Bangladesh have edged Qatar with a stoppage time goal to qualify for the knockout round of 16 in Asian Games football. Jamal Bhuiyan fired the winner at Pakansari Stadium in Indonesia's Cibinong on Sunday. Bangladesh have earned four points with one win and a draw in the first round.
They lost their first match to Uzbekistan 0-3 and held Thailand to a 1-1 draw in the second match. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulated the Bangladesh U-23 team for reaching the 2nd round of the Asian Games Men's Football for the first time.
Bangladesh U-23 team reached the 2nd round of the meet eliminating Qatar, the hosts of the FIFA World Cup 2022, beating the Arabian nation by 1-0 goal in the last B Group match at the Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi, eastern part of Jakarta. Jamal Bhuiyan scored the match-winning goal for Bangladesh in the 93rd minute of the match.
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