Bangladesh's preparations for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers have been thrown into uncertainty on the eve of the team's departure for Uzbekistan, with the federation's decision to cancel a scheduled press conference fuelling speculation that head coach Gerard Jones could be on his way out.

Poor defending and goalkeeping saw Bangladesh go down 4-1 to Vietnam in their third Group A match in the AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers at Lach Tray Stadium in Hai Phong, Vietnam today.