World Cup Draw unveils new era for BD
Dhaka, April 15: Bangladesh football will enter a new era with the FIfa World Cup Qualifiers 2018 by playing against high profile teams like four times World Cup final round entrants Australia and strong Jordan.
The other teams of the group are Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Bangladesh open their journey with the match against Kyrgyzstan on June 11. The journey will span till the 24th of March on 2016.
The Draw
Group A: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Timor Leste, Malaysia.
Group B: Australia, Jordan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh
Group C: China, Qatar, Maldives, Bhutan, Hong Kong
Group D: Iran, Oman, India, Turkmenistan, Guam
Group E: Japan, Syria, Afhganistan, Singapore, Cambodia
Group F: Iraq, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Chinese Taipei
Group G: Korea Republic, Kuwait, Lebanon, Myanmar, Laos
Group H: Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Philippines, DPR Korea, Yemen
Bangladesh Fixture
June 11, 2015: Bangladesh v Kyrgyzstan
June 16, 2015: Bangladesh v Tajikistan
Sept 3, 2015: Australia v Bangladesh
Sept 8, 2015: Bangladesh v Jordan
Oct 13, 2015: Kyrgyzstan v Bangladesh
Nov 12, 2015: Tajikistan v Bangladesh
Nov 17, 2015: Bangladesh v Australia
March 24, 2016: Jordan v Bangladesh