Published: 11:49 AM, 02 June 2026
National bootersreach Rome ahead of San Marino clash
Bangladesh National Football Team arrived in Rome, Italy on Monday.-BFF
Bangladesh National Football Team reached in Rome, Italy on Monday to participate in the upcoming FIFA International Friendly Match against San Marino. Bangladesh team were heading to San Marino by bus till the report were written.
Earlier, national booters departed for Italy on Sunday on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 681 at 2:15 PM to participate in the upcoming FIFA International Friendly Match against San Marino.
Bangladesh and 211th-ranked San Marino will face each other in a FIFA International Friendly Match at the San Marino Stadium in Serravalle, San Marino on 5 June 2026.
Earlier, the national team camp began on 25 May under new head coach Thomas Dooley. The Bangladesh National Football Team is going to San Marino after playing a total of four sessions and one warm-up match. Head coach Thomas Dooley will have four more sessions to test his players there.
Thomas Dooley earlier named final 23-member squad for the FIFA international friendly against San Marino with experienced goalkeeper AnisurRahmanZico returned to the national squad after a 19-month absence. Zico last played for Bangladesh in an international friendly against Afghanistan in September 2024.
ArmanFaysalAkash and Sumon Reza have been dropped while defender Topu Barman, who missed the Singapore match due to suspension, has returned to the squad.
Forward RakibHossain was initially named in the squad but will miss the match to stay beside his pregnant wife while PWD Sporting Club forward MinhazulKarimShadhin earned his maiden call-up.
Expats players HamzaChoudhury, ShamitShome, and Zayyan Ahmed will join the squad directly in San Marino, while Fahamedul Islam has joined the camp, which began at the Kings Arena on Monday.
Bangladesh squad:
Goalkeepers: MitulMarma, AnisurRahmanZico, SujonHossain.
Defenders: Tariq Kazi, Topu Barman, ShakilAhadTopu, BishwanathGhosh, SaadUddin, TajUddin, Zayan Ahmed, Rahmat Mia, Abdullah Omar, ShakilHossain, Isa Faysal, SM MonjurulRahman.
Midfielders: Jamal Bhuyan, SohelRana (Bashundhara Kings), SohelRana (Abahani), MdRidoy, HamzaDewanChoudhury, SamitSom, ShekhMorsalin, Rafiqul Islam, Syed KazemKirmane Shah.
Forwards:
Fahemedul Islam, ShahriarEmon, Faysal Ahmed Fahim, Mohammad Ibrahim, Merajul Islam, MinhajulKarimShadhin.
