A 34-member Bangladesh Women's Football team will leave here for Nepal on Saturday to compete in the seven-nation SAFF Women's Championship' 2022 beginning in Kathmandu on Tuesday( Sept 6).

Bangladesh team was placed in tough Group A along with giant India, Maldives and Pakistan while Group B team comprises hosts Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.

Experienced booter Sabina Khatun was made the captain of the Bangladesh national women's football team consisting of 23 booters and eleven officials,  while Maria Manda made her deputy.

BFF officials disclosed the details of the meet at a press conference at the BFF conference room Thursday afternoon.  

FIFA council member, AFC and BFF member Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, Bangladesh team leader Zakir Hossain Chowdhury,  team manager Amirul Islam Babu 'Head Coach Golam Rabbani Choton and captain Sabina Khatun, among others, were present at the Conference. 

Hosts Nepal will play Bhutan in the opening day's lone match at 5:30 pm at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu.

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Bangladesh will start their campaign taking on the Maldives on Wednesday (Sept 7) at 5:30 pm while two arch-rivals India and Pakistan will meet each other in the day’s other match at 1pm.

In the remaining group matches, Bangladesh will face Pakistan on Sept 10 at 1pm and will meet India on Sept 13 at 5:30 pm.

On completion of group matches, top two teams from each of the groups will play in the semifinals on Sept 16.

The final match will held on Sept 19 at 5 pm.