Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera finds himself at a defining crossroads, blessed with a momentous opportunity to shape the very future of the country’s football.

Bangladesh football team captain Jamal Bhuyan has expressed his desire to see Shamit Shome, Fahamedul Islam, Zayyan Ahmed, and himself included in the starting eleven.

The skies opened up over the capital on Tuesday afternoon, drenching the National Stadium in a torrential downpour that cut short Bangladesh’s first training session for the Asian Cup Qualifiers fixture against Hong Kong, China at home on October 9.

Six Mohammedan footballers, including a late call-up, failed to report to the national football team’s preparation camp on Monday ahead of next month’s two Asian Cup Qualifying ties against Hong Kong, China.

US-based left-back Zayyan Ahmed has been drafted into the 28-member preliminary Bangladesh squad for their two matches against Hong Kong in the Asian Cup Qualifiers following his impressive performance for the Under-23 side in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers in Vietnam earlier this month.

Zayyan Ahmed, a USA-based footballer, has joined the Bangladesh Under-23 national team camp as part of the squad’s preparations for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, scheduled to be held in September.