Bangladesh U-19 Football team safely reached the Indian State of Arunachal Pradesh Tuesday noon Via Kolkata to compete in the six- nation SAFF U-19 Men's Championship’2025 in a hope to clinch the title

The regional youth soccer meet will be held from May 9-19 at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia.

Bangladesh team, studded with two foreign players, have not any training session today (Tuesday), They will make their first training session on Wednesday at 3 pm local time.

Left wingers Abdul Kadir of Italy and forward Farzad Syed Aftab of USA included in the Bangladesh U-19 side for the first time.

All the players of Bangladesh team are now in sound health, said a BFF media release Tuesday evening. 

Bangladesh team put in Group A of the regional youth soccer meet with Bhutan and the Maldives while the Group B team comprises hosts India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Nazmul Huda Faysal named as the captain of 30- member Bangladesh team,  consists of 23 booters and seven officials.

Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Bangladesh coach Golam Rabbani Chotan said: "Our countrymen wants to be the champions in the meet and we also want to do this."

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Bangladesh will play the Maldives in the opening match on May 9 at 4 pm while hosts India will encounter Sri Lanka in the other opening day's fixture at 7:30 pm.

In the remaining group match, Bangladesh will face Bhutan on May 11 also at 4 pm at the same venue.

Top two teams from each of the two groups will play in the semifinals on May 16 while the final match billed for May 18.