Islamabad – The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has finalised a 23-member Pakistan U23 men’s national team squad for the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 Saudi Arabia Qualifiers.
Pakistan will be in Group G of the qualifiers, facing Iraq (Sep 3), group hosts Cambodia (Sep 6), and Oman (Sep 9).
Under the guidance of Head Coach Nolberto Solano, the squad features a mix of talented players ready to compete at the international level. Pakistan internationals Harun Hamid and Ali Haider Shah miss out due to personal reasons and injury respectively.
Pakistan U23 squad:
Goalkeeper: Adam Najeeb, Hassan Ali, Umair Arooj
Forwards: Mckeal Abdullah, Umair Bahader, Furqan Umer, Ali Raza, Suleman Ali, Adeel Younas
Midfielder: Tufail Khan, Hayyaan Khattak, Muhammad Junaid, Ali Zafar, Adnan Justin
Defenders: Haseeb Khan, Mohib Ullah, Muhammad Adeel, Ans Amin, Muhammad Haroon, Hamza Munir, Ahmed Salman, Junaid Shah, Abdul Rehman