Fahamedul Islam. Photo : BSS

DHAKA, March 11, 2025 (BSS)- Italy-based young midfielder Fahamedul Islam has 
joined Bangladesh national football team's ongoing conditioning camp in Taif, 
Saudi Arabia.

The young midfielder joined the team's condition camp on today (Tuesday) 
after four days of practice camp. He was in the list of 30 footballers 
initially called up for the AFC Asian Cup qualifier against India scheduled 
to be held on March 25 in Shillong, India.

Earlier, the conditioning camp of the national football team started on March 
6 last with 28 booters under the supervision of national football team's 
Spanish coach Javier Cabrera, excluding Italy-based midfielder Fahamedul 
Islam and Bangladesh-origin English Premier League player Hamza Chowdhury.
 
Hamza will join the team in Dhaka on March 18. The Bangladesh team is 
expected to travel to Shillong with a 23-member final squad on March 20.

Bangladesh's third round of AFC Asian Cup qualifiers away match against India 
will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong. The other two teams in 
Bangladesh's group are Singapore and Hong Kong.