All foreign teams arrive in city

All the four foreign teams-Jordan, India, IR Iran and UAE are already in the capital to take part in the five-team Group B matches of the AFC Under-16 Women's Championship '2015 that will begin tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, reports UNB.

Jordan was the first team to reach the capital on Saturday while the other three teams-India, UAE and Iran-arrived in the city Monday.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take on Islamic Republic of Iran in the opening match at 3:00 pm while hosts Bangladesh will face Jordan in the other opening day fixture at 6:00 pm.

BFF and SAFF president Kazi Muhammad Salahuddin will inaugurate the meet.

In the remaining group matches, Bangladesh will face UAE on October 17, India on October 19 and Iran on October 23, all at the BNS.

After the group matches, two top teams will qualify for the final round of the meet to be held in China next years. Satellite TV Channel 9 will telecast all the matches live.

Bangladesh U-16 women's team: Monika Chakma (Captain), Krishnarani Sarkar (vice-captain), Ayesha Siddika Joya, Sharmin Akhter Asha, Masura Parvin, Khadija Akhter Sima, Shuma Akter, Razia Khatun, Sanjida Akhter, Bipasha Mali, Lipi, Ishrat Jahan Ratna, Nargis Khatun, Mishrat Jahan Moushumi, Sheuli Azim and Roksana Akhter.