Yumnam kamala devi

National Football Championship: Defending champions Tamil Nadu beat Chandigarh 2-0 to strengthen their position to qualify for the semi-finals from Group A in the 28th Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy 2023-24, here at the AIFF National Centre for Excellence ground in Kolkata on Wednesday.

While Tamil Nadu are currently the group toppers with 10 points from four matches, Chandigarh are yet to earn a point after suffering four consecutive defeats.

Hosts Bengal, too, staked their claims for a place in the last four from Group A after defeating strong contenders Railways 3-1 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan later in the day. Bengal’s standout performance took them to the second spot in the group with nine points from four matches.