Bangladesh girls started the clean championship with a draw against Pakistan. However, in the second match, the red-green representatives got the semi-final ticket after defeating India by 3-1. However, before the semi-final, a big blow to the Bangladesh camp. Captain Sabina Khatun could not practice with the team due to illness.
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Today, Bangladesh will take on Bhutan in the first semi-final at Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal.
But yesterday, Sabina was not in the practice of the day before the match. A private media of the country has confirmed from a party source that Sabina is suffering from fever.
Earlier, defender Afida Khatun was suffering from fever. It was he who led the team to a 3-1 win in the group stage match against India with a superb goal. After recovering, he practiced with the team on Saturday.
Two years ago, Bangladesh team defeated Bhutan 8-0 in this field of Nepal. The undefeated champions were later beaten in the final by Nepal.
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The girls of Bangladesh want to keep that memory this time too. But in the end, the team will be in trouble if Sabina does not enter the field in the semi-finals.