Booters finally get matches
The Bangladesh national football team will finally step back onto the pitch after close to 18 months when they take on Cambodia and Brunei in international friendlies during the FIFA friendly window in March next year.
The men in red and green have not played a single match since their shock 3-1 defeat to Bhutan in the Asia Cup Qualifiers Play-off in October 2016.
"We are going to play a friendly against Cambodia on March 22 or 23 in Cambodia and then host Brunei on March 27," Andrew Ord told reporters during the interval of the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship encounter between Bangladesh and India in Kamalapur yesterday.
"I think Cambodia will be very difficult. They made it to the Asia Cup Qualifying stage and played six real international matches. It's going to be very a difficult game but it's a game where we have to prove ourselves,” continued Ord, who was appointed as head coach in May this year but has not had a chance to take charge of the side even once. However, Ord did remain engaged with age-group teams.
"I will start the [training] camp a few days before the Cambodia game because the clubs have AFC Cup commitments and the Independence Cup apart from the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League. I will start the FIFA window hopefully three or four days before to give three or four extra sessions. That's the plan," concluded the 38-year-old.
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