Farhan is currently playing for Boreham Wood FC, having joined the club on loan from Fulham FC U21, and is expected to join the national team in Indonesia before the tournament begins on September 24.

Bangladesh national team head coach Thomas Dooley believes defender Bishwanath Ghosh could have been an option as a centre-forward in the absence of a recognised number nine.

"The FIFA ASEAN Cup was launched to provide national teams with meaningful competitive opportunities within the men’s international match calendar," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said.

Head coach Thomas Dooley has trimmed the preliminary squad of the Bangladesh national football team for the FIFA ASEAN Cup by dropping six players, team manager Amirul Islam Babu confirmed today.

Cuba Mitchell has removed all Bangladesh-related photographs from his Instagram account amid growing uncertainty over his involvement with the national team.

Asked whether Brazil could potentially play a friendly or hold a training session in Dhaka before or after their tour of India, Tabith told The Daily Star, “The answers are yes. We discussed all options.”

The Bangladesh national football team's build-up for November's SAFF Championship received a boost with the confirmation of their participation in the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup, but their preparations on the ground remain a concern.

FIFA has confirmed Bangladesh's participation in the FIFA ASEAN Cup, scheduled to be held from September 24 to October 4 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has set September 3, 2026 as the deadline for all participating clubs to complete their first-phase player registration for the 2026-27 Bangladesh Football League.

Bangladesh head coach Thomas Dooley would prefer his team to play friendly matches at home rather than travel abroad during the September-October FIFA window as they prepare for the SAFF Championship in Dhaka in November.

The National Teams Committee (NTC) of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Friday agreed to accept an invitation to participate in the FIFA ASEAN Cup in Indonesia.