{"id":125241,"date":"2026-09-19T22:20:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T17:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=125241"},"modified":"2026-09-19T22:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T17:20:29","slug":"pakistan-name-23-member-squad-for-inaugural-fifa-asean-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-sports-news\/pakistan-name-23-member-squad-for-inaugural-fifa-asean-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan name 23-member squad for inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has announced a 23-member Pakistan national team squad for the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The squad brings together players travelling from Pakistan as well as members of the national team based abroad, said a press release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Head coach Nolberto Solano will lead the Shaheens as they compete in the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup, which brings together teams from across the ASEAN region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The 23-member 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 will provide Pakistan with an opportunity to compete on a new international platform and further strengthen its preparations against teams from the ASEAN region.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, PFF President Syed Mohsen Gilani also visited Jinnah Stadium Islamabad to meet the national team during their training camp for the ASEAN Cup. 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