Bangladesh beats the higher-ranked team Cambodia in a FIFA International Friendly

Youngster Rabiul Hasan netted the ball in the 84^th minute of the match and led his team to a 1-0 victory against the host nation at Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. With this triumph, the visiting side maintained their unbeaten record against Cambodia as they won twice and drew once in their last three encounters against the East Asian country. However, it was the first international goal for the 19-year-old player, who plays for Arambagh Krira Sangha in the domestic league. This win against a higher-ranked football team in their own ground in an international friendly on Saturday (March 9) certainly made the supporters of red and green ecstatic.

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Bangladesh could have won the match by a bigger margin had they not missed a few easy chances. On pen and paper, the 172^ndranked team Cambodia was favorite, but they were outshined by the performance of the tigers, who are currently ranked 192^nd in the latest FIFA ranking, throughout the match.

This victory was much needed for Bangladesh to enhance their morale. With this achievement, the men in red and green registered their first international win after five months as their last win came against Laos 1-0 at Sylhet District Stadiumin the Bangabandhu Gold Cup on October 1, 2018. It took them almost four years to get their first victory away from home as they last beat Bhutan 3-0 at Trivandrum International Stadium, Kariavattom, India in their SAFF Championship match. They also got a victory in the opponent team’s ground after six years as they last won against Nepal 2-0 at the Dasrath Rangosal Stadium in Kathmandu back on March 4, 2013.

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https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2019/03/09/bangladesh-beat-cambodia-1-0