The national booters continued their training in full swing under the supervision of head coach Javier Cabrera at Armed Police Battalion ground in the city’s Uttara.

The residential training camp of the national football team began on Saturday last ahead of FIFA Int’l friendly matches against Cambodia and Nepal next month.

Talking to the pressmen today (Monday), defender Biswanath Ghosh said the coach decided to work on players’ fitness round this week to increase the fitness level ahead of the two friendly matches.

“We are preparing such a way that as professional players we have to be focused everywhere … overall the way we are training … playing 120 minutes match won’t be much of a problem for us.” said Biswanath.

Bangladesh national football team will play the two friendly matches to utilize in September the FIFA window. The boys in red and green will play their first friendly match against Cambodia on September 22 in Cambodia and then play the second match against Nepal on September 27 in Nepal.

Those who were initially in the camp are – Anisur Rahman, Yeasin Arafat, Bishwanath Ghosh, Tariq Raihan Kazi, Rimon Hossain, Sohel Rana, Mohammad Atiqur Rahman Fahad, Masuk Mia Zoni, Biplo Ahamed, Mohammad Ibrahim, Suman Reza, Matin Mia, Mahfuz Hasan Pritom, Tutul Hosain Badsha, Rakib Hossain, Riyadul Hasan, Jamal Bhuyan, Foysal Ahmed Fahim, Sazzad Hossen Ashraful Islam Rana, Rahmat Mia, Hemonta Vinsent Biswas, Mohammad Nayeem, Rayhan Hasan, Emon Shahria, Sohel Rana and Isa Faysal.