Bangladesh’s bid to qualify for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup finals faces its biggest test when the men in red and green take on 2023 champions Uzbekistan in their Group B qualifying opener at Do'stlik Stadium in Tashkent tonight.

UK-based Bangladeshi footballer Adam Abbas has arrived in Bangladesh to join the national Under-20 camp ahead of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers, while another highly rated diaspora prospect, Farhan Ali Wahid, has joined National League side Boreham Wood on loan from Fulham.