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Bangladesh U-17 face off hosts Cambodia today


Published : 18 Oct 2024 10:00 PM

Bangladesh Under-17 national football team will begin their campaign in the AFC (U-17) Asian Cup qualifying round today with taking on the hosts Cambiodia.

Bangladesh team reached Cambodia on Wednesday night when they had only two practice ssions before their opening match.

Meanwhile, an Australian born Bangladeshi booter Arham Islam expected to make his debut today. 

Following, the Denmark born Jamal Bhuiyan and Finland citizen Tarek Kazi, who have been playing for Bangaldesh senior national team for last few years, the Australina born Farhan is also just waiting to wear the Red and Green jersey when he would be the first age level foreign based Bangladeshi booter. 

Arhan, who went Australia with parents at his tender age, brought up in Melbourne where he started his football career from boyhood during his school life.

Farhan is experienced with playing in the A League for the Western United, a Melbourne based club. 

Farhan, who joined in the practice sessions in Dhaka, drew attention of the coach and was selected for the Under-17 team and now he is the main attraction of the team. 

However, Bangladesh placed in the Group B along with Afghanistan, Philipines, Macao and hosts Cambodia.