Bangladesh’s futsal queens celebrate SAFF glory on open-top bus

Bangladesh women’s futsal team players celebrate atop an open-top bus in Dhaka on Thursday after returning home from Bangkok, Thailand, following their triumph in the maiden SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship.

The women in red and green topped the seven-team round-robin tournament with 16 points from six matches, finishing four points clear of runners-up India. 

The title extends Bangladesh’s recent dominance in women’s football, coming on the heels of back-to-back SAFF Women’s Championship crowns and historic qualification for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. 

Captain Sabina Khatun, who led Bangladesh to SAFF Women’s Championship titles in 2022 and 2024, finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 14 goals in six matches. Photos: Firoz Ahmed