Bangladesh boosted by Tariq’s return against Kuwait

Center-back Tariq Kazi returned to Bangladesh playing eleven as the men in red and green take on a formidable Kuwait in their semifinals fixture of the SAFF Championship at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru today.

The match begins at 3:30pm (Bangladesh Standard Time).

With Tariq's return, head coach Javier Cabrera gets to feature his first-choice backline. Consequently, Rahmat Mia sits out. The remaining line-up is unchanged from the one that played Bhutan.

Tariq, who picked up a shin injury soon after giving Bangladesh a lead against Maldives on June 25, went through four days of rest before training on Friday.

192-ranked Bangladesh will be playing 143-ranked Kuwait for the first time in 36 years in their third-ever fixture.

Bangladesh starting eleven:

Anisur Rahman Zico (GK), Tariq Raihan Kazi, Tapu Barman, Isa Faisal, Bishwanath Ghosh, Mohammad Ridoy, Sohel Rana, Mohammad Sohel Rana, Jamal Bhuiyan, Sheikh Morsalin, Rakib Hossain