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Press meet ahead of South Korea tour

Press meet ahead of South Korea tour

Dhaka: Bangladesh National Football team is all set to start the training camp in South Korea ahead of the upcoming Asian Games and SAFF Championship. The team is supposed to fly for South Korea on July 29 where they will play friendly football matches as a part of the training camping. After that the team will be headed to Indonesia on August 11. A press conference will be held on Friday (July 27) at 4.30pm at the BFF house focusing on the upcoming tour in South Korea. Manager of Bangladesh team Satyajit Das Rupu, Head coach Jamie...

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National team looking forward to S. Korea camp

National team looking forward to S. Korea camp

Dhaka: Bangladesh National Football Team is all set to start the training camp in South Korea ahead of the upcoming Asian Games and SAFF Championship. The team is scheduled to fly for South Korea at 2:00am on July 28 via Cathe Pacific KA111 where they will play three friendly matches as a part of the training camping. After that the team will be headed to Indonesia on August 11. A press conference was held on Friday (July 27) at 4:30pm at the BFF house focusing on the upcoming tour in South Korea. Manager of Bangladesh team...

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U15 boys’ residency camp to begin soon

U15 boys’ residency camp to begin soon

Dhaka: Residency camp of the U15 boys selected from an open trial is set to commence in the upcoming weeks. Notably, the BFF selected 34 players of the under 15 age group after two rounds of an open trial. The selection was made in a bid to form the U15 national team to compete in the upcoming SAFF U15 Championship. The first round of the open trial was held over 3 days at the Mostofa Kamal Stadium, Kamlapur, Dhaka from June 29 to July 1 when a total of 60 U15 players were selected preliminarily. Then the final selection round of...

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Two training sessions a day for national team in S. Korea

Two training sessions a day for national team in S. Korea

Mokpo: The players of the Bangladesh national team are being exposed to two intense training sessions a day in a bid to prepare the players for the upcoming Asian Games football and the SAFF Suzuki Cup. The team is currently in South Korea for a 2-week specialized training camp before the two important tournaments. A 28-man team and the staff reached South Korea at 8:30am (S. Korea Time) on July 28. The team hit the training ground the very next day. The contingent, this time around, has two changes from the squad of the Qatar...

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First venue inspection for AFC U16 Women’s Championship qualifiers done

First venue inspection for AFC U16 Women’s Championship qualifiers done

Dhaka: The AFC U16 Women’s Championship 2019 qualifiers will be held at Bir Sreshtha Shahid Sipahi Mohammad Mostofa Kamal Stadium, Kamlapur in Bangladesh capital Dhaka from September 15-23. As many as 5 teams, including Bangladesh, will take part in Group F of the qualifiers in Dhaka. To ensure that the venue is in its peak condition to host the international tournament, a team of the National Sports Council (NSC) and the BFF visited the stadium at 4:00pm on Monday, July 30. The inspection team consisted of NSC Joint Secretary Md...

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BFF President’s statement for July 2018

BFF President’s statement for July 2018

Greetings! Welcome to the briefing of July 2018. I must start by sharing with you, that the four semi-finalists of the World Cup in Russia, undertook major Football Development changes in their country over the last 10 – 15 years. England as an example have not played in a semi-final in any competition for over 28 years. I and my colleagues believe that Football in Bangladesh will go from strength to strength but we must be patient. We are working very hard with AFC and FIFA to continue our work in creating a sound foundation to...

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Bangladesh lose to Gwangju FC

Bangladesh lose to Gwangju FC

Mokpo: Bangladesh national team lost the first practice match of their Korea tour to K-League 2 side Gwangju Football Club on Wednesday. The visitors put up a good fight but eventually succumbed to a defeat at the hands of a technically superior side. The match kicked off at 4:30 pm local time and it took the hosts 22 minutes to break the deadlock. Chong gave Gwangju FC the lead and Sabio Habison secured a 2-0 triumph for the hosts in the 93rd minute of the game. In an immediate reaction after the match, Bangladesh head coach Jamie...

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Bangabandhu Gold Cup from Oct 1

Bangabandhu Gold Cup from Oct 1

Dhaka: The Bangabandhu Gold Cup 2018 is scheduled to be held from October 1-15, according to a decision by the Executive Committee of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The decision came at the 12th general meeting of the BFF Executive Committee (EC), chaired by BFF President Kazi Salahuddin Ahmed, held at 2:00pm at the BFF House on Thursday. The EC decided that the tournament will be held this October with the participation of 6 teams, including Bangladesh. K Sports has been given the rights to arrange the tournament. Some...

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Bangladesh win 2-1 in second practice match

Bangladesh win 2-1 in second practice match

Mokpo: Bangladesh national team won in their second practice match of the ongoing South Korea tour. The Red and Greens beat local Sehan University Football Team 2-1 to bounce from their from their first match defeat. Bangladesh front man Saad Uddin took 10 minutes to break the deadlock and the team kept on attacking for a second goal but were let down by lack of quality finishing. Meanwhile, Echanon brought parity into the match from the spot in the 69th minute. However, Bangladesh did not lose their spirit and snatched the winner...

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Press meet before U15 girls fly to Bhutan

Press meet before U15 girls fly to Bhutan

Dhaka: The SAFF U15 Women’s Championship 2018 will be held from August 9-18 in Thimpu, Bhutan. Six U15 women’s teams, including Bangladesh, will take part in the tournament organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). To compete in the tournament, Bangladesh U15 women’s team will leave Dhaka for Bhutan at 9:00am on August 6 via a flight of Druk Airlines, Bhutan. Notably, Bangladesh are the reigning champions of SAFF U15 Women’s Championship having beaten India in the inaugurating edition of the tournament last...

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