Bangladesh have emerged champion in the maiden SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship after thumping Maldives 14-2 in their last match at the Hua Mak Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand today.

Former Bangladesh national women’s football team captain Sabina Khatun tries to skip past a teammate during a futsal training session at an indoor facility in Dhaka on Monday. Sabina, along with 17 other football stars who have been ignored for the football team in recent times, were taken through the paces by the national futsal team coach Saeid Khodarahmi during the half-hour training session. The team will be taking part in the inaugural SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship, scheduled to take place in Bangkok from January 3 to 25 next year.