Nepal national team is playing against Bangladesh on Thursday in an international friendly in Dhaka.

The match will be played at Bir Shrestha martyr sipahi mohamad Mustafa Kamal stadium at 5:45 PM NST.

Bangladesh, the SAFF champions, had defeated Nepal 3-1 in the final in Kathmandu last year.

"We are expecting a competitive match against Bangladesh", coach Ananta Raj Thapa told the press in Dhaka.

"The team is in high morale. We are a better team with Sabitra Bhandari", added Thapa in the pre-match conference.

Bangladesh coach Mohabahur Rahman Litu rated Nepal a stronger side.

"We are taking this match seriously. We will play our best against Nepal", said Litu.

Bangladesh skipper Sabina Khatun said things are different after winning SAFF title.

"We couldn't play for eight months after winning the SAFF title. Nepal is playing regularly. We will try to play our best against them", said Khatun.