Bangladesh squad for Singapore clash — Hamza Choudhury, Fahamedul included in AFC Asian Cup qualifier
Bangladesh will look to build on its strong start to 2025 when it faces Singapore in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup third-round qualifier at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday.
The Bengal Tigers held top-seed India to a draw in Shillong earlier this year and edged Bhutan 1-0 in a recent friendly.
Coach Javier Cabrera has recalled Fahamedul Islam, who missed the India matchday squad.
FULL BANGLADESH SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Mitul Marma, Sujon Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Srabon
Defenders: Shakil Ahad Topu, Jahid Hasan Shanto, Rahmat Mia, Isa Faysal, Taj Uddin, Tariq Kazi, Topu Barman, Saad Uddin
Midfielders: Mohammad Ridoy, Syed Shah Quazem Kirmanee, Sohel Rana, Mujibur Rahman Jony, Sheikh Morsalin, Jamal Bhuiyan, Hamza Choudhury, Shamit Shome
Forwards: Fahamedul Islam, Foysal Ahmed Fahim, Rakib Hossain, Emon Shahriar, Mohammad Ibrahim, Al Amin, Sumon Reza
All eyes remain on Hamza Choudhury, who made his Bangladesh debut this year after switching nationalities. He scored his first international goal against Bhutan and continues to draw attention after a strong season with Sheffield United.
'From what I've seen, Bangladesh have been getting good results over the past few games,' Singapore defender Amirul Adli told reporters. 'However, our focus will not solely be on Choudhury, as the whole Bangladesh side are a good team.'
'Some of our players have already played against a lot of good teams in the AFC Champions League Two (ACL2) and the Singapore Premier League (SPL) — so we will stick to our preparations and give them a good fight tomorrow.'
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