Hosts Bangladesh will start their South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-16 Championship campaign taking on Sri Lanka on August 11 at 5pm at the Sylhet Stadium in Sylhet.
The six-nation SAFF Youth Championship will begin on August 9 at the Sylhet Stadium with holders India taking on Sri Lanka in the opening match at 5pm.
In the remaining group match, Bangladesh will play defending champions India on August 13 also at 5pm at the same venue.
Earlier, Bangladesh was put in strong Group A along with India and Sri Lanka while Group B team comprises of Nepal, the Maldives and Afghanistan.
Top two teams of each group will play in the semifinal on August 16 while the final match will be held on August 8.
Earlier on Saturday, the grouping of the meet was finalised at a ceremonial draw at the BFF Bhaban in the capital.
BFF vice-president and chairman of the meet’s organising committee Badal Roy conducted the draw accompanied BFF and organising committee officials.
