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प्रश्न
Choose the appropriate alternative:
The South Asian nation that has won the SAFF Women‘s Championship for five times successively is:
पर्याय
Nepal
India
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
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उत्तर
India
Explanation:
India has lifted South Asian Football Federation SAFF Women’s Championship fifth time in a row. Keeping its winning streak India defeated host Nepal in the final by 3-1 in Biratnagar on 22nd March 2019. This is India’s 23rd straight victory in the championship since the inception of the tournament in 2010.
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