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Bangladesh National Women's football team, now in Jordan to play two International friendlies against Indonesia and hosts Jordan, made their 2nd training session Wednesday morning at the Jawa ground in the capital Amman. A 23-member Bangladesh Women’s team, which safely reached Amman, will play higher ranked Indonesia on May 31 and hosts Jordan on June 3 in a three-nation tournament in Jordan during the FIFA International window. Both the matches will be played at the King Abdullah Stadium in Amman—the first match will kicks off at 5 pm local time and 8: pm Bangladesh time while the 2nd match scheduled for 7 pm local time and 10 pm Bangladesh time.    In the day’s training session, Bangladesh team focused on their first match against completely unknown Indonesia and preparing themselves with determination to make good results. Football: Hamza, Shamit and Fahamedul feature in preliminary Bangladesh squad for two int'l matches Bangladesh's experienced campaigner Tohura Khatun expressed her total satisfaction over the day’s team preparation in a suitable weather and a good local facilities. She said all of the Bangladesh players are now in good mood and the team have no injury problems.   Members of Bangladesh Women's Football team are: Rupna Chakma, Sheuly Azim, Shamsunnahar Sr, Shamsinnahar Jr, Monika Chakma, Ritu Porna Chakma,  Maria Manda, Tohura Khatun, Afeida Khandakar, (Captain) Sagorika, Shaheda Akhter Ripa, Munki Akter, Swapna Rani, Khohati Kishku, Sourovi Akhand Preeti, Sultana, Megla Rani Roy, Joynob Bibi Rita, Halima Akhter, Nabiran Khatun, Ferdoushi Akter Sonali, Umhela Marma and Shanti Mardi.

Bangladesh national women's football conceded a 0-5 defeat against Jordan in the three-team Group G match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup Sunday. Jordan put Bangladesh down by two goals in the first half at the Bunyodkor Football Stadium in the Uzbek capital Tashkent. Captain Maysha Ziad Jbarah scored three goals for Jordan in the 62nd, 67th and 77th minutes, while Shahnaz Jebreen and Bana Zaid Al Bitar added one each in the 35th and 45th minutes.   Earlier, chairperson of BFF women's wing Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, who is now in Uzbekistan, announced a special award for the Bangladesh team – $3,000 for a win and $1000 for a draw. The Bangladesh team will play against Iran Wednesday at the same time and same venue. Read: Bangladesh Women's Football team reach Uzbekistan safely Only the group champions will qualify for the final round of the AFC Women's Asian Cup in India next year. Before arriving in Uzbekistan, Bangladesh women's team played two FIFA tier-1 international football friendlies against Nepal in Kathmandu recently as a part of their preparations for this month's AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers. The visitors conceded a 1-2 defeat in the first match and played a goalless draw in the second match.   Bangladesh national women's team returned to international football after more than two and a half years with the matches after playing the semifinal of the SAFF Championship against India in March 2019.