SAFF U-20 Football: Girls cement South Asian dominance

Rupna Chakma and Shamsunnar Jr were the only two senior players in Bangladesh's squad and played significant roles in every match, using the experience they gained from past failures in age-group tournaments to excel. Rupna, who conceded only one goal in four matches, was adjudged the best goalkeeper while Shamsunnar was named the most valuable player and top-scorer with five goals. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
Bangladesh women footballers stood tall once again in the South Asian region as they emerged undefeated champions with a convincing 3-0 victory over Nepal in the final of the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday. One goal apiece from Shaheda Akter Ripa, Shamsunnahar Junior and Unnoti Khatun was good enough for Bangladesh to lift the trophy for the third time out of four editions of the age-group competition, having been crowned champions in the U-18 format in 2018 and the U-19 format in 2021.
Bangladesh women footballers stood tall once again in the South Asian region as they emerged undefeated champions with a convincing 3-0 victory over Nepal in the final of the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday. One goal apiece from Shaheda Akter Ripa, Shamsunnahar Junior and Unnoti Khatun was good enough for Bangladesh to lift the trophy for the third time out of four editions of the age-group competition, having been crowned champions in the U-18 format in 2018 and the U-19 format in 2021.
Bangladesh women footballers stood tall once again in the South Asian region as they emerged undefeated champions with a convincing 3-0 victory over Nepal in the final of the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday. One goal apiece from Shaheda Akter Ripa, Shamsunnahar Junior and Unnoti Khatun was good enough for Bangladesh to lift the trophy for the third time out of four editions of the age-group competition, having been crowned champions in the U-18 format in 2018 and the U-19 format in 2021.
Bangladesh women footballers stood tall once again in the South Asian region as they emerged undefeated champions with a convincing 3-0 victory over Nepal in the final of the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday. One goal apiece from Shaheda Akter Ripa, Shamsunnahar Junior and Unnoti Khatun was good enough for Bangladesh to lift the trophy for the third time out of four editions of the age-group competition, having been crowned champions in the U-18 format in 2018 and the U-19 format in 2021.
Bangladesh women footballers stood tall once again in the South Asian region as they emerged undefeated champions with a convincing 3-0 victory over Nepal in the final of the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday. One goal apiece from Shaheda Akter Ripa, Shamsunnahar Junior and Unnoti Khatun was good enough for Bangladesh to lift the trophy for the third time out of four editions of the age-group competition, having been crowned champions in the U-18 format in 2018 and the U-19 format in 2021.