LAHORE, Dec 19: The Pakistan senior team will leave for Dhaka on Tuesday to play against Bangladesh in the first leg of 14th Asian Cup football championship qualifying round match to be held at Bagabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka on Thursday.

The second leg match will most probably be held at Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad on Dec 26.

Earlier, these matches were to be held on Nov 11 and 18 but were postponed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) due to Oct 8 earthquake in Pakistan.

Bangladesh, who lost the SAFF championship final to India in Karachi last week is being coached by Argentinean coach Diego Andres Cruciani and trainer Victor Ariel Colman.

Pakistan led by Jaffar Khan is being coached by Salman Sharida of Bahrain.