It's official: Hamza Choudhury to play for Bangladesh national football team

Hamza Choudhury has finally received clearance to play for the Bangladesh national football team in the red-and-green jersey. The English Premier League player now faces no hurdles in representing Bangladesh.

The 27-year-old midfielder, who plays for Leicester City and has Bangladeshi roots, shared this news on his Instagram handle.

Soon after, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) confirmed in a Facebook post, "Hamza Dewan Choudhury has been cleared to play for Bangladesh. This decision was made by the Player's Status Chamber of the Football Tribunal of FIFA."