SAFF U-19 Champs: Bangladesh face Nepal today

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Bangladesh will face hosts Nepal Under-19 football team in their last group match of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Championship in Kathmandu, Nepal today (Monday).The match will start at 3:30pm (Nepal Time). Bangladesh and Nepal sealed their semifinal berth crushing all losers Bhutan U-19 side by 2-0 and 3-1 goals respectively at the same venue. Now, they will fight for the group champion in the six-nation first edition meet. Bangladesh were placed in Group A along with hosts Nepal and Bhutan while Group B team consists of India, Afghanistan and the Maldives.Meanwhile, the Maldives will play India in the Group-B last match in the day’s other fixture. Afghanistan defeated the Maldives by 3-1 goals while lost to India by 2-0 goals in their Group-B matches. On completion of the group matches, the two semifinals will be held on August 27 and the first semis will start at 12 pm while the 2nd one at 3:30 pm.The final match is billed for August 29 at 3pm.Bangladesh U-19 team: Masuk Miah Jony (captain), Mohammad Salahuddin, Anik Hossain, Mashududdin Ahmed Chowdhury, Mohammad Ibrahim, Sabbir Hossain Sumon, Mohammad Emon, Tutul Hossain Badsha, Mannaf Rabby, Rakib Sarkar, Faisal Ahmed, Mohammad Mithu, Shahriar Bappy, Imran Hossain Rubel, Bishwanath Ghosh, Istekharul Alam Shakil, Biplo Ahmed, Mohammad Rocky, Saiful Alam Khan, Mahfuz Hasan Pritom, Rohit Sarkar and Rahmat Miah. 

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