Sports Reporter :
After the Eid-ul-Azha holiday, the first group of national footballers will report at the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) House today. Then their corona test will be held. After getting the report they will leave the BFF House for the Sarah Resort in Gazipur to take part in the residential coaching camp there. The booters will participate in the coaching camp ahead of the rest of the four matches of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 and AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 2023. Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan on October 8, face Qatar on October 13, meet India on November 12 and play against Oman on November 17.
The members of the first group are – Pappu Hossain, Biswanath Ghosh, Nazmul Islam Russell, MS Bablu, Sumon Reza, Faisal Ahmed Fahim, Manik Hossain Mollah, SM Monjurur Rahman Manik, Mohammad Abdullah, Yasin Arafat, Biplu Ahmed and Mahbubur Rahman.
The another twelve-member of second batch, who will report tomorrow, are – Anisur Rahman, Sushanto Tripura, Robiul Hasan, Arifur Rahman, Shahidul Alam, Saad Uddin, Sohel Rana, Mohammad Ibrahim, Rahmat Mia, Riyadul Hasan, Rokib Hossain and Tutul Hossain Badsha.
The members of the third batch, who will report for camp on August 7 are – Touhidul Alam Sobuj, Topu Bormon, Mamunul Islam Mamun, Ashraful Islam Rana, Raihan Hasan, Yasin Khan, Nabib Newaj Jibon.
The remaining five players of preliminary 36-memeber squad, including skipper Jamal Bhuiyan, will report soon.
The full-fledged practice camp will start from August 21 under Head Coach of Bangladesh Football team Jamie Day.