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Tuesday | November 10, 2026 | Dhaka

Hamza, Farhaan in the city

 Sports Reporter
 Published: 12:05 AM, 10 November 2026
Hamza Choudhury (right) and Head Coach of Bangladesh Thomas Dooley during their practice session at the ABG Sports Complex in the city on Monday.

Hamza Choudhury arrived in Dhaka to participate in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship 2026. He and his family landed in Bangladesh from England at 6:30am.

He was scheduled to join the Bangladesh national football team last after for a training session.

The SAFF Championship began on November 5. Hamza could not play in the match against Bhutan because his club did not release him. As the club have permitted him he has joined the Bangladesh squad.

Farhaan Ali Wahid was also scheduled to land Dhaka from England on Monday. He was originally scheduled to land in Dhaka at 9:30am, but due to a delay with his connecting Qatar Airways flight, his arrival had been rescheduled for 7:30pm. Consequently, he would miss yesterday’s practice session.

Farhaan previously made his debut for Bangladesh during the FIFA ASEAN Cup in Indonesia.

Bangladesh will play against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium in Dhaka tomorrow. The match will kick-off at 8:00pm ( Bangladesh Standard Time). This will be his first opportunity to play a home match.

Hamza plays for the English club Sheffield United. He was unavailable for the previous match against Bhutan due to club commitments. For the same reason, Farhaan Ali Wahid, who is currently on loan at Boreham Wood from Fulham-was also absent from the Bhutan match.

Both Hamza and Farhaan were expected to participate in the Bangladesh team’s training session last afternoon. Due to Farhaan’s delayed arrival, Farhaan would not be able to attend.

Looking ahead to the match against Sri Lanka on November 11, the Bangladesh football squad would hold a training session last afternoon at the Anvir Bashundhara Group (ABG) Sports Complex.

Having already secured a win against Bhutan. And a draw between Bhutan and Sri Lanka in another match-Bangladesh have already qualified for the tournament’s semi-finals.