ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s national football team held its second training session in Bandung, Indonesia, on Thursday ahead of its opening FIFA ASEAN Cup match against Thailand on Saturday.
Twenty-two of the 23 players have joined the squad after the foreign-based players arrived on Wednesday night. Defender Easah Suliman is expected to join on Friday after illness delayed his arrival.
Head coach Nolberto Solano will lead the Shaheens in the inaugural tournament, which features teams from across the ASEAN region.
The squad includes Yousuf Butt, Hassan Ali, Saqib Hanif, Abdullah Shah, Abdul Rahman, Ali Khan, Ali Agha, Hayyan Khattak, Ali Uzair, Alamgir Ghazi, Ali Raza, Abdul Samad Arshad, Kaleem Ullah, Shayek Dost, Abdullah Iqbal, Easah Suliman, Mohib Ullah, Mamoon Khan, Mohd Fazal, Haris Zeb, Umer Nawaz, Abdul Samad and Ali Khan.
The 2026 competition offers Pakistan a new international platform and a chance to build experience against teams from the ASEAN region.
Reported By: Staff Reporter I Islamabad
