This photograph taken on February 19, 2026 shows Bangladesh women's national football team coach Peter Butler speaking during a press conference in Dhaka. Bangladesh's national football team face daunting odds at their first-ever Women's Asian Cup, but have already scored a major victory by qualifying. In the South Asian nation of 170 million, social stigma, family expectations, poverty and religious hardliners have long relegated women and girls to sports sidelines. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'FBL-ASIA-2026-WOMEN-BAN' FOCUS

This photograph taken on February 19, 2026 shows Bangladesh women's national football team captain Afeida Khandaker speaking during a press conference in Dhaka. Bangladesh's national football team face daunting odds at their first-ever Women's Asian Cup, but have already scored a major victory by qualifying. In the South Asian nation of 170 million, social stigma, family expectations, poverty and religious hardliners have long relegated women and girls to sports sidelines. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'FBL-ASIA-2026-WOMEN-BAN' FOCUS

This photograph taken on February 21, 2026 shows Bangladesh women's junior football team warming up during a training session at the National Stadium in Dhaka. Bangladesh's national football team face daunting odds at their first-ever Women's Asian Cup, but have already scored a major victory by qualifying. In the South Asian nation of 170 million, social stigma, family expectations, poverty and religious hardliners have long relegated women and girls to sports sidelines. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'FBL-ASIA-2026-WOMEN-BAN' FOCUS

This photograph taken on February 21, 2026 shows Bangladesh women's junior football team warming up during a training session at the National Stadium in Dhaka. Bangladesh's national football team face daunting odds at their first-ever Women's Asian Cup, but have already scored a major victory by qualifying. In the South Asian nation of 170 million, social stigma, family expectations, poverty and religious hardliners have long relegated women and girls to sports sidelines. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'FBL-ASIA-2026-WOMEN-BAN' FOCUS

This photograph taken on February 21, 2026 shows Bangladesh women's junior football team taking part in a training session at the National Stadium in Dhaka. Bangladesh's national football team face daunting odds at their first-ever Women's Asian Cup, but have already scored a major victory by qualifying. In the South Asian nation of 170 million, social stigma, family expectations, poverty and religious hardliners have long relegated women and girls to sports sidelines. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'FBL-ASIA-2026-WOMEN-BAN' FOCUS

This photograph taken on February 21, 2026 shows Bangladesh women's junior football team taking part in a training session at the National Stadium in Dhaka. Bangladesh's national football team face daunting odds at their first-ever Women's Asian Cup, but have already scored a major victory by qualifying. In the South Asian nation of 170 million, social stigma, family expectations, poverty and religious hardliners have long relegated women and girls to sports sidelines. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'FBL-ASIA-2026-WOMEN-BAN' FOCUS

This photograph taken on February 19, 2026 shows Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) women's wing head Mahfuza Akter Kiron (L) and Bangladesh women's national football team captain Afeida Khandaker addressing a press conference in Dhaka. Bangladesh's national football team face daunting odds at their first-ever Women's Asian Cup, but have already scored a major victory by qualifying. In the South Asian nation of 170 million, social stigma, family expectations, poverty and religious hardliners have long relegated women and girls to sports sidelines. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'FBL-ASIA-2026-WOMEN-BAN' FOCUS

VALENCIA, SPAIN - MARCH 01: Players clash as Stole Dimitrievski of Valencia CF falls into his net after a challenge from Sergio Herrera of CA Osasuna during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Valencia CF and CA Osasuna at Estadi de Mestalla on March 01, 2026 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***