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August 18, 2000
Dhaka
(UNB) – Bangladesh will take on Kuwait in their first final round
appearance in the 9th Asian Youth Under-16 Football Championship on
September 6 at the Danang Stadium in Vietnam. The
10-team final round, the main battle among the top football teams for the
coveted title of the prestigious Asian youth meet, will be held at the
Danang Stadium in Vietnam on September 3-17. Bangladesh
team, which emerged Group-4 champions to qualify for the final round of the
prestigious Asian youth meet eliminating host India in the qualifying round
in Jamshedpur last June, is expected to leave here for Vietnam on August 28. On
way to Vietnam, the 25-member Bangladesh team is likely to play two
preparation matches in Bangkok. Earlier,
Bangladesh have been placed in five-team Group B along with Thailand, Iran,
Kuwait and Oman. World
cup playing nation Japan, China, Myanmar, Nepal and the host Vietnam have
been placed in Group A of the fray in the final round. In
the other group matches, Bangladesh will play against Oman on Sept 8, meet
giant Iran on Sept 10 and take on Thailand on Sept 12.
Two
top teams from each group will qualify for the semifinals scheduled for Sept
15 at the same venue while the final match will be held on September 17. Bangladesh
team: Mustafizur Rahman Munna, Mohammad Tarek, Nafizur Rahman Kachi,
Raquibul Islam Ruku,
Rafiquzzaman Mohan, Moshiur Rahman Siraji, Mahboob Alam Polo, Aminul
Islam, SM Hadiuzzaman, Masud Parvez Kaiser, Masudul Islam, Syed Hossain
Surat, Zia, Tarek, Mamun, Sumon, Rizvi, Tutul, Ujjal and Dalim. Standby:
Al Amin, Rashed Ahmed Pappu, Saiful, Sohel and Ripon. Officials: Team Leader - Khandakar Anwarul Islam, Deputy Team Leader - Moinul Islam Moyna, Technical Manager - Golam Sarwar Tipu, Coach - Pranab Kumar Dey Bhanu and Physio - Dr Mahfuzullah Chisty. |