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Dhaka gears up for South Asia’s football showpiece

The SAFF Championship, one of South Asia’s premier football tournaments, gets under way in Dhaka on Thursday. Before the opening, representatives of hosts Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Bhutan and Sri Lanka gathered for a pre-tournament news conference at the Sheraton Dhaka in Banani on Wednesday.

Bangladesh captain Topu Barman and head coach Thomas Dooley attend a news conference at the Sheraton Dhaka in Banani on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026 before the SAFF Championship. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Bangladesh captain Topu Barman and head coach Thomas Dooley attend a news conference at the Sheraton Dhaka in Banani on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026 before the SAFF Championship. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Bangladesh head coach Thomas Dooley outlines his team’s game plan and ambitions at a news conference ahead of the SAFF Championship. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Bangladesh head coach Thomas Dooley outlines his team’s game plan and ambitions at a news conference ahead of the SAFF Championship. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Bangladesh captain Topu Barman faces reporters, hoping to end the country’s 23-year wait for a home-soil title at the SAFF Championship. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Bangladesh captain Topu Barman faces reporters, hoping to end the country’s 23-year wait for a home-soil title at the SAFF Championship. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Bhutan head coach Gary Phillips speaks about his team’s preparations and ambitions at a news conference at the Sheraton Dhaka in Banani ahead of the SAFF Championship. Captain Chencho Gyeltshen stands beside him. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Bhutan head coach Gary Phillips speaks about his team’s preparations and ambitions at a news conference at the Sheraton Dhaka in Banani ahead of the SAFF Championship. Captain Chencho Gyeltshen stands beside him. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
India head coach Naushad Moosa, whose team are the defending champions, attends a news conference ahead of the SAFF Championship. A team representative sits beside him. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
India head coach Naushad Moosa, whose team are the defending champions, attends a news conference ahead of the SAFF Championship. A team representative sits beside him. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Sri Lanka head coach Abdullah Al Mutairi speaks at a news conference at the Sheraton Dhaka in Banani ahead of the SAFF Championship, with captain Sujan Perera beside him. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Sri Lanka head coach Abdullah Al Mutairi speaks at a news conference at the Sheraton Dhaka in Banani ahead of the SAFF Championship, with captain Sujan Perera beside him. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Pakistan head coach Stephen Constantine attends a news conference at the Sheraton Dhaka in Banani ahead of the SAFF Championship, alongside captain Isa Suleiman. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Pakistan head coach Stephen Constantine attends a news conference at the Sheraton Dhaka in Banani ahead of the SAFF Championship, alongside captain Isa Suleiman. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon

bdnews24.com News Service

Published : 04 Nov 2026, 08:20 PM

Updated : 04 Nov 2026, 08:20 PM

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