DHAKA, July 21, 2022 (BSS)- A 23-member of Bangladesh U-20 national football
team will leave for India tomorrow (Friday) afternoon to take part in the
SAFF U-20 Championship scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar, an ancient city
in India's eastern state of Odisha from July 25 to August 5.

A total of five teams - defending champions India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri
Lanka and the Maldives - will take part in the tournament which will be held
in round robin league basis.

The top two teams will qualify for the final which will be held on August 5.
All the matches of the tournament will be held at Kalinga Stadium in
Bhubaneswar.

Bangladesh will start their tournament campaign taking on Sri Lanka in one of
the opening day's matches on July 25, face host India on July 27, meet the
Maldives on July 29 and play against Nepal on August 2.

Prior to the team's departure, a press conference was held today (Thursday)
at conference room of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Bhaban to disclose
the team's expectation and target in the tournament.

U-20 national football team's manager Bijon Barua, BFF,s general secretary
Abu Nayeem Shohag, and BFF's technical director and Paul Thomas Smalley, U-20
team's captain Tanvir Hossain and vice captain Moinul Islam Moin were present
in the press conference.

Bangladesh U-20 squad - Mohammad Emon, Mohammad Asif, Shanto Kumar Ray,
Tanvir Hossain, Imran Khan, Ashikur Rahman, Samuel Raksam, Shahin
Ahammad,Rajon Hawladar, Azizul Hoque Ananto, Sirajul Islam Rana, Sojol
Tripura, Nazmul Huda Faysal, Akkas Ali, Mojibor Rahman Jony, Moinul Islam
Moin, Shahidul Islam, Mohammad Nahian, Mursed Ali, Rafiqul Islam, Sajed Hasan
Jummon, Piyash Ahmmed Nova and Miraj Islam.

Officials - Bijon Barua (team's manager), Paul Thomas Smalley (technical
director/ head coach), Rased Ahmed (assistant coach), Biplob Bhattacharjee
(national goalkeeping coach), Ivan Razlog (fitness coach), Saeed Hasan
(translator/ media Officer) and Elius Ahmed (physiotherapist).