The unknown quantity of Bangladesh U.23 arrives in Phu Tho; a naturalized striker who once played in England: Wants to test Coach Kim.

On the afternoon of August 30th, the Bangladesh U.23 team arrived in Phu Tho to prepare for the AFC U.23 Asian Cup qualifiers, ready to challenge coach Kim Sang-sik with their 'unknown quantity' of naturalized strikers.

The Bangladesh U23 team received a warm welcome upon their arrival in Viet Tri, Phu Tho.

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The Bangladesh U.23 team is ready to "battle" with coach Kim Sang-sik.

The Bangladesh U.23 team is the first international team in Group C of the 2026 AFC U.23 Asian Cup qualifiers to arrive in Vietnam. Before arriving in Vietnam, the opponents of coach Kim Sang-sik's team had to take a connecting flight from South Asia via Bangkok, Thailand.

Therefore, the Bangladesh U.23 players showed signs of fatigue. But that atmosphere was quickly dispelled when they received a warm welcome from Phu Tho province.

The Bangladesh squad for this year's qualifiers has drawn attention with the inclusion of naturalized Cuban striker Mitchell, who has English, Jamaican, and Bangladeshi ancestry.

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The focus is on naturalized strikers.

Cuban Mitchell has a very impressive resume, having previously played for youth teams in England such as Birmingham and Sunderland. Certainly, Cuba Mitchell will be the most notable dark horse for the Bangladesh U.23 team in their first encounter with the Vietnam U.23 team coached by Kim Sang-sik.

Previously, in preparation for the 2026 U.23 Asian Championship qualifiers, Bangladesh played two friendly matches against Bahrain U.23 and lost both with scores of 0-1 and 2-4.

Coach AKM Saiful Bari Titu's team will also be the first opponent of the Vietnam U.23 team in Group C, with the match taking place at 7 PM on September 3rd at Viet Tri Stadium.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/an-so-u23-bangladesh-den-phu-tho-chan-sut-nhap-tich-tung-choi-tai-anh-muon-thu-thach-ong-kim-18525083017182318.htm