June 12, 2026
Towheed Feroze
The pre-World Cup frenzy has begun and manifested in several ways – flag sellers at most important traffic intersections, talk shows on television, surges in sales of jerseys from street side stalls to up market sports stores and, of course, the race to put up flags on the roof to nail one’s colours to the mast.
As always, Bangladesh is basically divided between Argentina and Brazil, the two Latin nations whose football teams have always thrilled fans in Bangladesh and, across the world.
In recent times, the Argentina fan base has swollen as the team won the last World Cup, with supporters optimistic of back-to-back victories.
