FIFA did not send female footballers to Myanmar to participate in the Olympic selection. This time, the national men's football team is not being sent to the Asian Games. Bangladesh women footballers will play for the first time in the Asiad held in Hangzhou, China in September. This decision was taken at the BOA Executive Committee meeting held at Army Headquarters Multipurpose Complex under the chairmanship of Army Chief and Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed.
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At the end of the meeting, Chef the Mission and BOA treasurer of the Bangladesh team in the Asian Games, AK Sarkar said, "The men's football team has been excluded from the meeting. Women's football has been kept. Apart from this, boxing has been included in the Asian Games. How many boxers will go to the Asian Games will be finalized soon. AK Sarkar added, 'Many disciplines going to Asiad are in preparation. We will give a formal letter to prepare for the Games in a few days.
At the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, Bangladesh men's Olympic football team advanced to the second round after defeating Qatar 1-0 with the only goal scored by Jamal Bhuiyan. Jamal's performance in recent times is not promising. Hence this omission. Meanwhile, the winner Sabina Khatunra is getting a chance to play for the first time in Asiad. This will be Sabina's first appearance at the highest level.
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