Sports Reporter :
Bangladesh National Football team will take on Mongolia National Football team in a FIFA International friendly match at Sylhet District Stadium today. The match kicks-off at 5.30pm. Private satellite sports channel T Sports will telecast the match live from the arena.
According to the latest FIFA rankings, Bangladesh have taken the 186th position, while Mongolia have achieved the 184th spot.
Before today’s match, Bangladesh faced Mongolia twice. Of them, Bangladesh defeated Mongolia by three goals to nil on 12th February, 2001 in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Bangladesh drew with Mongolia 2-2 on 19th February, 2001 in FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
It may be mentioned that Bangladesh team lost to Maldives team by two goals to nil in the FIFA International friendly match at Male, the capital city of Maldives on March 24.
On the other hand, Mongolia team tasted a 0-1 goals defeat to Laos team in a FIFA International friendly match on March 23.
This is the second assignment of Javier Cabrera, the newly appointed Head Coach of Bangladesh Football team.
Captain of Bangladesh team Jamal Bhuyan said, ” We have prepared for the upcoming match against Mongolia. We are little bit frustrated for the result of the match between Bangladesh and Maldives. But we have to look forward now. We have to face the challenge of the next match. We want to win the next match. We want to use our home advantage in the ensuing match. We want to give our best ability. I like this stadium. We want that a good number of spectators will come to the stadium to watch our match. The whole nation expect that we shall present a better brand of soccer. We shall try to give that in the match.”
Captain of Mongolia team Tsend-Ayush Khurelbaatar said, ” On 19th February, 2001, I was only eleven years old. In that day, Mongolia observed a holiday. Mongolia drew the match in the injury time of the match. I got inspiration from that match. I dreamt to play for Mongolia National Football team on that day.
Our target is to win the tomorrow’s match. We have arrived here to do that. We are prepared to give a good fight.”
