BD to take part in SAFF U-19, U-16 C'ships

Bangladesh will participate in next month's South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-16 and U-19 Championships to be held in Bhutan and Nepal, reports UNB.
The decision was taken at the 6th development committee meeting of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) held at the federation board room on Friday with committee chairman and BFF vice president Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan Manik in the chair.
Bangladesh was grouped with their stronger rivals in India in both the tournaments.
Bangladesh team will compete in the six-nation SAFF -16 Championship '2023 to be held in Bhutan on September 1-10.
Bangladesh, which was placed in three -team Group A with India and Nepal, will play India on September 01 and Nepal on September 03, both at the Changlimithang Stadium in Bhutan.
After the group matches, top two teams from each of the groups will play in the semifinals on September 7 while the final match will be held on September 10.
In the six-nation SAFF U-19 Championship '2023, Bangladesh was placed in Group B of the regional soccer meet to be held in Nepal.