Dhaka- The seven-nation 4th Boys U-18 Asia Cup Hockey will begin on Saturday (September 24) with hosts Bangladesh taking on
their giant neighbour in India in the first match at 3 pm at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here.Bangladesh have been placed in Pool A with India and Oman while the Pool B comprises of Pakistan, China, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong following. Malaysia withdrew from the race,UNB News Agency Reported.Seven teams will be fighting for the continental crown in the youth category from September 24 to 30.Pakistan and India must be considered the strong favourites in this event in the absence of South Korea and Malaysia, the champions and runners-up of the last edition of this tournament, held in Singapore in 2011.Fixture of the Boys U-18 Asia Cup 2016
Date Time Matches
Sept 24 11:00 China vs Hong Kong China –
13:00 Pakistan vs Chinese-Taipei –
15:00 India vs Bangladesh –
Sept 25 11:00 Chinese-Taipei vs Hong Kong China –
13:00 China vs Pakistan –
15:00 Oman vs India –
Sept 26 Rest Day
Sept 27 11:00 Chinese-Taipei vs China –
13:00 Pakistan vs Hong Kong China –
15:00 Bangladesh vs Oman
Sept 28 Rest Day
Sept 29 10:00 3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool B –
12:30 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B –
15:00 1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool A –
Sept 30 10:00 5/6th place deciding match:
12:30 3/4th place deciding match:
15:00 Final
