Bangladesh National Football team, now in Male to play a FIFA international friendly against the Maldives on Thursday, made their practice on Wednesday afternoon.
Bangladesh team, touring the Maldives as a part of their preparation for the two-match AFC Asian Cup 2019 (Play off-2) Qualifiers against Bhutan, will play their home match in Dhaka on September 6 and the away match in Thimpu on October 11.
The national booters who reached the Maldives capital on Tuesday afternoon made a light walking session in the morning and took part in the official practice session in the afternoon, according to Bangladesh Football Federation here.
The official practice session of the Bangladesh team have been changed due to continuous overnight rain.
All players of the Bangladesh team visited the game venue and are now in sound condition without any injury problem.
Newly appointed Head Coach of Bangladesh team Tom Julianus Maria Saintfiet is very much serious about the discipline. Local Bangladeshi fans are also very much excited about Thursday’s match and looking for the match tickets.
Bangladesh team played against the Maldives on 11 occasions. In the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, Bangladesh faced the Maldives five times where they won one, lost two and settled for draw in two other matches.
In the South Asian Federation (SAF) Games, Bangladesh met the Maldives four times where they won three times and lost in one match. In the Golden Jubilee Tournament, the match between the two teams ended in 1-1 draw while International Friendly match between the two sides in 1995 ended in goalless draw.
Bangladesh Team: Shahidul Alam, Ashraful Islam Rana, Rayhan Hasan, Mohammad Nasir Uddin Chowdhury, Topu Barman, Mamun Miah, Ariful Islam, Pranotosh Kumar Das, Razaul Karim, Waly Faisal, Mohammed Shakawat Hossain Rony, Sohel Rana, Emon Mahmud, Hemonta Vinsent Biswas, Rubel Miya, Mohammad Nabib Newaz Ziban, Yeamin Ahmed Chowdhury Munna, Jafar Iqbal, Abdullah, Sento Chandra Shen, Sohel Rana, Didarul Alam and Anamul Hoque Sharif.
