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Youth hockey team gets warm reception

Published : Friday, 6 December, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 197
The Bangladesh U-21 youth hockey team was accorded warm reception on Thursday for qualifying in FIH Hockey Junior World Cup for the first time.

After returning home from Oman in the morning, the players and coaching staffs of the hockey team were taken to BAF Falcon Hall where the Bangladesh Hockey Federation accorded reception to the youth hockey team.

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) president and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan and other officials of federation present in the reception ceremony.

The BHF officials also took part a photo session with the players and handed over cash award of Taka five lakh to youth hockey team.

Earlier, Bangladesh men's hockey team set history by qualifying in the junior World Cup after thrashing Thailand by 7-2 goals in a place-deciding encounter of the Junior Asia Cup held on Tuesday last.

The boys in red and green, who finished fifth place, made a winning start in the tournament beating Oman by 3-1 goals but suffered a massive 0-9 goal defeat to Pakistan in their second match.

The boys in red and green, came from behind, forced Malaysia to play a 2-2 goal draw in their third match and also played a 1-1 draw with China in their last group match.     —BSS



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