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, May 25, 2026, at 19:30 IST, 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.
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 drawing the other. India h...