Sabina and Co. to play friendly matches against UAE

BSS, Dhaka :

The national women’s football team will return to international football after a four-month hiatus as they are set to play two friendly matches against United Arab Emirates in February and March.

Ahead of the two matches, the women’s football team already started gym and fitness training from last week under the assistant coaches as per the prescription of head coach Peter James Butler at the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Bhaban.

The Bangladesh women’s football team will leave here for UAE on February 24.

BFF women’s wing chairperson Mahfuz Akter Kiron said on Saturdayt the team’s head coach would return from his break by this week to take the charge of the ongoing camp.

When asked about her expectation with the women’s football team from the two friendlies, Kiron said she is optimistic about the girls’ good performance in UAE.

Earlier, UAE has agreed to play two friendly matches, although the specific dates are yet to be finalized. The first match is expected to take place at the end of February, followed by the second match in early March.

Bangladesh women’s football team played their last international match in October last year. The Sabina and Co. rewrote the history by winning back to back title of the coveted SAFF Women’s Championship held in Kathmandu, Nepal.