Bangladesh’s first match in the Asian Cup qualifiers will be in Shillong, India on March 25. The Bangladesh football team’s camp has started today (Friday) on the occasion of that match. 27 footballers have reported today. Hamza Chowdhury, who plays for Sheffield United, will join the camp that resumed in Dhaka on March 18. Fahmidul, who plays in the Italian league, will go to Saudi Arabia. Although the 28 footballers in the country have reporting time this evening, Saad Uddin will be present at the training tomorrow.
The Spanish coach of the national team, Javier Cabrera, initially released a list of 38 players. He left out 8 players without taking them to camp and without testing them in practice. Many former footballers criticized this. Today, the coach had to face the media on the issue. In his explanation, the coach said that he made the decision after talking to the players. Cabrera opened up new avenues of criticism by explaining that the exclusion was made through talk or discussion outside of practice and performance.
The national football team’s practice will start tomorrow at Bashundhara Kings Arena. There will be no more than three-fourths of a day of practice in Dhaka. The Bangladesh team will leave for Saudi Arabia on March 5. The coaching staff has also checked into the hotel with the footballers today.
