Margao, May 24 -- India will begin their SAFF Women's Championship 2026 Group B campaign against Maldives at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Monday, with the hosts looking to reclaim the title they last won in 2019.

The match will be live-streamed on FanCode. Entry to the stadium is free for fans.

According to a press release from AIFF Media, it will mark the first time the Blue Tigresses will play a match in Goa.

Ranked 69th in the FIFA Rankings, India are the highest-ranked side in the tournament and will start as firm favourites against Maldives, who are placed 167th.

The Blue Tigresses carry a dominant head-to-head record into the contest, having won seven of their eight meetings against Maldives while drawi...