It's a stop-start campaign for hosts Nepal in the 2024 edition of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championship. (More Football News)
🐼The five-time finalists played out a goalless draw against Bhutan, but were at their brutal best when they pumped in 11 unanswered goals against the Maldives
🐷On Thursday, they will need a win against Sri Lanka to make the semi-finals.
💧As things stand, Nepal lead four-team Group B with four points. Bhutan, who take on already eliminated Maldives in their final group match, are second on goal difference, +3 as against Nepal's +11.
💟Sri Lanka are third with three points from two matches -- 1-0 win over the Maldives and 1-4 defeat to Bhutan. The two top teams will progress to last-four.
🌸With Bhutan starting as firm favourites against the Maldives in the early kick-off on Thursday, the Nepal vs Sri Lanka clash becomes a virtual quarter-final match.
🌊A draw would be enough for Nepal (five points), but going for a stalemate could proved detrimental. For Sri Lanka, it's do-or-die match.
𒁏A win will help them overtake Nepal and will ensure a top-two finish irrespective of Bhutan vs Maldives match.
💞That said, Gorkhali Chellis would take pride in their rich soring form. In the big win against the Maldives, Preeti Rai scored a hat-trick while Rekha Poudel completed a glut.
Expect more goals from the Napelese pair.
SAFF Women's Championship 2024 Complete Schedule And Results
October 17: India 5-2 Pakistan, Group A
October 18: Sri Lanka 1-0 Maldives, Group B
October 18: Nepal 0-0 Bhutan, Group B
October 20: Bangladesh 1-1 Pakistan, Group A
October 21: Maldives 0-11 Nepal, Group B
October 21: Bhutan 4-1 Sri Lanka, Group B
October 23: India vs Bangladesh, Group A
October 24: Maldives vs Bhutan, Group B
October 24: Nepal vs Sri Lanka, Group B
October 27: Semi-Final 1
October 27: Semi-Final 2
October 30: Final
𝔉All the matches will be played at Dasharath Rangasala.
SAFF Women's Championship Telecast And Live Streaming Details
👍The 2024 edition of the SAFF Women’s Championship will be broadcast live on Kantipur Max HD in Nepal. In India, the matches will be streamed live on FanCode.
