BSS, Dhaka :
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin reached Kyrgyzstan on Thursday to inspire the Bangladesh national football team ahead of the tri-nation cup.
FIFA councilor member, FIFA and AFC member and BFF committee’s for women’s football chairman Mahfuza Akter Kiron, and BFF general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag also accompanied Salahuddin.
The national booters went through a full day rest as there was no scheduled practice and gym on Thursday.
National team’s defender Riyadul Hasan Rafi through a video message on Thursday said they enjoyed full day rest and they are working hard as per the coach’s guideline in the practice session of how to deal with strong Palestine in the first match.
He was also hopeful about the team’s good result in the first match against Palestine.
Rafi informed them that they would go to the stadium to watch the day’s Palestine-Kyrgyzstan inaugural three-nation cup match this evening.
The defender said the BFF president’s presence in Kyrgyzstan would inspire the team to do well in the tri-nation tournament.