bangladesh
India is chasing the match for the first time in this tournament, which might help them to prepare for the coming tough matches at the AFC Qualifiers.
