Bangladesh national football team conceded a 0-2 defeat against Palestine in their first match of the Three Nations Cup 2021 in Kyrgyzstan Sunday night.

Palestine put Bangladesh down by one goal in the first half at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek.

Layth Kharoub put Palestine ahead in the 33rd minute (1-0); MA Yaser added one more in the 47th minute (2-0).

A good number of Bangladeshi fans gathered at the stadium to support their team.

Jamie Day's team will play their second match on September 7 at 8:30pm Bangladesh time against hosts Kyrgyzstan, who made a good start to the competition, beating Palestine 1-0 in the opening match on September 2.

Bangladesh team will also play a friendly match against Kyrgyzstan U-23 side on September 9 as a part of their preparation for the SAFF Championship, to be held in the Maldives next October.