Bashundhara Kings midfielder Sheikh Morsalin perhaps felt hard done by after missing out on the preliminary 35-member Bangladesh squad for the upcoming SAFF Championship but the 19-year-old got a surprise call-up to the 30-member squad just ahead of the training camp as players reported to the team management on Sunday.  

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) on Friday decided to go beyond the South Asian territory to invite stronger nations to the upcoming SAFF Championship in a bid to develop its regional football teams, making the tournament more competitive as well.