Kathmandu, Nepal: The inaugural 2025 SAFF Women’s Club Championship began with Pakistan’s Karachi City FC and Bhutan’s Transport United play a 0-0 draw at the Dasharath Stadium. A cagey 90 minutes saw both sides go all out for an opening win but could not convert their chances.
Pakistan WNT captain Maria Khan led the Karachi City side who had just gathered barely two days before the opening fixture. She partnered Tunisia defender Samia Ouni in defence while New Zealand international Eve Barry was in midfield and Jordan legend Maysa Jbarah was up front in attack.
Pakistan WNT goalkeeper Zeeyana Jivraj made a number of saves across the 90 for the 2024 National Women’s Championship winners and was named MVP for the match. Karachi City are playing this event missing key domestic players due to National Games commitments back in Pakistan.
The other Women’s Club Championship saw hosts Nepal’s representatives APF FC hammer Bangladesh’s youthful Nasrin SA 4-0 to begin their title challenge. India’s East Bengal are the other team in this five-team tournament where all the domestic women’s football champions from across South Asia were invited to take part.
Karachi City now face Nasrin SA in the next fixture on 8 December.
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