Hamza, Shamit and Fahamedul feature in preliminary Bangladesh squad for two int'l matches

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has announced a 26-member preliminary squad of Bangladesh for two International matches against Bhutan and Singapore in Dhaka including three Bangladesh-origin foreign booters--- Hamza Chowdhury, Shamit Shome and Fahamedul Islam.

The Spanish Head Coach of Bangladesh National Football team Havier Cabrera announced the 26-member squad on Wednesday, UNB reports. 

Bangladesh will play a FIFA Tier-1 International Friendly match against Bhutan on June 4 at 7 pm and will face Singapore in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers on June 10 at 7 pm, both at the renovated National Stadium in Dhaka.

All the tickets for the June 10 match against Singapore are already sold out. 

Bangladesh-origin English Premier League player Hamza, who already made his debut for Bangladesh playing the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers match against hosts India, is now awaiting to play for his first match on home soil against Singapore on June 10.  He is expected to arrive here on June 2 or 3.

Canadian national and Premier League player Shamit Shome is also set to make his debut for Bangladesh in the ensuing AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers match against Singapore and he is expected to arrive here on June 4.

Italian league player forward Fahamedul Islam arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday morning to join the national camp.

Three more players –Jamal Bhuyan (Denmark), Tariq Raihan Kazi (Finland) and Syed Shah Quazem Kirmanee (Canada) – have long been playing for Bangladesh.

Local forward Sumon Reza was also included in the national squad again in place of Chandan Roy.

The preliminary national training camp begins here on Friday. 

Bangladesh squad:

Goalkeepers: Mitul Marman, Sujon Hossain and Mehedi Hasan Srabon

Defender: Shakil Ahad Topu, Jahid Hasan Shanto, Rahmat Mia, Isa Faysal, Taj Uddin, Tariq Raihan Kazi, Topu Barman and Saad Uddin.

Midfielders: Mohammad Ridoy, Syed Shah Quazem Kirmanee, Sohel Rana. Mojibor Rahman Jony, Shekh Morsalim, Jamal Bhuyan, Hamza Chowdhury and Shamit Shome.

Forwards: Fahamedul Islam,  Foysal Ahmed Fahim, Rakib Hossain, Emon Shahrior,  Mohammad Ibrahim, Al Amin and Sumon Reza.