Goa, June 3 -- Bangladesh have been Nepal's arch-rival in women's football for long. Their rivalry heated up after Bangladesh denied Nepal their first SAFF title in the sixth edition in 2022.

Nepal had defeated India 1-0 in the semifinals on September 16, 2022. It was Nepal's first win over India in the South Asian tournament.

India had denied Nepal the title in the last five editions, having defeated Nepal in the finals of 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2019 and the semifinals of 2016.

However, despite Nepal knocking India out of the tournament in the semifinal of 2022 and the dramatic semifinal-where the match was obstructed for over an hour-of 2024, they lost to Bangladesh in the finals. And that too at home.

Nepal first played Bangladesh in...