Pokhara(Nepal), Feb. 7 -- They may have been playing in a higher age-category tournament; they may have been written off for it. But the India U17 women's team showed their mettle in the final to clinch the SAFF U19 Women's Championship, defeating Bangladesh U19s 4-0 at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium, on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Captain Julan Nongmaithem (42') opened the scoring before Elizabed Lakra (63' penalty), Pearl Fernandes (68') and substitute Anwita Raghuraman (83') completed a commanding triumph, as the Young Tigresses emphatically avenged their earlier round-robin defeat (0-2) against Bangladesh.
India had sent their U17 women's national team to Pokhara to participate in the SAFF U19 Women's Championship, in order for the You...