Dhaka: The Asian champions and four time World cup playing Australian Football team arrived in Dhaka on Monday evening in their first-ever visit to Bangladesh to play the FIFA World Cup/Asia Cup Qualifiers against Bangladesh.

The Australian Football team reached the capital from Singapore amid tight security and they will leave Dhaka on Tuesday night after playing the match.

The match will be held at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka from 5:00pm on Tuesday.

All the business establishments around Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) remained closed and vehicular movement suspended from Tuesday to ensure foolproof security to the Australia football team and the measures will continue until Tuesday’s match.

Bangladesh conceded a 0-5 goals defeat to giant Australia in their first appearance in Perth in 3 September this year.