Bangladesh midfielder Hamza Choudhury addressed the media at the ABG Sports City on Tuesday, where he stated that this team is capable enough and is confident in winning the tournament and bringing the cup home after 23 years of waiting.
“We understand that the whole country wants [this]. And we have a lot of confidence in that team. We’ve seen that against Singapore and Hong Kong, and we’ve already beaten India. And we know that we have more levels to reach and that we can play even better. So, Insha’Allah, at this stage and in this tournament, we will be able to win,” Hamza said.
Additionally, he also stated that the long-standing front-line problem is not a “concern” for him when asked about how the team is not being able to score as much as they are creating chances.
“No, there’s no concern. I’d be concerned if we weren’t creating chances. But the reality is, we are creating chances. I missed chances against Malaysia myself, right at the very end. But like I say, we’re creating chances, so Insha’Allah we can start converting them.”
Bangladesh is scheduled to play their second game of the SAFF group stage against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, having secured a semi-final spot already beforehand.
