Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) today (Sunday) announced a 38-member preliminary squad of the Bangladesh National Football team to play in the AFC Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers including Bangladesh-origin Sheffield United’s midfielder Hamza Chowdhury.

Fahmedul Islam, another Bangladesh-origin  Italians Club Olbia Calcio forward and former national skipper Jamal Bhuyan of Brothers Union, who did not played in this season also included in the preliminary squad while national coloured forward of Rahmatganj MFS Nabib Newas Jibon not considered in the squad this time.

Bangladesh team will play their first qualifying round match of the Asian Cup against neighboring India on March 25.

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National training camp is expected to begin here on February 28.

Maximum 14 booters taken from the last season’s treble winning Bashundhara Kings, eight from Dhaka Abahani Limited, five from Dhaka Mohammedan SC.

Selected booters are : Goalkeepers:  Mitul Marma (Abahani Ltd), Sujon Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan  (Mohammedan SC), Anisur Rahman Zico and Mehdi Hasan Srabon (Basundhara Kings). 

Defenders:  Tariq Kazi, Topu Barman, Saad Uddin (Bashundhara Kings), Murad Hasan, Yeasin Khan, Shakil Hossain (Abahani Ltd), Mehdi Hasan, Shakil Ahad Topu, Jahid Hasan Shanto  (Mohammedan SC), Rahmat Mia, Sushanto Tripura  (Brothers Union),  Isa Faysal (Police FC) and Taj Uddin (Rahmatganj MFS),  

Midfielders: M. Sohel Rana, Sohel Rana, Chandan Roy, Mujibar Rahman Jonny, Shekh Morsalin (Bashundhara Kings), Mohammad Hridoy, Papon Singh (Abahani Ltd), Syed Shah Quazem Kirmanee (Police FC), Jamal Bhuyan (Brothers Union),  and Hamza Chowhury (Sheffield United, England),

Forwards : Foysal Ahmed Fahim, Rakib Hossain, Rabbi Hossen Rahul, Rafiqul Islam (Bashundhara Kings), Emon Shahriar, Mohammad Ibrahim (Abahani Ltd), Arif Hossain (Mohammedan SC), Al Amin (Police FC), Piash Ahmed Nova (Fortis FC) and Fahamedul Islam (Olbia Calcio, Italy).