A 30-member contingent of the Bangladesh under-16 women's football team left for China in the early hours of Thursday. The contingent, which includes 24 players and six coaches and officials, will fly to the Northwest city of Xi'an where the team is supposed to play five practice matches.

They will play three matches against China's under-14 women's team and two matches against Shaanxi regional team, all between April 22 and 26. The matches are supposed to be 90-minute affairs.

This tour is part of the team's preparation for September's final round of the AFC U-16 Championship to be held in Thailand. It is worth mentioning that the team recently played few practice matches in Japan and Singapore, also part of preparation for the same event.

The team is scheduled to return on April 27.