The entire nation was anticipating the arrival of its national heroes after they won the SAFF Women's Championship on Monday evening. An open-top bus was prepared to greet them. The tigresses finally touched down at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1:50 pm today. The SAFF Championship-winning women footballers were greeted with flowers by Zahid Hasan Russell, State Minister for Youth and Sports, and other dignitaries. The scheduled program underwent some adjustments. The press conference was called off due to a huge crowd and chaos. However, Sabina Khatun, captain of the Bangladesh women's football team, talked to the media when they exited Dhaka airport’s VIP lounge. Sabina praised Bangladesh Football Federation for supporting them and expressed gratitude for how the entire nation backed women's football. Read: SAFF Champion Tigresses return home "Thank you very much, everyone. We are very grateful for being received so warmly. I am very grateful to the state minister and all the officials of the Football Federation. We are ecstatic that you love football so much. Thank you all. Please pray for us. And this trophy belongs to the 16 crore …18 crore people of Bangladesh.” When asked, "What is your next target?”, Sabina said, “Since we made this achievement in South Asia, now we will have to figure out how to move forward.”

Bangladesh women's team defeated Nepal 3-1 in the tournament's 6th edition final on September 19 to win their first-ever SAFF Championship title. The entire nation rejoiced after Tigresses’ historic victory on Monday evening. Dhaka is now waiting for the return of the national heroes as BFF (Bangladesh Football Federation) prepares for a celebration. An open-deck BRTC bus is being prepared to greet the national heroes. Bangladesh defeated Nepal in the championship match, with Shamsunnahar scoring the game's first goal with a superb lobby from the near post in the 13th minute. Krishna Rani Sarkar scored the final two goals for Bangladesh in the 42nd and 77th minutes, respectively, ensuring the nation's first SAFF Women's Championship title. Read: SAFF Women's championship: No congratulatory post from BFF draws netizens' criticism Many Bangladeshi supporters partied late into the night. Praises have poured in for Sabina, Krishna, Sanjida, Rupna, and the rest of the team on social media platforms. Many national dignitaries have praised the women's team for this remarkable accomplishment.

The South Asian Football Federation Women's Championship (6th edition) tournament 2022 will end with a match between Bangladesh and Nepal. The Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu will host the SAFF Women's Championship 2022 final, Bangladesh v Nepal, on September 19 (Monday). Both teams have been in fantastic shape, winning games by large margins since the start of the competition. Therefore, no team will start the final as the favourite. Let's look at how Nepal and Bangladesh progressed to the championship game. SAFF Women’s Championship 2022: Group Phase Points Standings Two teams had advanced to the semifinals from each group in the 2022 South Asian Football Federation Women's championship. Bangladesh and India had both qualified for the last four from Group A. Nepal and Bhutan, on the other hand, finished first and second in Group B, respectively, to qualify for the semifinals. Both Bangladesh and Nepal are the two unbeaten sides in the ongoing competition. Therefore, the runner-up team will concede their first defeat in the 2022 SAFF Women’s Championship final. SAFF Women’s Championship 2022 – Group A Points Table Team Match Win Loss Draw Points Bangladesh 3 3 0 0 9 India 3 2 1 0 6 Pakistan 3 1 2 0 3 Maldives 3 0 3 0 0 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_SAFF_Women%27s_Championship Read SAFF Women's Champs: Bangladesh storm into final crushing Bhutan 8-0 in first semifinal SAFF Women’s Championship 2022 – Group B Points Table Team Match Win Loss Draw Points Nepal 2 2 0 0 6 Bhutan 2 1 1 0 3 Sri Lanka 2 0 2 0 0 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_SAFF_Women%27s_Championship Bangladesh’s Road to the SAFF Women’s Championship 2022 Final Bangladesh started the 2022 SAFF Women’s Championship campaign as one of the favourites to play in the final. But the way the Bangladesh women’s team has dominated the competition is truly remarkable. In particular, Bangladesh’s dominating 3-0 triumph over a strong Indian side was an indication that they are a team to beat. They eventually finished the group stage by finishing first with three wins. But, their 8-0 thumping over Bhutan in the semifinal was the second biggest margin of victory in the ongoing competition. Bangladesh’s match results in the 2022 SAFF Women’s Championship, so far; Date: 07/09/2022 | Opposition: Maldives | Result:  Bangladesh won by a score of 3-0 Date: 10/09/2022 | Opposition: Pakistan | Result:  Bangladesh won by a score of 6-0 Date: 13/09/2022 | Opposition: India | Result:  Bangladesh won by a score of 3-0 Date: 16/09/2022 | Opposition: Bhutan | Result:  Bangladesh won by a score of 8-0. Read Hail the heroines: Girls show the way Nepal’s Road to the 2022 SAFF Women’s Championship Final The host Nepal started the SAFF Women’s Championship 2022 campaign as one of the hot favourites to win the trophy. Expectedly, the Nepal women’s team has shown their true prowess in the competition by registering dominating wins over Bhutan and Sri Lanka respectively in the group phase. Nepal had to fight hard in the semifinal match against India. They eventually held on to their first-half goal by Rashmi Kumari Ghising. With that hard-fought victory, Nepal secured a place in the final. Nepal’s match results in SAFF Women’s Championship 2022, so far; Date: 06/09/2022 | Opposition: Bhutan | Result:  Nepal beat Bhutan 4-0 Date: 12/09/2022 | Opposition: Sri Lanka | Result:  Nepal beat Sri Lanka 6-0 Date: 16/09/2022 | Opposition: India | Result:  Nepal beat India 1-0 Read Will be “honoured” to play for Bangladesh football team: Hamza Choudhury Key Players for the Final and Predicted playing XI Both teams have possessed some difference-makers who have performed exceedingly well in the ongoing event. Let’s have a look at the players who could be important in the SAFF Women’s Championship 2022 final. Bangladesh The most important player for Bangladesh in this tournament is captain Sabina Khatun. She has been in fine form in the competition and leads the team’s forward lineup. Sabina has found the net eight times, including two hat-tricks. The 28-year-old forward is currently the highest goalscorer in the tournament. Besides, Mosammat Sirat Jahan Shopna is also doing well as she has scored four times in this competition. The Bangladesh women’s team’s defense has been very strong as they have yet to concede a goal in the competition. Goalkeeper Rupa Chakma will face some tough tests along with the four players in the backline. The Bangladesh team’s backline needs to show their good discipline and consistency in the final match as well. Probable Playing XI (Bangladesh) Rupna Chakma, Sheuli Azim, Shamsunnahar Sr, Akhi Khatun, Masura Parvin, Monika Chakma, Sanjida Akhter, Maria Manda, Krishna Rani Sarkar, Sirat Jahan Shopna, Sabina Khatun. Read Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund 2022: Match preview, probable lineups, prediction Nepal The host Nepal’s main strength is that their midfielders and forwards are all well capable of putting the ball back into the net. Therefore, no particular player has scored tons of goals. In contrast, all have contributed in the case of scoring goals in the opposition net. So far, Sabitra Bhandari, Amisha Karki, and Rashmi Kumari Ghising have all scored two goals each for the Nepal side so far. Like Bangladesh, Nepal's side is yet to concede a goal in this event. So, they also have shown good defensive solidarity. However, Bangladesh's forwards have been in tremendous form, and the host’s biggest challenge will be to restrict Sabina Khatun and Sirat Jahan Shopna in front of their defense. They need to tighten their defense so that neither of the players finds a space to score. Goalkeeper Anjila Subba and the defenders need to be alerted all the time to not give the Bangladesh strikers any scope to score. Probable Playing XI (Nepal) Anjila Subba, Punam Magar, Amrita Jaishi, Sara Limbu, Dipa Shahi, Hira Bhujel, Anita KC, Gita Rana, Amisha Karkil, Rashmi Ghising, Anita Basnet. Read SAFF Women's Champs: Bangladesh earns first-ever win against India Where to Watch SAFF Women's Championship 2022 Final: Bangladesh vs Nepal The Bangladesh vs Nepal SAFF Women's Championship 2022 final is unlikely to be shown on television. However, interested fans can watch the final match between Bangladesh Women and Nepal Women through Elevensports.com. The live-action will begin at 5.15 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time) on September 19. Bottom Line India participated in and won each of the first five South Asian Football Federation Women's Championship finals. But the Indian women's side failed to reach the final in the 2022 edition after losing to host Nepal by 1-0 in the semifinal match. Nepal will play their fifth final on Monday (September 19) but have lost on every occasion against the Indian side. The only other team who has featured in the final is Bangladesh in 2016. So, this will be Bangladesh’s second championship match. The Bangladesh vs Nepal SAFF Women's Championship 2022 final is predicted to be a hotly contested match since both teams are in excellent shape. Read AFC U-20 Cup: Bangladesh to play Qatar Friday