FCOC Forms 18 Sub-Committees

The Friendship Cup Organising Committee (FCOC) yesterday finalised its 18 sub-committees for the five-team invitational football tournament to begin in Dhaka this month.

Malaysia's Perak FA, Friends Club of Nepal and Kolkata Mohammedan from India will join local giants Abahani and Mohammedan in the November 28-December 10 meet.

Friends Club are expected to be the first foreign team to arrive in Dhaka although the FCOC has yet to confirm flight schedules.

With Abahani due to participate in the Barduloi Trophy in Assam this month, Mohammedan would be the only local team available on the opening day, which may lead the Dhaka heavyweights to face Friends Club in the opening match.

Mohammedan have already started preparation with three guest players - national booters Hassan Al Mamun and Arman Aziz and goalkeeper Aminul Islam of Muktijoddha - training with them under assistant coach Mohammed Panir.

The ex-national custodian took charge in absence of black and whites coach Shafiqul Islam Manik, who will be available from today after conclusion of the FIFA B-Licence Coaching Course yesterday.

The tournament will mark Aminul's comeback to competitive football after the country's number one keeper missed action for the entire last season due to injury.

Mohammedan are also likely to use two Cameroonian booters, Benjamin and Henry, for the event.