The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Abahani football team destined for Malaysia on Thursday was stranded at Zia International Airport for about nine hours due to delay of Bangladesh Biman flight.

Scheduled to fly at 11-30am the team will now leave at 9-30pm, Manager Satyajit Das Rupu told UNB by phone from the airport.

Abahani will represent Bangladesh in the AFC President's Club Cup Football in Kuala Lumpur scheduled for June 22-24. The sky blue outfit is placed in Group-A along with WAPDA Football club of Pakistan, Police club of Nepal and Regar Tadaz team of Tajikistan.

The Dhaka giant will play their opening match on June 22 against Nepal Police Club, the 2nd on June 24 against Regar-Tadaz and the 3rd and last on June 26 against Pakistan WAPDA Football Club, all at MPPJ Stadium, 25 km away from capital in Kuala Lampur.

Abahani squad: Joy, (captain), Biplob, Uzzal, Abul, Zahid, Prantosh, Wali Faisal, Siraji, Nazrul, Sujan, Yousufi, Ibrahim, Sunny, Mamun, Tipu, Obaidur, Prodip, Tareq and Emili.