Women's hockey team start 5-a-side WC qualifier today
Friday, 25 August 2023
Bangladesh national women's hockey team will start their Women's Asian Hockey five-a-side World Cup Qualifier campaign in Salalah, Oman from today (Friday) with an aim to make a winning start, reports BSS.
On the first day of the meet, Bangladesh women will meet Indonesia at 11 am (BST) and will face Chinese Taipei at 6 pm (BST).
Ten countries-- split into two groups-- will compete in the qualifying round of the women's competition which will continue till August 28.
Bangladesh was placed in Challengers Pool with Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Iran and hosts Oman while India, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand were put in Elite Pool.
Bangladesh will play their remaining matches against Iran and hosts Oman tomorrow (Saturday) and play their last group match against Hong Kong on August 27.