Dhaka, March 5 -- The Bangladesh National booters will leave here for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) today afternoon to undergo a two-week long intensive training ahead of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 qualifiers match against India.

Earlier, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced a 30-member preliminary squad for the qualifiers against India in Shillong on March 25.

Before the departure, the booters had four days training from March 1 under the supervision of Head Coach Javier Cabrera at Bashundhara Kings Arena Practice Ground in the capital.

Bangladesh-origin English Premier League player Hamza Dewan Chowdhury and Italian league player Fahamedul Islam have been included in the preliminary squad.

Hamza Chowdhury is expec...