Women footballers eye victory against Jordan

Bangladesh women's football team are looking forward to finishing the tri-nation FIFA friendly series with a victory when they face hosts Jordan in the last match at King Abdullah II Stadium today.

The match will kick off at 10:00pm Bangladesh time.

Bangladesh, who held a superior Indonesia to a goalless draw in the first match, are optimistic about a better showing against Jordan, who are 59 places ahead of 133rd-ranked Bangladesh in FIFA rankings.

"We are hoping the girls will not disappoint and display another good show against Jordan, as we have been improving in every game. We hope the girls will leave the ground with a victory," assistant coach Mahabur Rahman Litu was quoted as saying in a video clip sent by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday.

The charges of Peter Butler have taken the two FIFA friendly matches as part of their preparation for the upcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers from June 29 to July 5.

"Following the final preparation, we are ready for tomorrow's [Tuesday] match" said midfielder Maria Manda.

Meanwhile, midfielder Shopna Rani said that they have "taken good preparation for the Jordan match and want to implement the coach's plan."

After playing the final friendly match, Bangladesh are scheduled to head home tomorrow.