Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has announced a 38-member preliminary squad of the Bangladesh national football team for the next Asian Cup qualifying match against India to be played on 25 March. BFF included England club Sheffield United FC's midfielder Hamza Choudhury and Italian club Olbia Calcio FC's Fahamedul Islam there.
Bangladesh will begin its campaign with a match against India in the qualifying stage. The first match will be played in Shillong, Meghalaya. Bangladesh head coach Javier Fernandez Cabrera this time brought in two Bangladeshis overseas to experiment with them.
Like the two, more than a few players in the preliminary squad got a chance in the team for the first time. Mohammedan goalkeeper Shakib Al Hasan, defender Zahid Hossain Shanto, forward Arif Hossain and Al-Amin were the top scorers among the locals in this league. They were picked for the preliminary squad.
Preliminary Squad:
Custodians: Mitul Marma, Sujon Hossain, Anisur Rahman, Mehedi Hasan Srabon, and Shakib Al Hasan.
Defenders: Murad Hasan, Mehedi Hassan, Md Shakil Ahad Topu, Rahmat Mia, Sakil Hossain, Isa Faysal, Taj Uddin, Tariq Kazi, Topu Barman, Saad Uddin, Sushanto Tripura, Yeasin Khan, and Md Jahid Hasan Shanto.
Midfielders: Md Ridoy, Papon Singh, Syed Shah Quazem Kirmanee, Sohel Rana, Sohel Rana, Chandan Roy, Mohbubur Rahman Jony, Shekh Murselin, Jamal Bhuyan, Hamza Chowdhury, and Fahamedul Islam.
Forwards: Faysal Ahmed Fahim, Rakib Hossain, Rabby Hossen Rahul, Rafiqul Islam, Emon Shariah, Mohammad Ibrahim, Arif Hossain, Al Amin Police FC, and Piash Ahmed Nova.
