Kathmandu – October 17, 2024: Pakistan women’s football team was beaten by arch-rivals India with a final score of 5-2 in an exciting opener of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024 at the Dasharath Stadium.
India’s Grace Dangmei shone brightly as she provided a solid start to her team, netting two goals, while she was ably supported by teammates Manisha, Bala Devi and Jyoti Chauhan as each contributed one goal to India’s total.
Pakistan women, however, did not go down without a fight. Suha Hirani scored the team’s first goal in the extra time of the first half, igniting hopes of a comeback. Just after the break, Kayla Siddiqui added another goal to the team’s tally in the 47th minute, reducing the deficit to 2-5. The women in green couldn’t convert more goals and lost the opener with a margin of 2-5.
The Pakistan women will now take on Bangladesh on October 20 in their second match.
Editor: Kamran Raja