Nothing to be too optimistic, true. but this is not bad at all.
first off, bangladesh team was playing a international match after 4/5 years i think.
then, china national team is a big name in asia and its not under 17 or 19. there is not much of a difference between u23 and national team. by no means 23 are kids. they started the play with the goal of draw (interview in bdkhela), and ended up winning big.
even more, football has been no where in last few years.
i guess actually that worked as some tonic. they wanted to show their worth, because otherwise they are completely lost. just hope they keep it up with the easier ones later on.
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