Chencho could be a major concern for the Bangladesh defence on the opening day but the 22-year-old striker will also be remembered for the brace that sunk Bangladesh in a shocking 3-1 defeat during their last meeting in the World Cup pre-qualifier play-off match, two years ago. Chencho, who played briefly for Chittagong Abahani last season, said after arriving in Dhaka, “Most of the players are new in our squad. The target is making it to the final, if possible, but reach semi-final first.”“Hosts (Bangladesh) are favourites in our group. This time Bangladesh will play their home and they will get the support from their fans. So I will say Bangladesh team is favourite in our group.”

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 02, 2018 15:56 UTC