Hamza Choudhury has arrived in Bangladesh on Monday to join the national team ahead of their remaining fixtures in the TECNO SAFF Championship 2026.
The Leicester City midfielder, currently on loan at English Championship side Sheffield United, was received by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Executive Committee Member and Team Manager Amirul Islam Babu, along with BFF Executive Committee Member and National Teams Committee Member Imteaz Hamid Shobuj.
Hamza missed Bangladesh's opening Group A fixture against Bhutan as he was unable to join the squad earlier due to his club commitments in England, with the FIFA international window not yet open.
The midfielder's arrival is expected to provide a major boost to the Bangladesh side ahead of their second and final group match against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Bangladesh began their campaign with a 1-0 victory over Bhutan at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday, with substitute Mohammad Ibrahim scoring the decisive goal in the 69th minute.
The men in red and green have already secured their place in the semi-finals after Bhutan and Sri Lanka played out a 2-2 draw in their Group A encounter on Sunday.
Bangladesh will now look to finish the group stage on a high, with a victory over Sri Lanka ensuring they advance to the knockouts as group winners.
