Extra security for Qatar team
Qatar national team will be provided extra security protocol during their stay in Dhaka as the reigning Asian champions are scheduled to arrive here in the early hours of Wednesday for their World Cup Qualifying match against Bangladesh on Thursday.
Of the 57-member Qatari contingent, two officials already landed in Dhaka yesterday and they are scheduled to sit with Bangladesh Football Federation [BFF] officials today to discuss details of the tour.
“Qatar do not have many requirements like we faced during Australia’s tour of Bangladesh in the last edition of the World Cup Qualifiers, but they wanted business class Mercedes buses, two SUVs, one luggage-carrier van etc,” BFF general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag said. “We have already discussed with Dhaka Metropolitan Police, who will provide extra security protocol to the Qatar team.”
Shohag informed that they are getting good response from spectators regarding ticket sales.
The Qatar team will have only one training session at the match venue on Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s match before leaving Bangladesh on Friday morning.
Qatar coach Felix Sanchez has brought five changes to his squad from their goalless draw against India.
Bangladesh goalkeeper Ashraful Islam Rana is, meanwhile, taking inspiration from the performance of India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh.
“Qatar is a strong team and it is tough to play against them. India goalkeeper played really well against Qatar and I elieve we can also perform well if I am given the opportunity,” said Rana.
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