National football team off to Saudi Arabia

The Bangladesh national football team left here today (Wednesday) for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to undergo intensive  training ahead of AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 qualifiers match against  India.

The booters will hold a two-week long training under the supervision of Head  Coach Javier Cabrera.

Earlier, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced a 30-member preliminary squad for the qualifiers against India in Shillong on March 25.

Bangladesh-origin English Premier League player Hamza Chowdhury is expected to arrive in Bangladesh on March 17 to join the team bound for India, while Italian league player Fahamedul Islam is scheduled to join the national 
team's camp in the Saudi Arabia on March 10. The national booters will return home on March 17 after completing their intensive training in the Saudi Arabia. 

Bangladesh preliminary squad-- Mitul Marma, Sujon Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Srabon, Shakil Ahad Topu, Rahmat Mia, Sakil Hossain, Isa Faysal, Taj Uddin, Tariq Raihan Kazi, Topu Bormon, Saad Uddin, Sushanto Tripura, Md Ridoy, Papon Singh, Syed Shah Quazem Khirmanee, Md Sohel Rana, Sohel Rana, Chandon Roy, Mojibor Rahman Jony, Sheikh Morsalin, Jamal Bhuyan, Hamza Dewan Chowdhury, Faysal Ahmed Fahim, Rakib Hossain, Shahriar Emon, Mohammad Ibrahim, Arif Hossain, Al Amin, Piash Ahmed Nova and Fahamedul Islam.