The Challenge Cup is in vogue in Bangladesh's domestic football, similar to the Community Shield or the Spanish Super Cup in England. Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings and Federation Cup runners-up Mohammedan will battle for the trophy for the first time. There is no shortage of preparation between the two teams for Friday's 5pm match at the Kings Arena.
For the first time this tournament has been named Bangladesh 2.0 Challenge Cup. For which the King's Arena gallery has been redecorated. Other martyrs including Abu Saeed and Mir Mohad, who gave their lives in the August 5 pot change, have been graffitied.
Coming to play in such an event, Mohammedan captain Alfaz Ahmed said in a press conference, 'We are going to play in this event for the first time. I tried to prepare well to play this match. There is no injury problem in the team. Inshallah we will enter the field to win.'
Alfaz aims to do well with the first match of the new season. So he said, 'This tournament or this match is completely new to us, but we will try to start the new year better in this match.'
Mohammedan is looking to win three tournament titles in domestic football. It is clear from the words of the coach, 'The previous Bashundhara Kings and this Bashundhara Kings are the same quality team. Oscar Brujon was doing well, the current coach is also good. Bashundhara Kings is the best team of Bangladesh. Mohammedan coach is not important, players are important. Mohammedan Traditional Club. We will fight for the title in three tournaments.'
Mohammedan has the experience of defeating Kings before. So there is a different flavor in the fight between the two teams. According to defender Mehdi Hasan Mithu, they have no choice but to win, 'Challenge Cup is new to us. We take it as a challenge. Hope we can win. A traditional Mohammedan club, we are also 100% prepared. The coach also says we have no injuries. We will leave the field with victory.'
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