The football team from Bangladesh begins practice in advance of FIFA World Cup qualifying.
Prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification round-2 matches at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka on Monday evening, the Bangladesh National Football team began practicing.
On November 16, Bangladesh will travel to Melbourne, Australia, to play their World Cup second round Group I away encounter against a more formidable Australia.
Booters will depart for Melbourne on Friday to compete in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification round. Bangladesh is expected to depart for Melbourne on November 10 following a brief training camp led by Spanish Head Coach Javier Cabrera in Dhaka prior to their last practice session in Melbourne. Following their return from Australia, the team will play their AFC Cup home game against Lebanon on November 21 at Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka.
Bangladesh defeated the Maldives 2-1 to advance to the second round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
After defeating the Maldives in the first round encounter last month, Bangladesh secured the opportunity to compete in the six-match Group I home and away matches in the Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup alongside Australia, Lebanon, and Palestine.
Prior to joining the residential camp, the Bangladeshi squad's booters who were initially chosen, with the exception of Bashundhara King's booters, reported to team manager Amer Khan on Monday morning at the Hotel Amari in the capital.
FIFA World Cup: On Tuesday, Bangladesh and Maldives will play a "make-or-break" match.
Jamal Bhuyan, the captain of the Bangladeshi team, arrived in Dhaka on Monday morning to attend the national camp. Bhuyan is now a player in the 3rd Division Football League in Argentina.
Team members from Bangladesh:
Mahfuz Hassan Pritom, Pappu Hossain, Mehdi Hassan Srabon, and Mitul Marma are the goalkeepers.
Defenders: Rahmat Mia, Alomgir Mollah, Isa Faysal, Shakil Hossain, Saad Uddin, Bishwanath Ghosh, Hasan Murad, Tareq Raihan Kazi, and Riadul Hassan
The following players are midfielders: Rabiul Hasan, Chandan Roy, Jamal Bhuyan, Md Sohel Rana, Shekh Morsalin, Mohammad Ridoy, and Jayed Ahmed;
Rakib Hossain, Sumon Reza, Rahim Uddin, Dipok Roy, Arman Foysal Akash, Rafiqul Islam, and Muhammad Ibrahim are the forwards.
