Nepal Women’s team seeking maiden SAFF Championship title
South Asia‘s premier women football tourney, the South Asian Federation Football Championship is all set to unwrap on October 17th in Kathmandu. The tournament held every two years returns to the Himalayan kingdom for the third straight time.It may be recalled that Nepal had hosted the competition in 2019 and 2022. The championship is being contested by the seven national teams of South Asia, Nepal,India,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Pakistan, Maldives and Sri Lanka. India,Nepal and Bangladesh are the top three FIFA ranked teams.Five times winners of the South Asian Federation Football Championship (SAFFC)India is 68th in world rankings and the highest ranked team in the tournament. Followed by Nepal and Bangladesh ranked 99 and 139 respectively. The three teams are top contenders for the title yet again. The league cum knockout championship features India, Pakistan and Bangladesh in one group, while the other group consists of hosts Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.