The South Asian Football Championship is set to kick off tomorrow in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with six national teams competing for the regional title.
Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and the Maldives will take part in this year’s tournament, with the teams divided into two groups for the preliminary round.
Sri Lanka have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts Bangladesh and Bhutan, while Group B features India, Pakistan and the Maldives.
The tournament will get underway tomorrow with India taking on Pakistan in the opening fixture, followed by a clash between Bangladesh and Bhutan.
Sri Lanka will begin their campaign on the 8th against Bhutan before facing Bangladesh in their second group-stage encounter on the 11th.
The Sri Lankan squad will be led by Sujan Perera, with 23 players named for the tournament.
Sri Lanka will be aiming to end their long wait for the South Asian championship title, having last won the competition in 1995.
The tournament, which begins tomorrow, will run until the 17th.
