Bangladesh face UAE today

Bangladesh women U-16 booters run with the ball during their training session at the Kamalapur Stadium yesterday. They will take on UAE in their second match of the AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. PHOTO: STAR

Fresh from a stunning 1-0 win over group favourites Jordan, an upbeat Bangladesh are all set to take on the United Arab Emirates in their second match of the AFC U-16 Women's Championship Qualifiers at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today.

Before the start of the Group B Qualifiers, the hosts had set their sights on a win over UAE, who have been struck off the FIFA rankings following their inactiveness for the last 18 months, who suffered a 0-9 drubbing at the hands of Iran in their first match on Wednesday.

The Bangladeshi girls are now upbeat to reach their target following their surprising win over Jordan, also on Wednesday, and they had a light training yesterday at the Kamalapur Stadium where coach Golam Rabbani Choton asked his charges to focus on the match against UAE instead of dwelling on the past.