Bangladesh U-23 football team will face Yemen in their crucial second Group C match of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers at Phu Tho Provincial Stadium in Vietnam on Saturday.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 3pm Bangladesh time.

Bangladesh must secure a victory against Yemen to keep their hopes alive in the tournament.

The U-23 side made a disappointing start to their campaign, suffering a 2-0 defeat to hosts Vietnam in the group opener.

Bangladesh will play their remaining group matches against Singapore on September 6 and September 9.

A total of 44 Asian teams, split into 11 groups, are competing in the qualifiers. The 11 group champions, four best runners-up, and hosts Saudi Arabia will advance to the 16-team final round, slated to be held in Saudi Arabia in January next year.

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