BS News Agency, Dhaka Bangladesh: When will such a night come again! 22 years or 2 years later? The answer can now be given easily. No, there will be another victory after 22 years. Because, this Bangladesh has learned to win. This Bangladesh has a warrior like Hamza Chowdhury. For example, Bangladesh won a great football battle against India on Tuesday. The joy of which has touched the whole of Bangladesh. Hamza is also excited to have made 180 million people happy in the country after a long wait.
This midfielder, who plays for Leicester City, has found the satisfaction of winning the FA Cup in the joy of defeating India. Hamza won the FA Cup for the English club Leicester in the 2020-21 season. He first wore the Bangladesh jersey against India in Shillong on March 25. Since then, he has played his fifth match in the Asian qualifiers. He did not win the previous four matches. Finally, the desired victory came today.
Today we have made 180 million people happy, so nothing can be compared to this anywhere else.
Hamza Chowdhury, footballer, Bangladesh
Today we have made 180 million people happy, so nothing can be compared to this anywhere else.
Hamza Chowdhury, footballer, Bangladesh
Hamza has won his first victory in the red-green jersey. For him, it is also a dream come true among many dreams, ‘Of course my dream has come true. One can have more than one dream. Mine is the same. This is one of my dreams. Insha Allah we will qualify for a tournament very soon.’
India held Bangladesh, who took the lead through Sheikh Morsalin’s goal in the 11th minute. They wasted Bangladesh’s defense with attack after attack. However, today all the disappointment was reserved for them, the visitors did not score a goal despite attacking until the last minute. There were a few attacks that did not even lead to a goal.
When asked if luck was a factor, Hamza's straightforward answer was, "You have to make your own luck. By God's will, we won. It was a tough time in the dressing room. We said yesterday that we want to come back and celebrate together. The players have spent so much time away from their families for such a victory."
The Bangladeshi footballers saw this match against India in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers as their biggest match. Everyone wanted to do what they had not done in the previous four matches. Hamza said, "This is our biggest match. The coach was repeatedly saying that we are performing, now we need results.