Last month, Argentina won the World Cup for the third time after defeating France in Qatar. Bangladesh Football Federation (BAFFE) is trying to bring the team led by World Cup winner Lionel Messi to Dhaka.
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Buff president Kazi Saladin congratulated Argentina for becoming the world champion in a letter sent to Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia on Thursday, January 5.
Wishing Tapia a new year, Buff President wrote - 'Argentina has a huge fan base in Bangladesh. We saw that during the World Cup. So we want to bring Argentina national football team with Messi to Bangladesh at a convenient time in 2023 and organize a FIFA friendly match.
Although no specific time of the friendly match was mentioned, the letter said that Buff is working on possible opponents for Argentina. If the opponent is a team like Brazil, Buffo thinks it is better.
In this regard, BAUF president Kazi Salauddin said, 'We are very interested in bringing Argentina to Dhaka this year. Accordingly the work has also started. I have been assured of money from a potential sponsor. I have been asked to enter the field with a green signal.
On September 6, 2011, BAFUF spent about Tk 40 crore by organizing a friendly match between Argentina and Nigeria at the Bangabandhu Stadium. The aim was to use the Messi-craze to create a positive response in the country's football. The country's football federation is going to take that initiative again.
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