BSS, Dhaka :
Sri Lanka U-16 football team arrived here on Friday to take part in the six-nation SAFF U-16 Championship that will begin on Sunday (Aug 9) at Sylhet Divisional Stadium.
Talking to BSS on Friday Bangladesh Football Federation Public Relation Officer Ahasan Ahmed Amit said the Sri Lankan side is now in Sylhet while Afghanistan team is expected to reach in Sylhet that evening.
Maldives as last team will arrive today (Saturday), the day before the tournament kick off.
Earlier, on Thursday, defending champions India and Nepal U-16 football teams are the first two teams arrived in Sylhet to participate in the meet.
Bangladesh pitted on strong Group A along with India and Sri Lanka while Group B team consisted of Nepal, the Maldives and Afghanistan. Hosts Bangladesh will start their SAFF Championship campaign taking on Sri Lanka on August 11 at 5pm.
The tournament will open with a match between India and Sri Lanka at 5pm.
In the remaining group match, Bangladesh will play defending champions India on August 13 also at 5pm at the same venue.
On completion of the group matches, top two teams of each group will play in the semifinal on August 16 while the final match will be held on August 18.
Sri Lanka U-16 football team arrived here on Friday to take part in the six-nation SAFF U-16 Championship that will begin on Sunday (Aug 9) at Sylhet Divisional Stadium.
Talking to BSS on Friday Bangladesh Football Federation Public Relation Officer Ahasan Ahmed Amit said the Sri Lankan side is now in Sylhet while Afghanistan team is expected to reach in Sylhet that evening.
Maldives as last team will arrive today (Saturday), the day before the tournament kick off.
Earlier, on Thursday, defending champions India and Nepal U-16 football teams are the first two teams arrived in Sylhet to participate in the meet.
Bangladesh pitted on strong Group A along with India and Sri Lanka while Group B team consisted of Nepal, the Maldives and Afghanistan. Hosts Bangladesh will start their SAFF Championship campaign taking on Sri Lanka on August 11 at 5pm.
The tournament will open with a match between India and Sri Lanka at 5pm.
In the remaining group match, Bangladesh will play defending champions India on August 13 also at 5pm at the same venue.
On completion of the group matches, top two teams of each group will play in the semifinal on August 16 while the final match will be held on August 18.
