Nepal opened their campaign with a 3-0 win over Bangladesh in the women's football in Shillong on Friday. Dipa Adhikari opened the scoring early in the third minute before Anu Lama double their lead in the 17th minute.  Niru Thapa made it 3-0 in the first half injury time to seal the victory.  Both teams failed to score in the second half.

Nepal will play Maldives next in their round-robin league match on Sunday.  Hosts India and Sri Lanka are the other two teams in women's football. Top two teams from the round robin league will compete for the gold medal. Nepal are the silver medalist of the last edition.