Brazilian Football delegation visits National Stadium, Bashundhara Kings Arena
A delegation from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) arrived in Dhaka on Sunday. During their visit, the delegation inspected the facilities of the National Stadium Dhaka, and Bashundhara Kings Arena. They also visited several hotels.
After inspecting the pitches and surrounding facilities at the National Stadium Dhaka and Bashundhara Kings Arena, the delegation expressed that the quality of the pitches and infrastructure was acceptable for the Brazil National Football Team. However, they noted that some improvements are required in areas such as the dressing rooms, technical zones, and security at the entry and exit gates. The delegation also felt that these improvements could be completed within a short period of time.
The delegation left Dhaka at 1:40 AM on Monday. They informed that they will officially submit their observations and recommendations to the Brazilian Football Confederation this week. The Bangladesh Football Federation will soon hold an official meeting with the Brazilian Football Confederation. The meeting will discuss the possibility of inviting the Brazil National Team to play a friendly match in Bangladesh and the possibility of using Bangladesh as a neutral venue for the team in the future.
The BFF considers the positive assessment of the delegation as an important recognition of the successful decision to renovate and improve the National Stadium pitch through a local company. To make the National Stadium more suitable for international teams and players, the Bangladesh Football Federation. plans to work with the National Sports Council to improve other infrastructure facilities as soon as possible.
At the end of the visit, a meeting was held between the CBF delegation and officials of the Bangladesh Football Federation. The meeting discussed cooperation in areas including infrastructure development, pitch development, joint coaching programmes, improvement of sports science, and international friendly matches.
The members of the Brazilian delegation also expressed their gratitude and appreciation to the football fans of Bangladesh. They mentioned that they have seen Bangladeshi fans attending Brazil's friendly matches in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe. They expressed their hope that the Brazil National Team would receive the same support and love from football fans in Bangladesh if they play here.
The Bangladesh Football Federation believes that this visit will further strengthen the football relationship between the two countries and create new opportunities for cooperation in various areas in the future.