Pokhara, Feb. 2 -- The India U17 women's national team suffered a 0-2 defeat against Bangladesh in the SAFF U19 Women's Championship 2026 at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium in Pokhara, Nepal, on Monday.

Bangladesh scored both their goals in the first half through Arpita Biswas (29') and Alpi Akter (40'), as per a press release from the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

India U17s, who are participating in the SAFF U19 Women's Championship, a higher age-group tournament, as part of their preparation for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U17 Women's Asian Cup, saw two changes being made to their starting XI from the (1-0) win against Nepal by head coach Pamela Conti. Thandamoni Baskey replaced Anushka Kumari in midfield, while Prit...