Bangladesh to play Bhutan in first of two-match series today

The Bangladesh National Football team will play hosts Bhutan in the first match of the two-match FIFA International Friendlies Series today (Thursday), reports UNB.

The match will kick-off at 6:00 pm local time at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu.

The second and last FIFA International Friendly match between two teams will be held on Sunday (September 08) at the same time and same venue.

Ahead of Thursday's match, the touring Bangladesh Football team is passing busy time in Thimphu on Wednesday.

After addressing the pre-match official press conference at the Changlimithang Stadium premises Wednesday, the Bangladesh team made their final practice session at the same stadium at the evening from 06:00 pm.

Addressing the pre-match press conference, the Spanish head coach of Bangladesh, Javier Cabrera, said, "We are comfortable here with local facilities and good hospitality, although we have some challenges, we came here to win."

Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuyan said, "We have good practices here, we are ready to face Bhutan and expecting two tough and good matches (with Bhutan)."

The head coach of Bhutanese team Autsushi Nakamura and Bhutanese captain Nima Wangdi also spoke on the event.

The Bangladesh team, which reached the Bhutanese capital Friday afternoon, started their preparations in Thimphu with first-ever mountain hiking for about two hours near Buddha point in Thimphu on Saturday.

They made their gym session at the team hotel on Sunday morning, practice at the artificial turf of Changjiji Stadium, and prepared themselves at the match venue, Changlimithang Stadium.

The Bangladesh team also made their second consecutive practice session at the match venue, Changlimithang Stadium, in Thimphu on Tuesday.

Footballers of Bangladesh team: goalkeepers: Mitul Marma, Shujon Hossain, and Pappu Hossain

Defender: Topu Barman, Bishwanath Ghosh, Md Saaduddin, Mehdi Hasan, Rahmat Mia, and Isha Faysal Shakil Hossain and Shakil Ahad Topu.

Midfielder : Sohel Rana, Mohammad Hridoy, Jamal Bhuyan, Md Sohel Rana, Mirajul Islam, Chandan Roy and Mojibur Rahman Rony

Forward: Rakib Hossain, Shekh Morsalin, Faysal Ahmed Fahim, Shahiar Emon, and Rabby Hossain Rahul.