By Chathura Ranasinghe

https://twitter.com/TheMorningSpor1/status/1443926338138566656

SCHEDULE

Friday, 1 October:

* Sri Lanka lost to Bangladesh 1-0**

* Nepal beat Maldives 1-0

Monday, 4 October:

* Bangladesh vs. India at 4.30 p.m.

* Sri Lanka vs. Nepal at 9.30 p.m.

Thursday, 7 October:

* India vs. Sri Lanka at 4.30 p.m.

* Maldives vs. Bangladesh at 9.30 p.m.

Sunday, 10 October:

* Maldives vs. Sri Lanka at 4.30 p.m.

* Nepal vs. India at 9.30 p.m.

Wednesday, 13 October:

* Bangladesh vs. Nepal at 4.30 p.m.

* India vs. Maldives at 9.30 p.m.

Final:

* Saturday, 16 October at 8.30 p.m.

** All times in Sri Lanka time

[caption id="attachment_164960" align="alignleft" width="455"] Sri Lanka, also named the Golden Army, will be bolstered by the inclusion of three foreign talents, including Wazeem Razeek (Files)[/caption]

Thursday, 31 September, 2021: Sri Lanka will look to put up an improved performance against Bangladesh when the two sides lock horns in the opening fixture of the much-hyped SAFF Football Championship at the National Stadium in Maldives on Friday (1 October).

SAFF Football Championship, which will be held from 1-16 October in at the National Stadium in Maldives, will be exclusively covered by the Morning Sports and its sister paper the Aruna right from the venue in Male itself.

Three foreign talents

Sujan Perera leads Sri Lankan team who are brimming with confidence, specifically after an inspirational performance in the recently concluded FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Lebanon and South Korea.

Sri Lanka, also named the Golden Army, will also be bolstered by the inclusion of three foreign talents, Wazeem Razeek, Marvin Hamilton, and Dillon de Silva.

Sri Lanka Squad:

Sujan Perera (Captain), Ruwan Arunasiri, Kaveesh Lakpriya, Harsha Fernando, Roshan Appuhami, Chamod Dilshan, Charitha Rathnayake, Marvin Hamilton, Chalana Chameera, Jude Supan, Mohamed Mushtaq, Mohamed Fazal, Mohamed Shifan, Kavindu Ishan, Dillon de Silva, Waseem Razeek, Mohamed Aakib, Asikur Rahuman, Supun Dhananjaya, Rifkhan Mohamed, Aman Faizer, Duckson Puslas, and Edison Figurado