Nepal fall short against Bangladesh in five-goal thriller

Nepal suffered a narrow 2-3 defeat to Bangladesh in a dramatic encounter at the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship 2025.

Bangladesh took an early lead through Sinha Jahan Shikha in the 14th minute, and extended their advantage with a second goal from MST Sagorika in the 37th minute, giving the visitors a 2-0 cushion heading into the break.

Nepal mounted a strong second-half comeback. Anisha Rai converted a penalty in the 78th minute to bring Nepal back into the game, and Meena Deuba found the equalizer in the 87th minute.

However, heartbreak struck in the dying moments of stoppage time when Sree Moti Trishna Rani scored for Bangladesh in the 90+7th minute, sealing the win and denying Nepal a share of the points.

Nepal will now look to bounce back in their next match against Sri Lanka.