Unknown U.23 Bangladesh to Phu Tho, naturalized striker who used to play in England: Wants to challenge Mr. Kim

On the afternoon of August 30, the Bangladesh U.23 team arrived in Phu Tho to prepare for the qualifying round of the U.23 Asian Football Championship, ready to bring a challenge to coach Kim Sang-sik with the 'unknown factor' from the naturalized striker.

Bangladesh U23 team received warm welcome when arriving in Viet Tri, Phu Tho

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Bangladesh U.23 team ready to "fight" with coach Kim Sang-sik

Bangladesh U23 team is the first international team in Group C, the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers to arrive in Vietnam. Before arriving in Vietnam, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team's opponents had to take a connecting flight from South Asia to Bangkok, Thailand.

Therefore, the U.23 Bangladesh players showed a bit of fatigue. But that atmosphere was quickly dispelled when they received a warm welcome from Phu Tho province.

Bangladesh's squad for this year's qualifiers is notable for the appearance of Cuban naturalized striker Mitchell - who has three bloodlines: English, Jamaican and Bangladeshi.

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Focus on naturalized striker

Cuba Mitchell has a very remarkable profile, having played for youth teams in England such as Birmingham and Sunderland. Certainly, Cuba Mitchell will be the most notable unknown of the Bangladesh U.23 team facing the Vietnam U.23 team of coach Kim Sang-sik for the first time.

Previously, to prepare for the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, Bangladesh had two friendly matches with Bahrain U23 and lost both with scores of 0-1 and 2-4.

Coach AKM Saiful Bari Titu's team is also the first opponent of the U.23 Vietnam team in Group C, with the match taking place at 7:00 p.m. on September 3 at Viet Tri Stadium.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/an-so-u23-bangladesh-den-phu-tho-chan-sut-nhap-tich-tung-choi-tai-anh-muon-thu-thach-ong-kim-18525083017182318.htm