Bangladesh to play Singapore today

Bangladesh will play lowly Singapore in their 3rd and last Pool B match of the nine-nation Men's Asian Games Hockey Qualifier at Queen Sirkit Commemorative Stadium in Thai capital Bangkok today (Thursday), reports UNB.

The match will kick-off at 2 pm local (Bangkok) time.

Ahead of the today (Thursday)'s match, Bangladesh team made their practices in Bangkok on Wednesday morning.

After winning the first two Pool B matches against Indonesia and Sri Lanka by 3-1 goal each, the men in red and green Bangladesh not only confirmed their berth in the Asian Games Hockey' 2022 but also reached the semifinal of the ongoing Men's Asian Games qualifier with one match to spare.

Bangladesh team, which comfortably dominated the Pool B securing full six points from straight two matches, needed just a draw against winless Singapore today (Thursday) to reach semis as the group champions.

On the other hand, Singapore remained at bottom in the four-team Pool B with one point from two matches after playing goalless draw with Indonesia and conceded 2-5 goal defeat against Sri Lanka.

In the first match against Indonesia, Sarwar Hossain, Pushkar Khisha Mimo and Fazle Hossain Rabbi scored one goal each while in the 2nd match against Sri Lanka, Ashraful Islam, Khurshedur Rahman and Roman Sarkar scored one each for Bangladesh.