DHAKA, – The Bangladesh national football team will take on Bhutan in their first of the two FIFA International Friendly match scheduled to be held tomorrow (Sunday) at Bangabandhu National Stadium.
State-owned Bangladesh Television and private satellite channel Bangla TV will telecast the match live while Bangladesh Betar will provide live
commentary of the match that kicks off at 7 pm.
Ahead of the first match, a pre match press conference was held on Saturday at conference room of Bangladesh Football Federation.
Bangladesh team’s skipper Jamal Bhuiyan said they want to win the two preparation matches against Bhutan ahead of their two big matches of the
World Cup qualifiers against Qatar and India.
Jamal said they need to score against Bhutan as they will have to apply different tactics against Qatar and India, the score must boost their
confidence level. Team’s head coach James, who was present at the press conference, informed their preparation for the two friendly matches.
The English born Bangladesh coach said they want to win the two practice matches against Bhutan as it’s a perfect place for the boys to make them
ready ahead of the two big matches.
On the other hand, Bhutan team’s head coach Pema said his team comprised mostly with promising and young players and the boys are ready to give their hundred percent to win the match against Bangladesh.
He said he is mainly focusing to make the U-23 team for the upcoming SA Games as the coach have plan to pick of some players for the U-23 squad.
Commenting about Bangladesh, Pema said Bangladesh is a very good side comprised with most of young and talented players.
Bhutan’s skipper Chencho Gyltshen also expressed his high hope on winning the match against Bangladesh.
The confident Bhutan’s skipper said most of the players of his team are new and energetic and his boys would play good football against Bangladesh.
The second practice match between the two sides will be held on September 3 at the same venue.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh will host Qatar in Dhaka on October 10 before travelling to Kolkata to play against India on October 15. Bangladesh lost
their first match of the qualifying campaign by 1-0 goal against Afghanistan earlier this month.
Bangladesh Squad: Ashraful Islam Rana, Sahidul Alam, Anisur Rahman, Pappu Ahmed, Tutul Hosain Badsha, Sushanto Tripura, Rahmat Mia, Yeasin Khan, Bishwanath Ghosh, Riyadil Hasan, Yeasin Arafat, Monjurur Rahman, Masuk Miah Zoni, Jamal Bhuyan, Mmamunul Islam Mamun, Sohel Rana, Mohammad Rabiul Hasan, Biplo Ahmed, Mohammad Arifur Rahman, Mohammad Ibrahim, Tawhidul Alam Sabuz, Mohammad Nabib Newaz Ziban, Mahbubur Rahman, Matin Miah, Saad Uddin and Jewel Rana.
