The visiting AFC Under-19 football players and team officials brushed off security fear, saying they are enjoying their time in Bangladesh.\u00a0Rajabov Sherzod, a spokesman of Uzbekistan Under-19 team praised the local hospitality saying that everything was going nice for his team.\u00a0\u2018We haven\u2019t faced any problems here. Hotel facilities are good and we don\u2019t have any question about the security that is being provided to us,\u2019 he said.
\nThe comments from Uzbekistan official came at a time when Australia cricket team postponed their Bangladesh tour and Football Federation Australia sought to relocate their World Cup qualifying matches.
\nBangladesh Football Federation is confident FIFA will not ask it to relocate the World Cup match.
\nThe ongoing AFC Under-19 qualifying tournament featuring Uzbekistan, Bhutan and Sri Lanka could be a big help for them.
\nBhutan head coach Chokey Nima also expressed his satisfaction over the security.
\n\u2018We are very happy with all the arrangements,\u2019 Nima told New Age. \u2018I can\u2019t speak on behalf of FFA but for us everything is excellent.\u2019
\nTournament\u2019s local general coordinator Jaber Bin Taher Ansari said they have taken some extra measures to make the security foolproof.
\n\u2018We asked all participating teams to inform the local authority about their every movement. We are providing them security everywhere,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

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