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DHAKA, Sept 2, 2025 (BSS)- Bangladesh U-23 football will start their AFC 
Asian Cup qualification campaign when they face host Vietnam in their opening 
group C match scheduled to be held at Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ province, Vietnam tomorrow (Tuesday).

The match kicks off at 7 pm local time.
 
With the ambition of achieving good results in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 
Qualifiers in Vietnam, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) last month 
sent the team to Bahrain for the first time for a solid preparation by 
playing two friendly matches against strong Bahraini opponents. 

In preparation, Bangladesh lost 1-0 and 4-2 goals against their Bahrain 
counterpart.

Bangladesh has never played in the main round of the AFC U-23 tournament.

The boys in red and green, however, arrived in Vietnam with the hope of 
playing in the final round of the tournament.

Bangladesh have been drawn in Group-C alongside hosts Vietnam, Yemen, and 
Singapore.

Bangladesh U-23 football team will play their remaining group matches against 
Yemen and Singapore on September 6 and September 9 respectively.

Forty four Asian teams, split into 11 groups, will take part in the meet.

Later, 11 group champion teams, four best group runners-up and hosts Saudi 
Arabia will play in the 16-team final round to be held in Saudi Arabia in 
January next year.