U-16 girls’ team faces WC winners N Korea today

Bangladesh national Under-16 girls’ football team will have a great experience today they had ever been when they will face North Korea, the defending champions of the World Cup Under-17, and the AFC Under-16 championship.

Bangladesh team, who have already been in Thailand from September 8, will begin their campaign from today in the AFC Under-16 competition and they will have to take the top ranked North Korea in their opener.

Bangladesh only the minnows in their group when apart from North Korea, the other Asian heavyweights Japan and Australia have been drawn in the Group B.

Bangladesh, in bid to qualify in the final round became unbeaten champions in their group with winning all five matches in the qualifying round at home ground in last year and stormed into the final round, which already been kicked off yesterday.

However, they have been working hard for last one year when they traveled to Singapore, Japan, Korea and China to play practice matches as their part of preparation for the final phase.

But it was a bit unfortunate that they have all the Asian giants, even world heavyweights in women football in their Group B.

But the girls do not get any nervous, as before to leave for Thailand, captain Krishna Rani  expressed her feelings to take the soccer powerhouses, said, “Nothing to be afraid of, we will try to win the fright. We will do our best to play good football.”

Meanwhile, team head coach Golam Rabbani Choton also said in the pre-match conference in Thailand on Saturday that they want to present good football and for this they have been working hard for last one year.    

U-16 girls team faces WC winners N Korea today

Bangladesh national Under-16 girls football team will have a great experience today they had ever been when they will face North Korea, the defending champions of the World Cup Under-17, and the AFC Under-16 championship. Bangladesh team, who have already been in Thailand from September 8, will begin their campaign from today in the AFC Under-16 competition and they will have to take the top ranked North Korea in their opener. Bangladesh only the minnows in their group when apart from North Korea, the other Asian heavyweights Japan and Australia have been drawn in the Group B. Bangladesh, in bid to qualify in the final round became unbeaten champions in their group with winning all five matches in the qualifying round at home ground in last year and stormed into the final round, which already been kicked off yesterday. However, they have been working hard for last one year when they traveled to Singapore, Japan, Korea and China to play practice matches as their part of preparation for the final phase. But it was a bit unfortunate that they have all the Asian giants, even world heavyweights in women football in their Group B. But the girls do not get any nervous, as before to leave for Thailand, captain Krishna Rani expressed her feelings to take the soccer powerhouses, said, Nothing to be afraid of, we will try to win the fright. We will do our best to play good football. Meanwhile, team head coach Golam Rabbani Choton also said in the pre-match conference in Thailand on Saturday that they want to present good football and for this they have been working hard for last one year.