The Bangladesh Women's Football team, now in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, practiced for the 2nd consecutive day today (Monday),  ahead of the seven-nation 6th SAFF Women's Championship' 2022 beginning on Tuesday. Hosts Nepal will play Bhutan in the opening day's lone match at 5:30 pm on Tuesday at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu. Bangladesh team was placed in tough Group A, along with five times champions India, the Maldives and Pakistan while Group B team comprises hosts Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. Bangladesh will start their campaign taking on the Maldives on Wednesday (Sept 7) at 5:30 pm while two arch-rival 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. Also read: SAFF U-17: Bangladesh start versus hosts Sri Lanka on Monday Experienced booter Sabina Khatun will lead  he Bangladesh women's side as captain while Maria Manda will assist her as vice-captain. Ahead of the regional tournament, Bangladesh team made  half an hour long gym session Monday morning from 10 00 am to 10:30 am and later they took part in the official press conference at Soaltee Kathmandu Hotel.  

A 34-member Bangladesh Women's Football team reached Nepalese capital Kathmandu Saturday morning to compete in the seven-nation 6th SAFF Women's Championship' 2022 beginning on Tuesday. Experienced booter Sabina Khatun accompanied the Bangladesh women's side as captain, Maria Manda as vice-captain and Zakir Hossian Chowdhury as the team leader. All the players of Bangladesh team staying at Soaltee Kathmandu Hotel are now in sound health, said a BFF media release Saturday afternoon. Also read: SAFF Women's Champs: .Bangladesh team leaves for Nepal Saturday Bangladesh will make their first practice session on Sunday (Sept 4) at the Army headquarters ground in Kathmandu from 4:45 pm to 6:15 pm (Bangladesh time). Earlier, Bangladesh team was placed in tough Group A alongwith five times champions India, the Maldives and Pakistan while Group B team comprises hosts Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. Alao read: SAFF U-17: Bangladesh to start campaign versus hosts Sri Lanka Hosts Nepal will play Bhutan in the opening day's lone match at 5:30 pm at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu. 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. The morale of youthful Bangladesh women's team is now high than all previous occasions after winning the two- match series 1-0 against upper ranked Malaysia recently. Bangladesh beat Malaysia 6-0 in the first match and settled for a draw in the 2nd match.