A 35-member contingent of Japan U-21 football team is scheduled to arrive here today at 12:40pm to play an international friendly match against Bangladesh national team on Thursday.

The visiting team, who beat their Thai counterparts by 2-0 goals in Bangkok on Sunday, are coming in Dhaka as part of their preparation for the 2016 Olympic Games qualifiers. The 23-member squad, most of whom ply their trade for different J League clubs, is also being groomed for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Japan U-21s are to have their first training session at the BUET ground in the afternoon and will have their last training session on at the match venue, the Bangabandhu National Stadium, on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh captain Mamunul Islam, who was with Atletico de Kolkata team for the Indian Super League, arrived last night to join the training camp.