The curtain of 11th SAFF Suzuki Cup to be raised tomorrow (Wednesday) through a lone group A opening match between Nepal and Sri Lanka at the sports hub Trivandrum Stadium in Kerala, India.The match kicks off 4 pm (BST).On the following day (Thursday), The Maldives will meet Bhutan in their opening group B engagement at 4 pm while Bangladesh will play their against defending champions Afghanistan in the day another group B match at 7 pm, both to be played at the same venue.Bangladesh boys in red and green will play their second group match against the Maldives on Saturday (December 26) and meet Bhutan on Monday (December 28), all to be held at the Trivandrum Stadium.The semifinals will be held on December 31 while the final of the tournament is slated on January 3.Eight South Asian nations — Bangladesh, hosts India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. – will take part in this mega event of South Asian Football.Bangladesh pitted in group B along with defending champions Afghanistan, Bhutan and the Maldives while group A consist Sri Lanka, Nepal and host India.Earlier, Bangladesh national football team, led by Mamunul Islam Mamun, left for India Sunday last to participate in the SAFF meet.Bangladesh Squad: M Rasel Mahmud, M Sahidul Alam, M Mazharul Islam, Ashraful Islam Rana, M Rayhan Hasan, Topu Barman, M Nasirul Islam Nasir, M Yeasin Khan, Atiqur Rahaman Meshu, Yeamin Ahmed Chowdhury Munna, M Waly Faisal, Faysal Mahmood, M Razaul Karim, M Ruman, Jamal Bhuiyan, M Mamunul Islam Mamun, Sohel Rana, M Monaem Khan Raju, Shahedul Alam Shahed, M Emon Mahmud, Mohammad Toklis Ahmed, M Wahed Ahmed, M Zahid Hossain, M Zahid Hossain, Abdul Baten Mojumder Komal, Jewel Rana, M Aminur Rhman Sojib, Mohammed Shakhawat Hossain Ronny and Nabib Newaj Jibon.DHAKA(BSS)
