Sports Desk: Bangladesh won 1-0 against the Philippines in the qualifying round of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup. Shafiq Rahman was the only winning goal scorer of the match.

In the 15th minute of Wednesday's match in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the Philippines could not send the ball into the net despite finding the goalkeeper alone. The opponent's forward was actually prevented from catching the ball by the goalkeeper. The referee blows the penalty whistle. Goalkeeper Alif Rahman also blocked the return shot after stopping the penalty.

In the 17th minute, the Australian expatriate Bangladeshi forward Arham was fouled. The referee blows the free kick whistle. Shafiq Rahman puts the ball into the net with a brilliant set piece.

In the second half, the Philippines created several scoring opportunities, but Bangladesh goalkeeper Alif stood as a wall. The red-green team left the field with victory due to his extraordinary skills.

The champion teams of ten groups and the top five runners-up teams from the qualifiers of the tournament will play in the finals. Bangladesh started the qualifiers with a loss to hosts Cambodia. Today's win mathematically keeps their chances of going to the final alive.