DHAKA, May 6, 2025 (BSS)-Bangladesh U-19 national football team reached the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India safely to take part in the 7th edition of SAFF U-19 Championship which will be held from May 9-18.

The Bangladesh team has no training activity today. The booters will hold their first training session tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3:30pm (Bangladesh time), according to a message received here this evening.

Bangladesh are the defending champions, who won their maiden title by defeating Nepal 4-1 goals in the final last year.

Six South Asian nations, split into two groups, will participate in the championship.

Defending champions Bangladesh grouped with Maldives and Bhutan in Group A while the group B consists Nepal, Sri Lank and host India the most successful team of the tournament winning SAFF U-19 championship crowns in 2019, 2022 and 2023.

Bangladesh will start their tournament campaign taking on Maldives on May 9 and play their last group match against Bhutan on May 11.

After the group phase matches, the top two teams from each group will play the cross semifinals on May 16. The final of the tournament is slated for May 18.

All the matches will be played at Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia.
Bangladesh U-19 squad: Ismail Hossain Mahin, Nahidul Islam, Raj Chowdury, Ashikur Rahman, Mithu Chowdhury, Sifat Sahariar, Abdul Riyad Fahim, Salah Uddin Sahed, Delwar, Sani Das, Abdul Kadir, Kamal Merdha, Nazmul Huda Faysal, Siam Omit,Ratul Hasan, Farzad Syed Aftab, Samuel Raksam, Mursed Ali, Joy Ahamed, Sree Sumon Soren, Manik, Rifat Kazi and Ashik.