Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Wednesday announced a 30-member preliminary squad for the Bangladesh National Football Team to play in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers against India in Shillong on March 25.

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 expected to arrive in Bangladesh on March 18 to join the team bound for India, while Fahamedul Islam is scheduled to join the national team's camp in Saudi Arabia.

The preliminary squad of the Bangladesh national team is scheduled to leave for Saudi Arabia on March 5 to undergo a two-week long intensive training ahead of the match ag...