India Stuns Pakistan 5-3 in SAFF Futsal Championship with Four Goals in 12 Minutes

• The Indian women's futsal team achieved a remarkable comeback, scoring four goals in the final 12 minutes to defeat Pakistan 5-3 at the SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship 2026 in Thailand.
• India was trailing 1-3 with 12 minutes remaining, but a 'power play' strategy, with Diti Kanungo as an extra outfield player, sparked their resurgence.
• Ritika Singh initiated the comeback, scoring to make it 3-2, followed by Khushbu Saroj leveling the scores.
• Diti Kanungo then scored India's first lead of the night and sealed the victory with another goal into an empty net just before the buzzer.
• This victory places India at the top of the table with nine points from four matches, ahead of Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Why It Matters: India staged an incredible comeback, scoring four late goals to defeat Pakistan 5-3 in the SAFF Futsal Championship.