The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Bangladesh conceded a 0-1 goal defeat against top favorite Mozambique in their opening match of the Merdeka Cup Football tournament at Shah Alam Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

Bangladesh, which fought bravely with their African giant throughout the match, miserably conceded the goal in the 87th minute, according to a message received here Thursday night.

Earlier, Bangladesh was placed in strong Group B with Mozambique, Myanmar and Vietnam, while Group A comprises of Sierra Leone, Nepal, Afghanistan and hosts Malaysia.

In the remaining group matches, Bangladesh will play Myanmar on Oct 18 at 6:45 pm (BST) and Vietnam on Oct 20 at 4:40 pm (BST) at the same venue.

In the last year's Merdeka Cup, Bangladesh lost all the three matches against Singapore, Indonesia and Zimbabwe.