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AFC Women's Asian Cup: Bangladesh to play Iran in last group match on Wednesday
Bangladesh National Women's Football team will play Islamic Republic of Iran on Wednesday in their last Group G match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Qualifiers.
The match will kick-off at 4 pm Bangladesh Time at the Bunyodkor Football Stadium in Tashkent.
Bangladesh made a frustrating start in the three-team Group G of the AFC Cup after suffering a humiliating 0-5 goal defeat against stronger Jordan at the same venue last Sunday, featuring a hattrick by Jordan captain Maysha Ziad Jbarah.
Ahead of the match against Iran, Bangladesh team made their gym and activation session at the team hotel Tuesday morning from 11:30 to 12:30 pm and had their practice session at the training ground of the match venue in the afternoon from 4 pm to 5:30 pm.
Earlier, BFF member and chairman of its women’s wing Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, now in Uzbekistan, announced a special award for Bangladesh team amounting to US $ 3,000 for win and US $ 1000 for a draw, but, Bangladesh are far away from achieving the target after conceding a huge defeat.
Read: AFC Women's Asian Cup: Bangladesh lose 0-5 to Jordan
Only the group champions will qualify for the final round of the AFC Women's Asian Cup in India next year.
On way to Uzbekistan, Bangladesh Women's team played two FIFA Tier-1 Women's International Friendlies against Nepal National Women's team in Kathmandu recently as a part of their preparations for this month's AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers.
In two preparatory matches in Kathmandu, visiting Bangladesh women’s team conceded 1-2 goal in the first match and played to a goalless draw in the 2nd match.
It is mentionable that Bangladesh national women's team returned to international football after more than two and half years with the matches since playing the semifinal of SAFF Championship with India in March 2019.
AFC Women's Asian Cup: Bangladesh lose 0-5 to Jordan
Bangladesh national women's football conceded a 0-5 defeat against Jordan in the three-team Group G match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup Sunday.
Jordan put Bangladesh down by two goals in the first half at the Bunyodkor Football Stadium in the Uzbek capital Tashkent.
Captain Maysha Ziad Jbarah scored three goals for Jordan in the 62nd, 67th and 77th minutes, while Shahnaz Jebreen and Bana Zaid Al Bitar added one each in the 35th and 45th minutes.
Earlier, chairperson of BFF women's wing Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, who is now in Uzbekistan, announced a special award for the Bangladesh team – $3,000 for a win and $1000 for a draw.
The Bangladesh team will play against Iran Wednesday at the same time and same venue.
Read: Bangladesh Women's Football team reach Uzbekistan safely
Only the group champions will qualify for the final round of the AFC Women's Asian Cup in India next year.
Before arriving in Uzbekistan, Bangladesh women's team played two FIFA tier-1 international football friendlies against Nepal in Kathmandu recently as a part of their preparations for this month's AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers.
The visitors conceded a 1-2 defeat in the first match and played a goalless draw in the second match.
Bangladesh national women's team returned to international football after more than two and a half years with the matches after playing the semifinal of the SAFF Championship against India in March 2019.
AFC Cup: Kolkata Mohun Bagan emerge group D champions playing 1-1 with Bashundhara Kings
Indian champions ATK Mohun Bagan FC emerged Group D champion to qualify for the next-month Inter-Zonal Semifinal of the AFC Cup Football '2021 playing 1-1 draw with Bangladesh champions and 10-man Bashundhara Kings in a group deciding match at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives on Tuesday.
After the match, Indian super league champions ATK Mohun Bagan clinched group D crown with unbeaten run securing seven points from all the three matches to match to the knock out stage of the AFC Cup
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) champions Kings finished group runners up, also with unbeaten run and eliminated from meet with five points from three group encounters.
On completion of the Maldives mission, ATK Mohun Bagan will now face either FC Nasaf of Uzbekistan or FC Ahal of Turkmenistan in the Inter-Zone semi-finals on September 22.
READ: 2021 SAFF Championship: Bangladesh Seek First Title Since 2003
In the day's vital match, Brazilian midfielder Jonathan Fernandes put Bashundhara Kings ahead in the 28th minute by a sudden shot from danger zone making fool the Mohun Bagan custodian Amrinder Singh and the defenders (1-0).
Bashundhara looked to be on the way to a momentous victory when Brazilian midfielder Fernandes put them ahead just before the half-hour mark, but the momentum swung in ATK Mohun Bagan’s as Kings defender jSushanto Tripura was sent off in the dying seconds of the first half.
The Bangladesh Premier League champions had one foot in the knockout stage at one stage, but their cause suffered a heavy blow when defender Susanta Tripura was shown a straight red card in the stoppage time (45+3 minute) and forced to play with 10-man in the entire 2nd half.
Bashundhara Kings partly dominated the first half to take a 1-0 lead over the Indian champions. But the 10-men Kings failed display their usual game in the 2nd half and conceded a goal to eliminate from the meet.
Finally, Australian forward David William came to rescue the Mohun Bagan from danger scoring the match equaliser in the 62nd minute by an angular placing shot from close (1-1).
READ: Bangladesh Women's Football Team to Play 2022 Asian Cup Qualifiers in September
Bashundhara’s Robinho nearly turned the group on its head when his speculative curling cross-cum-shot effort bounced off the woodwork with six minutes remaining with the frustration of their fans.
However, ATK Mohun Bagan held on to claim the crucial one point, becoming the first Indian side since JSW Bengaluru FC in 2018 to advance to the knockout stage.
Earlier, Bashundhara Kings made good start beating Maldives champions Maziya Sports & Recreation Club by 2-0 goals and played a goalless with Bengaluru FC on India while Mohun Bagan of Kolkata made a flying start beating Bengaluru FC by 2-0 goals and defeated Maziya S&RC by 3-1 goals, all at the National Football Stadium in Male.
AFC Cup: Bashundhara to face Maldives' Maziya on Aug 18
Bashundhara Kings will start their AFC Cup Football 2021 Group D campaign with the match against Maziya Sports & Recreation Club of the Maldives on August 18 at the National Football Stadium in Male.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the new fixture of AFC Cup Group D Thursday.
The Kings will play their second match on August 21 at the same venue against the winners of the Bengaluru FC and Club Eagles match.
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India's Bengaluru FC and the Maldives's Club Eagles will lock horns with each other in a play-off match on August 15.
In their last Group D match, Bashundhara Kings will face Kolkata giant Mohun Bagan FC on August 24 at the National Stadium in Male.
Read: AFC Cup Football cancelled for Covid-19
Earlier, the Group D matches of the AFC Cup, which was postponed last May and was rescheduled to July 6 from June 30.
Once again, the matches were put off until August as Bashundhara requested the organisers to defer the dates, showing its domestic league schedule.
BFF celebrates AFC Grassroots Football Day 2021
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), with the support of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), celebrated the AFC Grassroots Football Day 2021 in the capital and three other districts of the country Saturday.
BFF EC members Ameer Khan, Mahidur Rahman Miraz; Technical Director Paul Thomas Smalley, General Secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag, Grassroots Brand Ambassador and National Women's team captain Sabina Khatun were present at the inaugural programme at the BFF artificial turf in Dhaka.
BFF to celebrate AFC Grassroots Football Day' 21 on Saturday
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) with the cooperation of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to celebrate the AFC Grassroots Football Day' 21 in the capital and three other district venues across the country on Saturday.
BFF Vice-President cum Chairman of the Games Development Committee M Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan Manik will inaugurate the program on Saturday at 11:30 am at the BFF artificial turf in Motijheel.
The AFC Day' 21 will also be observed at the BFF grassroot zones at Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari, District Stadium in Madaripur and Vhasa Shaheed Salam Stadium in Feni without crowd following the health guidelines of the government.
A total of 800 budding footballers of Under-8 to Under-15 age groups, 200 each from the four zones will participate in the AFC program.
FIFA, AFC Qualifiers: Bangladesh play 1-1 draw with Afghanistan
Bangladesh came from behind to play out a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan in the Group E 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup joint qualifiers at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar's Doha Thursday.
After a barren first half, forward Amir Sharifi put Afghanistan ahead in the 48th minute by an angular shot from the danger zone (1-0).
Veteran defender Topu Barman levelled the margin for Bangladesh in the 84th minute (1-1).
Bangladesh settled for a draw after fighting bravely with their physically superior Afghan rivals until the final whistle, especially in the last few minutes.
Also read: FIFA, AFC qualifiers: Bangladesh to play Afghanistan Thursday
This was the second draw for both Afghanistan and Bangladesh in their six matches of the ongoing qualifiers. Afghanistan beat Bangladesh 1-0 in the first round match in Tajikistan's Dushanbe on September 10, 2019.
Despite the day's result, Bangladesh remained at the bottom of the five-team Group E, securing two points from six matches while Afghanistan stayed at the third slot with five points from six matches.
Qatar is now comfortably leading the points table, securing 16 points from six matches. Among others, Oman have secured 12 and India three points from five matches.
Bangladesh will face India and Oman in their remaining Group E qualifiers on June 7 and 15, both at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha.
Also read: World Cup qualifiers: Bangladesh continue fitness training
Earlier, Bangladesh started their FIFA and AFC joint qualifiers campaign with a 0-1 defeat against Afghanistan, a 0-2 loss against Asian champions Qatar in Dhaka, a 1-4 defeat against Oman, and a humiliating 0-5 loss against Qatar in Doha.
However, the booters earned a 1-1 draw against India in Kolkata.
Bangladesh team against Afghanistan
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Jamie Day unhappy with new AFC schedule
The national football team coach Jamie Day did not hide his disappointment as Bangladesh lost the chance to play the remaining matches of the World Cup and AFC Cup qualifying rounds at home.
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