Following Sheffield United midfielder Hamza Choudhury’s debut for Bangladesh against India last month, interest among expatriate footballers in representing the national team has seen a notable rise. Canada-based midfielder Shamit Shome has already expressed his desire to play for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh under-19 team end with a 1-1 draw against Bhutan in their second group match of the AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.