Published: 12:47 PM, 30 March 2026
National booters make light training ahead of Singapore match
Bangladesh national football team practiced for the first time at the Geylang Training Field in Singapore on Sunday. Hamza and Jamal had a session of about 50 minutes on Sunday ahead of their final AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Singapore on March 31.
The Bangladesh national football team arrived in Singapore on Friday, and was resting.
Bangladesh Football Federation President Wahid UddinChowdhury (Happy) was present at the practice on Sunday. Team leader and BFF executive committee member ManjurulKarim joined the team.
Earlier, Bangladesh suffered a 3-0 defeat to upper-ranked Vietnam in the FIFA international friendly match held at H ng Day Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam on Thursday.
The friendly match against Vietnam was organized as a part of preparation ahead of the final AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Singapore on March 31.
From the outset, Vietnam looked sharp, hungry and in complete control taking a 3-0 lead at the breather and they maintained the lead till the final whistle.
The early breakthrough came in the 8th minute through a set piece situation with Pham Tuan Hai gave Vietnam a deserving lead as the ball deflected off Zayyan Ahmed into the net.
Vietnam again came close to scoring in the 17th minute. Nguyen Hoang Duc took a shot on the volley - another chance from a set piece but this time, MehediSrabon made a good save to deny a certain second goal.
However, Vietnam scored another goal from a set piece in the 18th minute with Pham XuanManh doubling the lead with a header from close range completely beating custodian Srabon.
Earlier, coach Javier Cabrera, ending all the doubt, kept HamzaChoudhury in the playing eleven against Vietnam.
The coach has kept his faith on custodian MehediHasanSrabon under the bar.
SohelRana captained the day's encounter in replace of regular captain Jamal Bhuyan.
Fahamidul, who was unable to play in the previous match due to card problem, has returned to the squad. ShamitShom and Zayyan Ahmed led the front.
