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Bangladesh Football team reaches Kyrgyzstan

Members of Bangladesh National Football team during their practice session at Kyrgyzstan Football Federation Ground in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Saturday.
Members of Bangladesh National Football team during their practice session at Kyrgyzstan Football Federation Ground in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Saturday.

Bangladesh National Football team reached Manas International Airport in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Saturday morning to play the FIFA World Cup/AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers against hosts Kyrgyzstan on October 13 at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium there.
The Bangladesh National Football Team, which left Dhaka on Friday at 12 noon (Bangladesh time), reached the Bishkek at 5:10 am (Kyrgyzstan time).
Touring Bangladesh Team was accommodated in Hotel Jannat Regency, located in a residential area of Bishkek, a 25-minute drive from the Manas International Airport.
The first practice session of Bangladesh team was scheduled for 4:00 pm local time at the Kyrgyzstan Football Federation ground in Bishkek.
Bishkek is the biggest football stadium in Kyrgyzstan and the international match venue, and also the venue of several Bishkek-based football teams, including six-time Kyrgyzstan League champions, Dordoi-Dynamo.
Earlier on Thursday, Italian head coach of Bangladesh team Fabio Lopez announced a 23-member Bangladesh squad including uncapped forward Nabib Newaz Jibon one eve of their journey to Bishkek.
Bangladesh lost to Kyrgyzstan by 3-1 goals in their home match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on June 11.
After playing four group matches, Bangladesh remained at the bottom in the five-team group securing only one point after playing 1-1 draw in their home match against Tajikistan on June 16.
Asian champions and four times world cup playing Australia top the group list with all-win record collecting full nine points from three matches. Jordan followed them with seven points from three encounters.