MUMBAI: The upcoming South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship, to be held between 6-19 September in Kathmandu, Nepal, will see India take on traditional rivals Pakistan their first game.
The game will also mark the Pakistan women’s team's first international match in over eight years. They last played international football during the 2014 SAFF Women’s Championship, which Pakistan hosted.
The Women in Blue have been placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Maldives. Meanwhile, hosts Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan have been placed in Group B. The top two sides at the end of the group stages will advance to the semi-finals of the competition.
India will open their campaign against Pakistan on 7 September.
The semi-finals will be played on 16 September and the final will be played on 19 September. All the matches will be played at Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu.
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