Bangladesh in ‘different’ weather in Melbourne

Bangladesh national football team is currently in Australia to play World Cup qualifiers. Bangladesh team spent the first morning in Melbourne today (Sunday). There was a gym and recovery session in the morning to beat the fatigue of nearly 20 hours of travel. From tomorrow (Monday) there will be practice with the ball.

The Spanish coach of the Bangladesh national football team is paying more attention to the footballer’s rest, ‘The journey was quite long. So the breakfast schedule was delayed today. We will not practice on the field today. I did the recovery session at the hotel.’

Despite the arrival of winter in Bangladesh, winter is going on in Melbourne. The coach is well aware of the change in weather, ‘There is a difference in weather with us. It is very windy and cold here. It will be colder as the game is at 8pm Australian time.’

Rahmat Mia, one of the defenders of the Bangladesh team, also felt the difference in the weather. He said that he would be able to adapt to the weather by coming a few days earlier, ‘We came here a few days ago. The weather will facilitate everything. I will have the opportunity to practice for three days.’

Bangladesh team manager Amer Khan said, ‘Everyone is fine and healthy. The time difference with Bangladesh is five hours, so there is a little lack of sleep. ‘

Bangladesh will face Australia in the World Cup qualifying match on November 16 at Amy Stadium in Melbourne. The remaining two teams in Bangladesh’s group are Palestine and Lebanon.

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