Dhaka, July 3 -- In a major breakthrough, the Bangladesh Women's Football Team defeated Myanmar 2-1 in their second Group C match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers, held on Wednesday in Yangon, the capital of Myanmar.
Despite a wide gap in FIFA rankings - Myanmar currently ranked 55th and Bangladesh 128th-the spirited Bangladeshi side dominated much of the game against their higher-ranked opponents. The result marks a dramatic turnaround for Bangladesh, who had suffered a crushing 5-0 defeat to Myanmar in 2018.
Bangladesh began their qualifying campaign in emphatic fashion, thrashing Bahrain 7-0 at the same venue on 29 June. With two consecutive victories under their belt, the team now stands on the verge of advancing to the final r...