Friday, May 2, 2008
Bangladesh squad for AFC Challenge Cup
Bangladesh coach Abu Yusuf on Tuesday announced an 18-member national squad for the AFC Challenge Cup Group C qualifiers to begin in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from May 5.
Bangladesh, hosts of the inaugural edition of the tournament, are pitted against Afghanistan, Laos and hosts Kyrgyzstan in the qualifying rounds.
The newly elected executive committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation is expected to name the captain before the team's departure on May 2.
"Our aim is to prepare ourselves through the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers for the SAFF Championship, but we will desperately want to qualify for the finals,” said Yusuf.
“I have picked those players who are capable of playing throughout the 90 minutes in line with my strategy. That is to go for attack and come down to defend all together,” the former national defender added.
In 2006, Bangladesh qualified for the last eight from a group comprising Palestine, Cambodia and Guam, before being ousted by Tajikistan 6-1.
THE SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Aminul Haq, Biplab Bhattacharya
Defenders: Hassan Al Mamun, Ariful Islam, Wali Faisal, Rajani Kanta Barman, Atiqur Rahman Mishu, Mofazzel Hossain Saikat, Arup Kumar Baidya
Midfielders: Arman Aziz, Enamul Haq Sharif, Zahed Parvez, Faisal Mahmud, Maruf Ahmed, Mamunul Islam Mamun
Forwards: Mehdi Hasan Ujjal, Mohammad Robin and Zahid Hasan Emily
Source: AFC
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Bangladesh, hosts of the inaugural edition of the tournament, are pitted against Afghanistan, Laos and hosts Kyrgyzstan in the qualifying rounds.
The newly elected executive committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation is expected to name the captain before the team's departure on May 2.
"Our aim is to prepare ourselves through the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers for the SAFF Championship, but we will desperately want to qualify for the finals,” said Yusuf.
“I have picked those players who are capable of playing throughout the 90 minutes in line with my strategy. That is to go for attack and come down to defend all together,” the former national defender added.
In 2006, Bangladesh qualified for the last eight from a group comprising Palestine, Cambodia and Guam, before being ousted by Tajikistan 6-1.
THE SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Aminul Haq, Biplab Bhattacharya
Defenders: Hassan Al Mamun, Ariful Islam, Wali Faisal, Rajani Kanta Barman, Atiqur Rahman Mishu, Mofazzel Hossain Saikat, Arup Kumar Baidya
Midfielders: Arman Aziz, Enamul Haq Sharif, Zahed Parvez, Faisal Mahmud, Maruf Ahmed, Mamunul Islam Mamun
Forwards: Mehdi Hasan Ujjal, Mohammad Robin and Zahid Hasan Emily
Source: AFC
Full coverage: RubaiSport
# posted by RubaiSport @ 4:54 AM 
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