In the second round, Palestine face Cambodia in the day's first match followed by the Bangladesh-Guam encounter.

Home side coach Diego Cruciani, clearly unhappy after their hard-fought 2-1 win over Cambodia on Saturday, will stick to the same side in a game where the world's lowest-ranked side would be trying not to running into fire from the frying pan.

Guam crashed to an 11-0 defeat to Palestine in their opener and facing the hosts would not be an easy task either for the whipping boys of world football, who have already admitted that gaining exposure and experience would be their focus during this tournament.

"We made mistakes against Cambodia and the match against Guam will be the perfect stage for the players to correct them. We are expecting to win big and we will go for as many goals as possible because goal difference might become a factor in the group," said Cruciani.

"This is also a game where I would have liked to try different players out. But I have decided to stick with the same side," said the 42-year-old Argentine who has been forced to name his squad without three regular defenders due to injuries and lack of form.

Palestine, meanwhile, have already established themselves hot favourites for the cup after Fahed Attal's six-star performance that helped them tear Guam apart.

And the news that the only international stadium in Gaza fell target to missiles fired by Israeli helicopters on Thursday night, leaving a five-metre hole in the middle of the pitch, won't affect the players' morale, thinks Palestine coach Mohammad Sabbah.

The stadium was built under the FIFA Goal Project and according to media sources, it had suffered extensive damage. None was injured. The attack on a sports facility comes two months after Al Shams Club and other sports centres were targeted.

And after a clinical display on the opening day, it seems Palestine would have the edge against Cambodia simply because of their superior physical advantage.

"We have had a very good opening game and I have watched Cambodia play Bangladesh. They lack experience but Cambodia are a very fighting side. Still I am confident to win and make sure we play in the last eight," said Sabbah.

In Chittagong, SAFF champions India would also be looking to seal their quarterfinal berth when they meet the Philippines in a Group A match at the MA Aziz Stadium. Chinese Taipei face Afghanistan in the day's other match.

India's Uzbek coach Islam Akhmedov believes that the match will be decisive for his team as the pressure will be off in the final match against group favourites Chinese Taipei on April 5.

"Everything will be clear on Monday. We want the players to play more confidently against Philippines so that they don't have any pressure in the final game," he said.