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SAFF champions arrive home 

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Published: 19:02, 31 October 2024   Update: 19:41, 31 October 2024
SAFF champions arrive home 

Bangladesh women’s football team, who have retained the title of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championship, returned home on Thursday noon.

A flight carrying the team landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at around 2:30pm.

A short press briefing was held there. Coach Petar James Butler, captain Sabina Khatun and goalkeeper Rupna Chakma spoke there.

Later, an open-top bus carrying the players started the victory parade enroute the Bangladesh Football Federation.

Bangladesh has retained the title of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championship with a 2-1 win against Nepal. 

The final was held at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Wednesday. 

In the proceeding, Monika Chakma and Ritu Porna Chakma scored one goal each for Bangladesh in the 52nd and 81st minutes while Amisha Karki netted a lone goal for Nepal in the 56th minute of the match. 
 

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