Bangladesh will take the field for their Asian Games U-23 football opener against Afghanistan at 2pm BST at Incheon, Korea today.
Winger Jahid Hossain, called up to replace the injured defender Atikur Rahman Mishu, flew to Korea last night and is scheduled to reach Korea three hours before the match kicks off. The team management is likely to field Jahid in the playing XI after assessing his fitness. On the other hand, midfielder Omar Faruk Babu will be sidelined due to injury.
The conditions are not alien to Bangladesh booters and the climate is also pleasant. Head coach Lodewij de Kruif has been motivating his players for a total teamwork against Afghanistan whose national team won the Saff Championship last year in Nepal.
