India Vs Bhutan Highlights, SAFF Women’s C'ship: Sanfida's Goal Sends Blue Tigresses Through To The Final

India wins with the narrowest of margins and will play Bangladesh for the SAFF Women's C'ship trophy this week.

Three minutes added in stoppages. India get a corner and it is fired in the box but Bhutan fail to collect it. However, India cannot bundle into the Bhutanese goal.

India 1-0 Bhutan 90+1'

Malavika delivers a beautiful pass into the box from the right, splitting the Bhutan defence and finding Pyari but the forward hits it wide.

India 1-0 Bhutan 82'

Sanfida chases the ball and crosses in the Bhutanese box, with opposition fluffing to collect the ball and it falls at the feet of Manisha. The star Indian forward cuts and tries to shoot but its over the bar.

India 1-0 Bhutan 78'

15 minutes and stoppages remain in this semi-final. India have been good on the offensive side, but their defensive side has not been upto the mark. Bhutan have not had the killer-instinct upfront or else they would have scored a couple.

India 1-0 Bhutan 75'

Aveka Singh is taken off and replaced by Pyari Xaxa. Manisha Kalyan has also been introduced.

India 1-0 Bhutan 64'

Goal atlast for India. Sanfida Nongrum with the all-important breakthrough in the semi-final. Superb this for the home team, after being frustrated for far too long in this match.

India 1-0 Bhutan 60'

India continues to create promising opportunities from set-piece situations, but the final touch remains elusive. Following an initial dangerous delivery from Nirmala that Manisha flicked on, Aveka Singh was unable to capitalize as the ball drifted just out of reach.

The pressure persisted as Manisha lined up a direct freekick, only to see her effort strike the defensive wall. She later delivered a beautifully curled cross into the box, finding an unmarked Aveka once again, but the forward could not bring the ball under control, allowing it to run harmlessly out of play.

India 0-0 Bhutan 50'

India waste chance after chance and that could back to bite them with Bhutan content with the 0-0 scoreline. The Blue Tigresses have been wasteful infront of goal and Crispin Chettri will want to rectify that in the 2nd half.

Half-time approaching for the two teams with India will be the frustrated one, given the chances they have missed. Bhutan will also feel let down, with the two chances they fluffed on the Indian goal.

India 0-0 Bhutan 39'

Chettri is seen barking orders from the sideline as he looks to motivates his players. The final ball is missing for the Blue Tigresses in this tie.

India 0-0 Bhutan 33'

Crispin Chhettri must be tearing his hair out as to how come his side have not scored yet. Shilky Devi releases a long ball but Soumya cannot convert yet again with the ongoing Bhutan keeper rushing on to the Indian forward.

India 0-0 Bhutan 24'

Sanfida finds Soumya but she waited and then made the pass but unfortunately the latter was off and India wasted yet another chance.

India 0-0 Bhutan 24'

Bhutan's right-half has been pushed way up with India finding joy on that half of the pitch. The hosts just need one good pass or ball, to make it count.

India 0-0 Bhutan 17'

Karishma runs down the left channel, and she looks up and finds Soumya, who mishits and is easily collected by Bhutan goalkeeper Sangita

India 0-0 Bhutan 12'

India are dominating the ball with Bhutan happy to sit deep. Crispin Chettri's side are playing the long-ball tactic and is working most of the time.

India 0-0 Bhutan 10'

Sangita with a great over-the-top ball as Bhutanese goalkeeper Sangita makes a hash of it while collecting the ball, and Karishma couldn’t capitalise. Great chance missed by India.

India 0-0 Bhutan 3'

The visitors get things off as the action gets underway at the JNS.

India 0-0 Bhutan 1'

Sangita Monger, Pema Choden, Sonam Choden, Suk Maya, Pema Choeki, Deki Lhazom, Namgyel Dema, Jamyang Choden, Tshering Lhaden, Dorji Edon, Ugyen Lhamo

"We have to approach the match with a winning mentality and give our best. Bhutan have improved with every match. They play as a unit, they attack and defend as a team, so for us to do well, we need to have quick transitions," said Chettri.

When is the India vs Bhutan SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 semifinal?

The India vs Bhutan SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 semifinal will kick off at 8pm IST at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on June 3, Wednesday.

Where to watch India vs Bhutan SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 semifinal LIVE?

The India vs Bhutan SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 semifinal will be streamed on the FanCode platform.