entirely centered on Hamza Chowdhury.

Just as he inspired Bangladesh by scoring the opening goal at home, the midfielder also pushed Bhutan to the backfoot. Hamza was impeccable on the ball and off the ball. (Hamza Bandana - Bhutan coach)

Hamzar Bandana - Bhutan coach

Atsushi expressed his admiration for Hamza at the beginning of his conversation with reporters. In the next question, he frankly admitted that Hamza has made a difference between the two teams, 'not only through goals. His presence on the field is very positive for the Bangladesh team.'

His comment on Hamza was,

"When he had the ball at his feet, we couldn't take it away from him. Because of him, we couldn't take control of the match."