Bangladesh U-20 women’s football team is set to take on the hosts in Laos in the AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers at the New Laos National Stadium on Wednesday.
Recently, the Bangladesh women’s main team has qualified for the Asian Cup. Now the onus is on the juniors to replicate the success.
The team arrived in Laos on August 2nd and has acclimatised to the conditions, with all 23 players fit and ready.
“We are here to qualify for the AFC Cup. We will try our best to play well in every match,” Captain Afida Khandokar expressed strong confidence before the match.
Coach Peter Butler views the tournament not just for results, but as a crucial measure of the team's development.
Before this match, these two nations had never met in a football match.
At least nine players who recently represented the Bangladesh national team are also part of the U-20 team.
