India and Bangladesh are declared joint-winners of the recent SAFF U18 Women's Championship. Football is a team sport, and there is only one winner in football, right? But the SAFF U18 Women's Championship had two of them winners.
India and Bangladesh contested in a closely-fought final of the SAFF U18 Women's championship. The final was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with the hosts playing in front of their fans. The result at the end of the game was a weird one, and did not go well with fans and players.
However, in the end, it was considered as even-steven. Here is what happened in the SAFF U18 Women's Championship final between India and Bangladesh.
What happened in the SAFF U18 Women's Championship final?
The final of the SAFF U18 Women's Championship was a close affair. There was absolutely nothing to separate both sides, after all possible tests. The match ended 1-1 in normal time, with Bangladesh scoring a last-gasp equaliser.
None of the players from either sides missed their penalties too. The teams finished 11-11 on penalties. That was when things started to turn sour in the game. The winner of the tournament was decided by a coin-toss. The Bangladesh players were furious when the coin toss landed in India's favour.
The Indians started to celebrate the decision, with Bangladesh fans and players coming out to protest. The fans present at the stadium threw stones and bottles on the football pitch. Indian Team was requested to leave the pitch, as police and security personnel came out to control the fans.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh players stayed on the field to continue their protests. The hosts demanded for a penalty continuation, which is how usually matches are decided.
Who won the SAFF U18 Women's Championship final?
Both India and Bangladesh were crowned as joint-champions of the SAFF U18 Women's Championship final. However, India would be allowed to take away the silverware with them, as things stand.
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