Margao, May 31 -- India defeated Bangladesh 3-0 to secure top spot in Group B of the SAFF Women's Championship 2026 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Sunday.

It was the Blue Tigresses' first win over Bangladesh in seven years after losing their previous two matches against them in the 2022 and 2024 editions of the tournament. Pyari Xaxa opened the scoring in the first half in the 36th minute before second-half goals from Lynda Kom Serto (78' p) and Malavika P (90+1') sealed an impressive victory, according to a release.

With a perfect six points from two matches after their earlier 11-0 demolition of the Maldives, India emerged as Group B toppers and will now face Bhutan in the semi-final on June 3 at 20:00. Mean...