The 12-team competition gets underway on Sunday in the Western Australian city Perth when Sam Kerr's Matildas face the Philippines in a tournament organisers hope will create a similar buzz to the 2023 Women's World Cup.

China's Australian coach Ante Milicic believes North Korea may pose the biggest threat to China in the group stage but didn't want to take Bangladesh lightly in the AFC Women's Asian Cup in Sydney.

BCB women’s wing chairperson Rubaba Dowla said the tri-series is part of a broader preparation plan for the global event.

The sports state minister also stressed the importance of domestic women’s football competitions, rather than focusing solely on international matches.

The fixture assumes added significance given the scale of what lies ahead.

Macci previously coached Williams and her sister Venus in the early 1990s.

Head coach Nasiruddin Faruque said several players are ready to challenge for national selection.

Bangladesh now gear up for six days of training, including a practice match against Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers on February 26 before the Asian Cup proper.

Bangladesh Women’s ‘A’ team eked out a three-wicket win over Thailand in a low-scoring Group B match to seal a place in the semifinals of the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars at the Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok today.

Bangladesh women’s football team have entered the final phase of their home preparation for next month’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup, with no further international fixtures scheduled before the tournament kicks off on March 1 -- raising fresh concerns over their readiness.

Bangladesh bowlers held their nerve in the decisive overs, with left-arm spinner Sanjida Akter Meghla leading the charge.

Debutants Rajshahi Stars completed a remarkable unbeaten campaign to lift the Bangladesh Women's Football League title, defeating Bangladesh Army 3-0 to seal the crown with a perfect 10 wins from 10 matches on Saturday.

Rajshahi finished with maximum points in the 11-team league.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today officially announced that the inaugural Women’s Bangladesh Premier League (WBPL) -- the country’s first-ever franchise-based T20 competition for women -- will take place from April 3-15 this year.

Her performances in both the WFL and the SAFF U-19 Championship have reportedly earned her a call-up to the senior national team for the upcoming AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia in March.

Rajshahi will be without the Nepalese duo Bimala BK and Dipa Shahi, who left Dhaka shortly after the eighth round concluded on January 27.

In a statement issued yesterday by her legal advisory firm, Mahbub & Company, Jahanara’s lawyers said that although the inquiry process has reportedly concluded, she has not been formally informed of the outcome nor provided with a copy of the report.

Despite being adjudged the best player and top scorer of the just-concluded SAFF Women’s U-19 Championship, Bangladesh forward Alpi Akter expressed her disappointment after failing to defend the regional women’s youth title.

Bangladesh’s dream of extending their dominance in the SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship ended in disappointment as India produced a clinical display to secure a 4-0 victory in the final at the Pokhara Rangasala on Saturday.

Bangladesh coach indicated the final will help him assess which players are ready for the upcoming AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia.