The Pakistan Football Federation has named a 23-member national squad for the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 in Indonesia.
Pakistan are in Division One Group B with Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. They are scheduled to face Thailand on September 26, the Philippines on September 29 and Vietnam on October 2.
Abdullah Iqbal will captain the side, while veteran forward Kaleemullah returns to the national team. Head coach Nolberto Solano missed the Islamabad training camp because of a visa delay and is expected to join the squad in Indonesia.
The PFF announcement was independently carried by Dawn, Geo News and Pakistan’s state news agency APP.