Jharkhand

• 26 Mar 2022

Indian Women's Team Won the SAFF Under-18 Football Championship

Why in News?

• In the SAIF Under-18 Women's Football Championship held in Jamshedpur on March 25, 2022, the host Indian women's team won the title on the basis of better goal average.

Key Points

• Bangladesh beat India 1-0 in the last match of the championship played between India and Bangladesh at the JRD Sports Complex Stadium, but the Indian team was declared the winner on the basis of the most points in the points table.
• In this match between India and Bangladesh, the score of the first half of the match was 0-0. Bangladesh took a 1-0 lead in the second half of the match, which lasted till the end. However, Bangladesh needed a 2-0 win to win this championship.
• India's Linda Kam Sturto got the honor of scoring the most goals. Linda Kam also received the award for Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
• It is noteworthy that 22 years after the formation of Jharkhand, this was the first time that an international football tournament was organized in Jharkhand.