Despite Hamza’s brilliance, Bangladesh could not defeat Nepal

Sports Desk

Bangladesh last defeated Nepal in football in 2020. This time, they could not win even though they went ahead with the best team on their own field. Hamza Chowdhury showed flashes by scoring a pair of goals, the rest could not come close to him.

Nepal and Bangladesh drew 2-2 in a friendly match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. Rohit Chand put Nepal ahead in the 26th minute of the first half. Hamza equalized with a quick bicycle kick after the break. Bangladesh got a controversial penalty shortly after. Hamza put Bangladesh ahead from that.

The hosts seemed close to winning the match. Hamza left the field injured. Tamang scored a goal after 90 minutes from a corner kick in added time.

Bangladesh is playing this match as a preparation for the Asian Cup qualifier against India on November 18. The team had high hopes as it was an international match. But in the end, apart from Hamza’s performance, the rest was disappointing.