Ronan, Declan added as U-20s start camp for SAFF

Bangladesh team have begun their preparations for the upcoming SAFF U-20 Championship, with the first batch of players reporting to a residential training camp in the capital on Saturday.

A total of 28 footballers joined the camp at a hotel in Gulshan, while the remaining members of the 34-man preliminary squad are expected to join in phases.

The squad, announced earlier by the Bangladesh Football Federation, includes several promising young players as the team intensifies its build-up to the regional tournament.

Among the notable inclusions are USA-based brothers Declan Sullivan and Ronan Sullivan, who have been named in the preliminary squad. In total, the 34-member squad features six overseas-based footballers.

Preparations began formally on January 30 at the Shams Ul Huda Academy under the supervision of Golam Rabbani Choton. 

However, English coach Mark Cox has recently taken charge as head coach for the tournament, which is scheduled to take place in Maldives from March 23 to April 4. The Bangladesh team will leave for Maldives on March 21.