Bangladesh Introduce Two Changes in Starting Lineup

Bangladesh made two changes to their starting XI for today's SAFF Championship semifinal against Pakistan, bringing in Rahmat Mia in place of the injured Saad Uddin and Shuki Itofusa for Mohammad Ibrahim.

The remaining positions were unchanged, with Mehedi Hasan Srabon starting in goal and Zayyan Ahmed, Tariq Kazi and Zidane Yousuf forming the defensive line.

There was no place in the starting XI for Topu Barman and Bishwanath Ghosh.

Hamza Choudhury, Shamit Shome and Shah Quazem Kirmanee will anchor the midfield, while Rakib Hossain, Farhaan Ali Wahid and Shuki Itofusa will lead the attack.

Head coach Thomas Dooley named eight expatriate footballers in the starting XI. Jamal Bhuyan, who featured in Bangladesh's previous match against Sri Lanka, has been left out of the starting line-up.

Bangladesh XI: Mehedi Hasan Srabon (GK); Hamza Choudhury (C), Zidane Yousuf, Rahmat Mia, Shuki Itofusa, Rakib Hossain, Tariq Raihan Kazi, Zayyan Ahmed, Farhaan Ali Wahid, Shah Quazem Kirmanee and Shamit Shome.