Bangkok (Thailand), Jan. 15 -- The Indian women's futsal team went down 1-3 against Bangladesh in their second outing of the SAFF Women's Futsal Championship 2026 at theHua Mak Indoor Stadium here on Thursday.
Bangladesh captain Sabina Khatun (7', 13') scored a brace while Sumaya Matsushima sealed the victory with a goal in the 31st minute. For India, Arya More reduced the margin with a 37th-minute consolation goal.
Coming into the match on the back of a historic first-ever international win against Maldives, the 86th-ranked India knew they faced a far tougher challenge against a Bangladesh side ranked 44thin the world. Despite the gulf in experience and ranking, the Futsal Tigresses began brightly and created the first clear chance of th...