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BFF names nat'l squad for WC qualifying match

Saturday, 6 October 2007


Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Friday named a 20-member national squad for the World Cup qualifying round home match against Tajikistan to be held on October 8 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city at 3:00 pm, reports UNB.
Bangladesh squad: Biplob Bhattacharya, Mazharul Islam Himel (goalkeepers), Hasan Al Mamun, Wali Faisal, Mahmudul Hasan Arup Kumar Baidya, (defenders), Nazmul Islam, Rajani Kanta Barman, Amit Khan Shuvra Abul Hossain (central defender), Arman Aziz, Ariful Islam, Zahid Hossain, Zahed Parvez Chowdhury, Anamul Haq Sharif, Zamratul Hossain Mithu, Nasirul Islam Nasir (midfielders) and Saifur Rahman Moni, Zahid Hossain Emily and Mohammad Robin (striker).
Earlier, BFF selected a 30-member preliminary squad for the Grand Royal Challenge Cup to be held in Myanmar in November while the SAFF Championship in Sri Lanka and the Maldives in December.
The booters have been undergoing a residential camp under the supervision of coach Nayeemuddin at BKSP, Savar.