Hockey team leaves for Europe

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BSS, Dhaka :
The national hockey team left Tuesday for Europe to play nine practice matches against Poland and Austria as part of the team’s preparation ahead of the AHF Cup tournament in November.
Of the 19-member squad, nine players are already in Germany playing for different German clubs, and they will join the squad in Poland. Local coach Mahbub Harun and BHF members Ehsan Rana and Ariful Islam Prince will accompany the squad during their nearly three weeks of stay in Europe.
The national team will play six practice matches against Poland national team from Oct 19 to October 26 before heading to Austria to play another three matches from Oct 27 to 30.
After having played the practice matches, the team is scheduled to return home on November 6 and they will have a 10-day preparation camp before leaving for Hong Kong.
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