Bangladesh defeated Turkmenistan 6-0 in their first match in the qualifiers of the AFC Women's Under-17 Football Championship.
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Bangladesh girls will play the last match of D-group against the host Singapore in the match which will start at 6 pm on Sunday.
Bangladesh must win tomorrow to advance to the next round of AFC U-17 Qualifiers. In case of a draw, hosts Singapore and Bangladesh will have four points. Singapore then progressed to the next round as they were ahead on goal difference.
Expatriate Bangladeshis came to the field with red and green flags to encourage Ruma Akhtar in the previous match. Defeating Turkmenistan by a big margin only boosted their interest. So hooray for tickets.
Coach Golam Rabbani Choton said, "We are getting a lot of support from Bangladeshi brothers in Singapore." This is a big find for us. Hope to get such support tomorrow.
Optimistic about the win, the coach said, we have to win to play in the next phase of the tournament. We will enter the field with the aim of winning.
Bangladesh team watched Singapore-Turkmenistan match on Friday. Golam Rabbani said about the host team, they are a good enough team. Some players are technically very good. We want to play our game.
Captain Ruma Akhtar said, we want to present a normal game against Singapore. I want to pray to the countrymen.
Kanan Bala said, I want to give something good to the countrymen. I can give good results if I get support here.
Surbhi Akand Preeti's ankle is slightly injured. It is not serious. Besides, everyone is healthy.
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