The Indian women’s futsal team delivered a comeback for the ages, scoring four goals in the final 12 minutes to stun Pakistan 5-3 at the SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship 2026 in Thailand on Monday.
At one point, India were staring at defeat. Pakistan had led twice and were 3–1 up, firmly in control.
What followed, though, was pure chaos — and all in India’s favour.
🚨 INDIAN WOMEN BEATS PAKISTAN 🇵🇰
From 1–3 down with 12 minutes left ➡️ 3–3 in the final 4 minutes ➡️ WIN 5–3 💥💪
A Strong omeback win for India to beat Pakistan 5-3 in the SAFF Futsal Championship 2026!
WE ARE AT THE TOP OF TABLE NOW! 🇮🇳💙 pic.twitter.com/E8yhUr2847
— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) January 19, 2026
India started brightly at the Nonthaburi Stadium, pressing high and
firing shots early. But Pakistan struck first against the run of play. Captain Kayanat Bokhari silenced the momentum in the fourth minute with a stunning first-time hit into the top corner — Pakistan’s very first shot on target.
The Futsal Tigresses kept coming. Mithila Ramani, Pooja Gupta and Arya More all tried their luck, but Pakistan keeper Zeeyana Jivraj stood tall. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 14th minute when Arya finished calmly into the bottom corner after sustained pressure, restoring parity.
The match opened up from there, with both goalkeepers forced into sharp saves. Yet India’s dominance didn’t translate into goals, and the turning point came early in the second half — brutally so.
In the 26th minute, Azwa Chaudhry capitalised on a loose ball to put Pakistan back in front. Seconds later, it got worse. Bokhari’s effort was saved, but Anmol Hira was left unmarked to tuck in the rebound. Pakistan were suddenly 3–1 up.
Enter India’s power play — and the comeback spark.
With Diti Kanungo stepping in as the extra outfield player, India found belief. Diti teed up Ritika Singh, who smashed home from a tight angle to make it 3–2. Moments later, Ritika forced an error high up the pitch, and Khushbu Saroj pounced on the rebound to level the scores again.
From there, it was wave after wave of Indian pressure. Pakistan hung on until the final three minutes, but the resistance finally broke. Arya’s low drive was cleverly deflected in by Diti at the near post, giving India their first lead of the night.
The final dagger came seconds before the buzzer. Another turnover, another break — and Diti calmly rolled the ball into an empty net to seal a famous 5–3 win.
India now sit top of the table with nine points from four matches, ahead of Bangladesh and Pakistan.
