Bangladesh will start their SAFF U-15 Women’s championship campaign when they face Bhutan in their opening match scheduled to be held tomorrow (Tuesday) at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamalapur.

The match kicks off at 4.30 pm.

Apart from host Bangladesh and Bhutan, Nepal is the third team id the double league basis tournament. The top team of the table will emerge champion.

Bangladesh will play their second match against Nepal on November 5 and play the return matches against Bhutan and Nepal on November 7 and November 11 respectively.

Bangladesh girls’ journey to the pinnacle of success in women’s football began with age level tournaments. Bangladesh achieved South Asian supremacy by winning the 2017 SAFF U-15 Football Championship. Later on these girls won the title of the SAFF Women’s championship for the first time held in September in Nepal.

Bangladesh squad: Songgita Rani Das, Mahlathui Marma ,Jui Akter, Ritu Akter, Mst Ruma Akter, Mst Joynob Bibi Rita, Arpita Biswas Arpita, Kanom Akter, Kanon Rani Bahadur, Aysha Akter, Mst Oeyshi Khatun, Puja Das, Ananna Murmu Bith, Protima Munda, Most Munki Akhter, Nusrat Jahan Mitu, Sree Moti Trishna Rani, Munne, Mst Sultana Akter, Sauravi Akanda Prity, Thuinuye Marma, Umehla Marma And Mst Liva Akter.