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Bangladesh ready for N. Korea challenge
Jakarta: Bangladesh U23 side is geared up to face Democratic People’s Republic (DPR) of Korea aka North Korea in their Round of 16 game on Friday evening. The North Koreans came through to the round of 16 as the runners-up of Group F after a win, a draw and a loss just like Bangladesh. In the group stage, Bangladesh stumbled to a 3-0 loss against Uzbekistan in their first match. However, the Red and Greens bounced back in the second game against Thailand and were unlucky to lose their early lead in the dying minutes of the game to...
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Bangladesh bow out of Asian Games with heads held high
Jakarta: Bangladesh have bowed out of Asian Games 2018 after their 1-3 loss against Democratic People’s Republic (DPR) of Korea aka North Korea on Friday. The Red and Greens fought hard till the final whistle but the class of the Koreans was just too much for the inexperienced U23 side to overcome. The Koreans began on the front foot straight from the 6:30pm (BDST) kick-off at the Wibawa Mukti Stadium in Bekasi, Indonesia. In the early minutes of the game, defender Sushanto Tripura handled the ball while trying to clear a dangerous...
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SAFF contenders set to arrive in Dhaka from Sunday
Dhaka: With the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018 lifting the curtains from September 4, the teams are headed for Dhaka for an epic showdown of South Asian football. Of the 6 visiting teams, Sri Lanka National Football Team will arrive in Dhaka on Sunday, August 26 at 10pm. Teams Nepal and Bhutan will arrive on September 2, at 2:40pm and 12:10pm respectively. On the other hand, teams India and Maldives are set to arrive in Dhaka on September 3 at 1am and 1:45am respectively. Another contender, team Pakistan has not yet announced their arrival...
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Bangladesh-Sri Lanka friendly tickets sold out within 1 hour
Nilphamari: The Dhaka stadiums might not see much football enthusiasts nowadays, but cities other than the capital have the right to flaunt their football-crazy crowds. On Sunday, the tickets for the international friendly between the Bangladesh and Sri Lanka football teams, scheduled for August 29 at the Sheikh Kamal Stadium at Nilphamari, was sold out within an hour after release. This will the first ever international football friendly match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Nilphamari stadium. Locals are hyped about the much...
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Press meet ahead of Sri Lanka friendly
Nilphamari: The FIFA International Friendly match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will kick off at 4:00pm on Wednesday, August 29 at the Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari. Ahead of the match, a press conference will be held in the conference room of Hotel North View on Central Road, Rangpur at 2:00pm on Tuesday, August 28. Head coaches, team managers and captains of both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be present at the press meet. Representatives of print and electronic media are cordially invited to join the press...
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SAFF security meeting held
Dhaka: Organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018 will be held from September 4 to 15 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A total of 7 countries, including hosts Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will also take part in the tournament. Ahead of the big international tournament, a meeting of the tournament’s security sub-committee was held in the conference room of the BFF House at 10:00am on Monday, August 27 with committee chairman ASP Abdus Salam...
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Youth and Sports Ministry meeting held ahead of SAFF and AFC tournaments
Dhaka: The SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018 and the AFC U16 Women’s Championship 2019 qualifiers will be held respectively from September 4-15 and from September 15-23 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium and the BSSSM Mostofa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In order to discuss agenda to hold the two tournaments smoothly and successfully, a meeting was held in the conference room of the Youth and Sports Ministry on Tuesday. Youth and Sports secretary Mohammad Abdullah presided over the meeting. All the 7 SAFF nations will participate in the...
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Nilphamari ready for international football debut
Nilphamari: The Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari is all set to host its maiden international football match on Wednesday, August 29. The stadium will step into the world of international football with a FIFA friendly between hosts Bangladesh and visiting Sri Lanka. Bangladesh Television (BTV) and BTV World will telecast the match live which is set to kick off at 4:00pm on Wednesday. The people of Nilphamari cannot wait to see the national team in action in their backyard. The football craze in Nilphamari has reignited since the...
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Red and Greens ready to take on Sri Lanka
Rangpur: Bangladesh national football team is raring to take to the field against South Asian rivals Sri Lanka in a FIFA international friendly match tomorrow. The friendly will kick off at 4:00pm at the Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari on Wednesday, August 29. Ahead of the friendly, a pre-match press conference was held at Hotel North View in Rangpur on Tuesday, August 28. Speaking at the press meet, Bangladesh head coach Jamie Day said, “Our Olympic team played very well in the Asian Games. We went through tough training in the...
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SL upset BD 1-0 in friendly
Nilphamari: Bangladesh national team suffered an upset against Sri Lanka on Wednesday when the Islanders beat the Red and Greens in a FIFA international friendly thanks to a solo long range goal. Bangladesh started the game on the front foot from the 4:00pm kick-off at the Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari on August 29. However, Lankan player Faizal took his chance in the 10th minute and unleashed a 40 yard shot which caught goalkeeper Sohel by surprise as he failed to run back to his goal-line from an advanced position as he saw the...
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