Hamza joins Bangladesh squad in Jakarta

Hamza Choudhury joined the Bangladesh squad in Jakarta  on Monday ahead of the FIFA ASEAN Cup, ending the wait for the midfielder’s arrival in Indonesia.

The Bangladesh team had already arrived in Jakarta. The wait was for Hamza Choudhury. The midfielder has reached the Indonesian capital and joined the Bangladesh squad.  

Bangladesh are preparing for the tournament with the Sheffield United player in the squad. After linking up with the team, the 28-year-old is now set to begin training with his teammates.

Bangladesh will start their ASEAN Cup campaign against Malaysia on 25  September. The other two teams in Group A are hosts Indonesia and Singapore. Bangladesh will face Singapore on 28 September before taking on Indonesia on 1 October . All three matches will be played at Jakarta’s Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.

Three expatriate footballers have earned places in Bangladesh’s 23-man squad for the first time. They are Farhaan Ali Wahid, Zidane Alexander Yousuf and Shuki Itofusa. Alongside Hamza, they are expected to add strength to the team’s midfield and attacking options.

The tournament is also an important one for Hamza. He has already shown his quality in international football for Bangladesh. Now he is set to begin another chapter in the national jersey in FIFA’s new competition.