Bangladesh U-16 girls’ team left for Japan on Tuesday evening to take part in the in the J-Green Sakai Women’s Football Festival in Osaka .
Bangladesh will start their Japan tour with a friendly match against Academy Sakai on Thursday (January 26). The red and greens side will be featured on three matches on January 28 in the SAKAI Lady’s Festival followed by a match on January 29.
A Singapore Airlines flight will carry the girls’ home on 30th January.
Teams: Mahmuda Akhter, Ruksana Begum, Mossammat Nargis Khatun, Masura Parvin, Sheuli Azim, Shamsunnahar, Nilufa Yesmin Nila, Anai Mogini, Maria Manda, Mossamat Mishrat Jahan Moushumi, Sanjida Akhter, Marzia, Monika Chakma, Mossammat Israt Jahan Ratna, Mossammat Akhi Khatun, Srimoti Krishnarani Sarkar, Anuching Mogini, Khagrachhari and Mosammat Sirat Jahan Shopna. Officials: Zakir Hossain Chowdhury (head of delegation), Paul Thomas Smalley (technical & strategic director), Golam Robbani Choton (head coach), Mahbubur Rahman Litu (assistant coach) Ryan David Sandford (goal keeping coach) , Ummay Habiba (team coordinator).