Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com
Brazilian football legend Cafu is set to make a trip to Bangladesh this December to help promote an exciting football tournament.
This visit is all about the AFB Latin-Bangla Super Cup 2025, a friendly international football event put together by AF Boxing Promotion International Limited, in collaboration with partners from both Latin America and Bangladesh.
The tournament will be held at the National Stadium in Dhaka from December 5 to 11.
Cafu, who led the Selecao to two World Cup triumphs, holds the unique distinction of being the only player in football history to compete in three consecutive FIFA World Cup finals.
Now, another iconic Argentine player is expected to join him, as organizers are in discussions with Gabriel Batistuta, Juan Sebastian Veron, and Claudio Caniggia.
Sources close to the event suggest that talks with Caniggia are moving along nicely, and it is expected an official announcement to come soon.
Cafu, meanwhile, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on December 11 at 8:00 am, confirmed M.D. Asaduzzaman, Managing Director of AFB Boxing Promotion International Limited.
“Our agreement with Cafu has been finalised. We are also working to bring one Argentine legend. Discussions are ongoing with several names, and we will announce once confirmed,” Asaduzzaman said in a press conference held at a city hotel in Dhaka on Friday.
He later confirmed the names under consideration: Veron, Batistuta, and Caniggia, adding that at least one of them will definitely come.
The organisers have already released a video message from Cafu, where the Brazilian icon said, “Hello Bangladesh, I am Cafu. I hope to see you in Dhaka next month.”
The exhibition tournament will feature three teams: A youth side representing Atletico Sarlone from Argentina, a representative team from Sao Bernardo FC in Brazil, and a Bangladesh team, comprising of age-level players.
The opening match on December 5 will see Bangladesh face the Brazilian side. Bangladesh will then play the Argentine team on December 8, while traditional South American rivals Argentina and Brazil will meet on the final day, December 11, when Cafu and the Argentine legend will be present in the stadium.
