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- Pakistan Football Federation says squad features 鈥渕ix of talented players鈥� ready to compete internationally
- Pakistan will play first qualifier match against Iraq on Sept. 3 before meeting hosts Cambodia on Sept. 6
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) announced on Thursday its squad for the qualifiers of the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2026 萝莉视频, saying its footballers were ready to compete at the international level.
While the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 will be held in 萝莉视频, the qualifier matches for Pakistan鈥檚 Group G teams will be held in Cambodia. The qualifiers will feature 44 sides each drawn into 11 groups, which will be contested from Sept. 1-9.
鈥淯nder the guidance of Head Coach Nolberto Solano, the squad features a mix of talented players ready to compete at the international level,鈥� the PFF said in a press release.
The 23-member squad features Adam Najeeb, Hassan Ali and Umair Arooj as Pakistan鈥檚 goalkeeper prospects. Mckeal Abdullah, Umair Bahader, Furqan Umer, Ali Raza, Suleman Ali, Adeel Younas and have been included among the forward.
Tufail Khan, Hayyaan Khattak, Muhammad Junaid, Ali Zafar and Adnan Justin have been included as midfielders. Haseeb Khan, Mohib Ullah, Muhammad Adeel, Ans Amin, Muhammad Haroon, Hamza Munir, Ahmed Salman, Junaid Shah and Abdul Rehman have been included as defenders in the team.
Pakistan鈥檚 training camp has been set up at the Jinnah Sports Complex in Islamabad, which the PFF said would continue for a few more days.
Pakistan will play their first match against Iraq on Sept. 3, followed by their second one against hosts Cambodia on Sept. 6. The Green Shirts play their final group stage match against Oman on Sept. 9.