Bangladesh U-21 hockey team head coach Siegfried Aikman said his side’s lack of exposure at the highest level made the decisive difference in their 3-2 defeat against group leaders France in Chennai on Tuesday.

Bangladesh youth hockey team's coach, Siegfried Aikman, has expressed his disappointment at the cancellation of a proposed Switzerland tour ahead of the upcoming FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, which will be held from November 28 to December 10 in India.