Bangladesh Football Federation yesterday announced the 23-man squad for the six-nation Bangabandhu Gold Cup, scheduled to begin this Thursday.
The team were finalised after a practice match between the national side and premier league outfit Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. The national side won 3-1 with Jahid Hasan Emily grabbing a brace while the other one was an own goal. Sheikh Jamal’s lone strike came from their new Haitian recruit Lunion.
The five members who have been omitted from the 28-man squad are defenders Mohammed Linkon and Ariful Islam, forward Aminul Islam Sajib, winger Rubel Miah and midfielder Atikur Rahman Fahad.
Squad
Russel Mahmud Liton, Shahidul Alam Sohel, Mazharul Islam Himel; Nasiruddin Chowdhury, Rayhan Hasan, Yeamin Ahmed Chowdhury, Atiqur Rahman Meshu, Nasirul Islam, Tapu Barman, Yeasin Khan; Monaem Khan Raju, Mamunul Islam Mamun, Hemanta Vincent Biswas, Jamal Bhuiyan, Sohel Rana, Shahedul Alam; Toklish Ahmed Tonmoy, Jahid Hasan Emily, Zahid Hossain, Wahed Ahmed, Shakhawat Hossain Rony, Abdul Baten Majumder Komol, Mithun Chowdhury
