DHAKA, Sept 9, 2023 (BSS)- Motivated Bangladesh U-16 national football take

on their Indian counterpart in the grand final of SAFF U-16 Championship
scheduled to be held tomorrow (Sunday) in Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu,
Bhutan.

The match kicks off at 6 pm (BST).

Bangladesh Captain Nazmul Huda Faisal, however, sees their first match defeat
against India quite positively because that defeat motivated the players more
to play good football.

"We lost the first match against India... This defeat motivated the players
to play more good football ... Our target will be not to repeat those
mistakes in the last match against India in the final match," said the
Bangladesh captain.

He informed that the team is now in good shape at the moment after the
victory against Pakistan in the semifinal and boys are upbeat to take the
trophy in home beating Indian in the final.
 
Bangladesh, earlier, beat Pakistan by 2-1 goals in the second semifinal to
confirmed their ticket of final match.

India also confirmed their spot of final thrashing Maldives by 8-0 goals in
the first semifinal.

Earlier, Bangladesh made a losing start as they suffered a solitary goal
defeat to defending champions India but bounced back to earn a lone goal
victory over Nepal in their second match to finish group A runners-up.
 
While Pakistan beat Bhutan by 2-1 goals in their group opening match and
defeated Maldives by 3-0 goals in their second group match to emerge group B
top.

Bangladesh U-16 team: Md. Nahidul Islam GK, Md. Abdur Rahman GK, Md. Alif
Rahman Imtiage GK, Ashikur Rahman DF, Md Ismail Hossen, Md. Abu Rayhan
Shaown, Md. Delwar DF, Md Imadul Haque RB, Md Imran Khan RB,Md. Siam Omit LB,
Sheikh Sangram LB, Md. Mithu Chowdhury LB, Md. Kamal Merdha MF, Abdullah
Junaid Cishty MF, Arman Miah MF, Nazmul Huda Faysal (captain) MF, Md Abu
Sayed FW, Mohammad Ripon FW, Md Mursed Ali FW, M H Mohibbullah FW, Md Manik
FW, Salah Uddin Sahed FW and Swe Mong Sing Marma.