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23-Member Bangladesh Squad Announced for International Friendlies Against Nepal

Khabor Wala Desk

Published: 3rd September 2025, 12:15 PM

23-Member Bangladesh Squad Announced for International Friendlies Against Nepal

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has officially announced a 23-member squad for the upcoming two-match FIFA Tier-1 International Friendlies against host nation Nepal during the September FIFA international window.

Match Schedule

The matches will take place in Kathmandu, Nepal as follows:

Fixture Date Venue
Nepal vs Bangladesh – 1st Friendly 6 September 2025 Kathmandu
Nepal vs Bangladesh – 2nd Friendly 9 September 2025 Kathmandu

 

 

The Bangladesh team arrived on time at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) today and were preparing to board their scheduled flight. However, airline authorities later informed them that the flight to Nepal had been rescheduled.

  • New Flight Departure: 7:00 pm today

Overseas Players Missing

The squad will be without several overseas-based footballers:

Player Club / Country Reason for Absence
Shamit Shome Canada-based Confirmed unavailability
Hamza Dewan Choudhury Leicester City (England) Injury during Championship League match
Fahamiedul Islam Italy-based With Bangladesh U-23 team in Vietnam for AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers
Cuba Mitchell Bashundhara Kings (Bangladesh) Also with U-23 team in Vietnam

 

Final 23-Member Squad

Position Players
Goalkeepers Sujon Hossain, Mitul Marma, Pappu Hossain
Defenders Mehedi Hasan, Rahmat Mia, Topu Barman, Mohammad Ridoy, Tariq Kazi, Md Isa Faysal
Midfielders Jamal Bhuyan (Captain), Md Taj Uddin, Arif Hossain, Md Sahriar Emon, Papon Singh, Md Sohel Rana, Sohel Rana, Syed Shah Quazem Kirmanee, Md Saad Uddin
Forwards Rakib Hossain, Md Foysal Ahmed Fahim, Md Abdullah Omar, Mohammad Ibrahim, Sumon Reza

 

Key Highlights

  • Bangladesh will play two back-to-back friendlies against Nepal in Kathmandu.
  • Overseas stars absent, including Hamza Choudhury and Shamit Shome.
  • Youngsters from the U-23 side (Fahamiedul Islam and Cuba Mitchell) engaged in Vietnam qualifiers.
  • Squad depth maintained with a mix of experienced players like Jamal Bhuyan and promising youngsters.

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