Bangladesh centre-back Yeasin Khan was hopeful of returning to the country with points to their name as the national football team departed for Kolkata to play a 2022 World Cup Qualifier match against India. The booters will be boosted by a brave performance against Asian champions Qatar on Thursday night during a 2-0 loss.

Bangladesh are through to the group stages of the qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup with a 1-0 aggregate win against Laos following a goalless draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today.

Second-half substitute Rabiul Hasan scored a wonderful goal as Bangladesh beat Laos 1-0 in the first leg of their first round qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup at the New Lao National Stadium in Vientiane today.