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Bangladesh Call Up New Expat Footballer, Sabinas Left Out Again

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Bangladesh has launched a week-long temporary Bangladesh Camp as part of preparations for the Women’s Asia Cup, scheduled to take place in Australia next March. The team held a morning fitness session under coach Lord Macron, where Swedish expatriate footballer Anika Rania Siddiqui joined the squad for training.

Anika, who holds a Bangladeshi passport, has already been registered on the AFC portal by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). If she clears a 10-day fitness and performance trial, she could travel with the squad to Thailand and Australia as part of the final Asia Cup preparations.

Sabina Exclusion Triggers Debate Over Bangladesh Selection Policy

While Anika earns a late trial opportunity, senior players, including former captain Sabina Khatun, Krishna Rani Sarkar, and Masura Parvee,n remain absent from the camp. This has sparked criticism from former national captain Zahid Hasan, who questioned the selection approach.

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He added that testing new players so close to the tournament while ignoring proven performers raised concerns over transparency and consistency in team selection.

Despite repeated media queries, head coach Peter Butler has yet to publicly clarify why senior players were left out of the Bangladesh Camp, as the team continues its build-up toward a crucial Asia Cup campaign.

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