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Pakistan open FIFA ASEAN Cup campaign with 4-0 defeat against Thailand

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Sport, D. (2026, September 26). Pakistan open FIFA ASEAN Cup campaign with 4-0 defeat against Thailand. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2032830/pakistan-open-fifa-asean-cup-campaign-with-4-0-defeat-against-thailand

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Pakistan suffered a 4-0 loss to Thailand in their opening match of the FIFA ASEAN Cup at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Indonesia. The defeat came despite Pakistan's strong defense early on; Thailand scored twice in quick succession through Teerasak Poeiphimai and Jude Soonsup-Bell before halftime. After substitutions by Pakistan’s coach Nolberto Solano, the team showed more offensive intent but conceded two more goals, one of which was an own goal by Haris Zeb. The article highlights Pakistan's ranking as 198th in the world and their status as a guest side competing for the first time since winning a tournament in the Maldives earlier this year.
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Pakistan faced a challenging start to the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup on Saturday, losing 4-0 against Thailand in their Group B opener. The match took place at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Indonesia, with Thailand's Teerasak Poeiphimai scoring twice and an own goal contributing to Pakistan's defeat. Ranked 198th by FIFA, Pakistan struggled against the higher-ranked Thai team (94th) despite a valiant defensive effort early on. Coach Nolberto Solano had described the tournament as a test for his side ahead of the competition.

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🔮 Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam and One-day International skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi will headline the opening round of the 69th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which gets under way across Islamabad, Abbottabad and Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
🔮 Sri Lanka, who had chased 430 against England in the league stage, will rue the missed chances — two lives for Fakhar, a dropped catch and a boundary conceded at deep cover — and a death-overs collapse with the bat that left them just short of a total that might have been enough.
🔮 The hosts will be looking to make home advantage count after qualifying for the final with three successive victories.
🔮 “They haven’t performed like that in this series, but tomorrow is the final and we hope that they will
🔮 Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises will be allowed to retain a maximum of seven players, including their direct signing, for the 12th edition of the tournament, but any side exercising the full retention allowance will have to release a player from the highest price tier of the previous auction into the general player pool.
🔮 The hosts will need a substantial improvement from their leading batters to avoid a repeat against the Islanders, who chased down the target with more than 30 overs to spare.
🔮 According to an ICC media released issued on Wednesday, Haris was found to be in breach of Level 1 of the code for appealing for a wide from the n0n-striker’s end in the 46th over and argued with England all-rounder Will Jacks after it was denied.
🔮 The PCB statement did not specify how long Saim would spend playing domestic cricket or provide details of any future selection plans.
🔮 In another post, the board wrote: “THE MOST STAGGERING COMEBACK YOU WILL EVER SEE!”
🔮 England then lost Will Jacks (13) to Razaullah, who took a sharp return catch for his maiden ODI wicket, while Liam Dawson (five) fell to another short ball, caught by Shadab at deep square leg.
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Pakistan opened their FIFA Asean Cup campaign with a 4-0 defeat to Thailand at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Indonesia, on Saturday, as Teerasak Poeiphimai struck twice and an own goal compounded the Green Shirts’ chastening introduction to the tournament.
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Pakistan opened their FIFA Asean Cup campaign with a 4-0 defeat to Thailand at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Indonesia, on Saturday, as Teerasak Poeiphimai struck twice and an own goal compounded the Green Shirts’ chastening introduction to the tournament. asserted
goal → open → tournament
Pakistan, ranked 198th in the world and competing as a guest side, defended in numbers during a cagey opening half hour. asserted
Pakistan → rank → hour
Mohibullah produced a brilliant interception, and Ali Raza made a superb sliding tackle as Nolberto Solano’s men restricted Thailand to long-range efforts, with goalkeeper Yousuf Butt making a fine save on the half-hour mark. asserted
Butt → produce → mark
Yousuf was powerless moments later, however, when he saved a header from Jude Soonsup-Bell only for Teerasak to tuck in the rebound and open the scoring in the 31st minute. asserted
Teerasak → save → minute
Thailand’s second arrived ten minutes later after captain Abdullah Iqbal’s misplaced pass led to a quick burst that ended with Soonsup-Bell slamming home from close range. asserted
Bell → arrive → range
Thailand had the ball in the net again three minutes later, but the effort was ruled offside. asserted
effort → have → net
Pakistan needed inspiration, and coach Nolberto Solano made three substitutions at halftime, with Shayek Dost, Hayyan Khattak and Alamgir Ghazi coming on for Ali Raza, Ali Agha and Abdullah Shah. asserted
Dost → need → Raza
The changes brought more enterprise, with full-backs Mohammad Fazal and Haris Zeb making forward runs, and Pakistan started the second half brightly, keeping possession and threatening without making a decisive move. asserted
Pakistan → bring → move
Thailand slowly grew back into the half and scored their third on the hour mark. asserted
Thailand → grow → mark
Teerasak played a one-two with Supachai Chaided before his left-footed volley deflected off Haris Zeb and looped over goalkeeper Yousuf into the net. asserted
volley → play → net
Abdul Samad Arshad attempted a curler from outside the box but missed the target as Pakistan tried to respond, and veteran Kaleemullah Khan was brought on with 19 minutes to go. asserted
Khan → attempt → minutes
At the 77th minute mark, Thailand missed a golden chance to extend their lead when a grounded cross came in from the left, but the forward completely missed the ball with only Yousuf to beat. asserted
forward → miss → Yousuf
Teerasak completed his brace six minutes from time. asserted
Teerasak → complete → time
Pakistan failed to clear their lines, Peeradol Chamrasamee played the ball forward, and a smart touch from Kakana Khamyok played the forward onside. asserted
touch → fail → forward
Teerasak placed the ball smartly past the goalkeeper to seal the victory. asserted
Teerasak → place → victory
Solano’s side face the Philippines on September 29 before their final group-stage fixture against Vietnam on October 2. asserted
side → face → October
Pakistan entered the tournament on the back of winning the Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament in the Maldives earlier this year, their first title in 74 years. asserted
Pakistan → enter → years
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