Bangladesh have been drawn in Group B alongside reigning Asian champions Australia, Jordan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in the World Cup-2018 qualification round.
The draw for the competition was held at the Asian Football Confederation headquarters in Kuala Lumpur today.
A total of 40 sides were placed in eight groups of five teams each for the FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.
The teams will compete according to a double round robin format, and the matches will be held from June 11, 2015 to March 29, 2016.
The group winners and four best runners-up (total 12 teams) will advance to the final round of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.
Bangladesh Fixture
June 11, 2015: Bangladesh v Kyrgyzstan
June 16, 2015: Bangladesh v Tajikistan
Sept 3, 2015: Australia v Bangladesh
Sept 8, 2015: Bangladesh v Jordan
Oct 13, 2015: Kyrgyzstan v Bangladesh
Nov 12, 2015: Tajikistan v Bangladesh
Nov 17, 2015: Bangladesh v Australia
March 24, 2016: Jordan v Bangladesh
The Draw:
Group A: 1. UAE 2. Saudi Arabia 3. Palestine 4. Timor-Leste 5. Malaysia
Group B: 1. Australia 2. Jordan 3. Tajikistan 4. Kyrgyzstan 5. Bangladesh
Group C: 1. China 2. Qatar 3. Maldives 4. Bhutan 5. Hong Kong
Group D: 1. Iran 2. Oman 3. India 4. Turkmenistan 5. Guam
Group E: 1. Japan 2. Syria 3. Afghanistan 4. Singapore 5. Cambodia
Group F: 1. Iraq 2. Vietnam 3. Thailand 4. Indonesia 5. Chinese Taipei
Group G: 1. Korea Republic 2. Kuwait 3. Lebanon 4. Myanmar 5. Laos
Group H: 1. Uzbekistan 2. Bahrain 3. Philippines 4. DPR Korea 5. Yemen
Source: New Age
