International football returned to the National Stadium and the entire gallery was full of excitement. However, Bangladesh lost 2-1 to Singapore in that match.
The hosts fell behind after conceding goals at the end of the first half and at the beginning of the second half. Although Bangladesh tried to make a great comeback in the second half, Singapore, who were 22 places ahead in the rankings, lost their breath. In the end, the visitors left the field as victorious.
This loss is a big blow for Bangladesh, as the equation of surviving in the Asian Cup qualifiers has now become more difficult with this defeat.
Bangladesh completed their preparation with a victory against Bhutan on June 4. However, in Tuesday's match against Singapore, everything went wrong due to some mistakes in the defense. The host team conceded two goals at the very end of the first half and at the beginning of the second half. The second goal was scored by Singapore's star forward Ikhsan Fandi.
However, Bangladesh did not completely helpless in the match. On the contrary, the team made a great comeback in the second half. In the 67th minute of the match, Rakib Hossain scored a goal with a wonderful finish from Hamza Chowdhury's pass. That goal caused screams and cheers in the gallery. Bangladesh became desperate to restore parity until the very end. Singapore's defense was overwhelmed by one attack after another. However, the hosts could not make the equalizer.
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