Dhaka, March 1: Bangladesh will lock horns with Palestine in their first match in the opening day in the AFC Challenge Cup group D qualifiers at the Dasrath Stadium, Kathmadu on Saturday at 2:15 pm. Till date Bangladesh have played Palestine twice and Bangladesh drew 1-1 in 2006 at Dhaka and lost 2-0 2011 at Myanmar.
In the FIFA ranking position Bangladesh are standing on 169 and Palestine on 153. Bangladesh team went through their last practice match before the final challenges at Armed Police Head Quarter Field Kathmund on Friday. Bangladesh team had a tactical session after the stretching. will also team concentrate in another tactical class later in the evening. About the opponent head coach Lodwijk De Kruif said t"We watched Palestine’sr match against India., they are high quality team with some extra ordinary players. So they can make the difference." Also he added "Today I can feel the pressure in the mind and body of the players. This is good because they are thinking about the match. Every players of this team is willing to play the match and they are very determined to win the it for the 160 million Bangladeshi” said the Dutch man.
In the FIFA ranking position Bangladesh are standing on 169 and Palestine on 153.
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