Bangladesh are set to make their debut in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup as they face nine times champions China scheduled to be held at Western Sydney Stadium in Sydney, Australia tomorrow (Tuesday).

The match kicks off at 2 pm (Bangladesh time).

Addressing at a pre-match press conference following the team’s training session held at the conference room of Western Sydney Stadium today (Monday).

Bangladesh skipper Afida Khandakar said China is good in every way. They are the Asian champions and taking part in the tournament as strong a side.

Afida admitted that they are quite lucky enough to play against China because her side would be able to learn a lot from this match.

The Bangladesh captain said although China is a strong side but they would not give up the fight, rather her girls are prepared to fight neck to neck to get a good result.

Replying to a question Afeida said “We don’t really have any pressure before the China match because we have come here to represent the country. It is natural the people of the country will have expectations on us but there is no pressure on us.”

The Bangladesh team arrived in Sydney a little early to adapt to the conditions. They have been practicing for a little over a week. Afeida said they would try to implement the coach’s plan in the tournament.

“We’ll try to do something good …..and our opponents are China, North Korea, Uzbekistan. They are very strong teams ….we’ll play them the way the coach instructed us to play, added the Bangladesh captain.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh women’s national football team completed their final training session ahead of their opening fixture with a focused workout at Jubilee Stadium.

The team trained in a sharp and match-oriented session began with warm-up routines and structured passing drills to maintain rhythm and coordination. The squad then played a competitive 30-minute 11v11 internal match, followed by dedicated set-piece rehearsals and finishing exercises to fine-tune tactical execution ahead of match day.

Following the training session, Bangladesh Football Federation President Tabith Awal visited the team hotel to meet the players and coaching staff. He conveyed his best wishes to the squad ahead of the match, offering words of encouragement and expressing his full confidence in the team’s performance.