2026 SAFF U-20 Championship squads

The following squads were announced for the 2026 SAFF U-20 Championship, organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament is scheduled to be held in Maldives.

Each team is permitted to register a maximum of 23 players for the tournament.

Squads

Bangladesh

The Bangladesh U20 Men's National Team named their final squad on 20 March 2026.[1]

Head coach: England Mark Edward Cox

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BAN Md Ismail Hossain
2 DF  BAN Md Mithu Chowdhury (Captain)
3 DF  BAN Ihsan Habib Riduan
4 DF  BAN Md Kamal Merdha
5 MF  BAN Chandon Roy
6 MF  BAN Md Manik
7 MF  BAN Nazmul Huda Faysal
8 FW  BAN Md Mursed Ali
9 FW  BAN Ronan Sullivan
10 DF  BAN Sheikh Sangram
11 MF  BAN Md Yusuf Ali
12 DF  BAN Sani Das
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF  BAN Ashikur Rahman
14 MF  BAN Sree Sumon
15 GK  BAN SP Rafiz
16 MF  BAN Md Abdul Riyad
17 FW  BAN Md Joy Ahamed
18 FW  BAN Samuel Raksam
19 DF  BAN Moltagim Alam
20 MF  BAN Md Rifat Kazi
21 MF  BAN Ibrahim Hasib
22 FW  BAN Declan Sullivan
23 GK  BAN Md Nahidul Islam

Pakistan

Pakistan's squad was announced on 20 March 2026.[2]

Head coach: Pakistan Shahzad Anwar

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  PAK Kashif
2 DF  PAK Ali Zafar (Captain)
3 DF  PAK Zarib Haider
4 DF  PAK Zain Imran
5 MF  PAK Muhammad Junaid
6 FW  PAK Abdul Samad
7 MF  PAK Mansoor Ahmad
8 FW  PAK Najeeb Ullah
9 DF  PAK Khobaib Khan
10 MF  PAK Sheraz Khalid
11 MF  PAK Abdul Rehman
12 GK  PAK Zulqurnain
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF  PAK Abdul Khaliq
14 DF  PAK Ubaid Ullah Khan
15 MF  PAK Muhammad Shahab
16 MF  PAK SMA Raza Kazmi
17 FW  PAK Owais Ilyas
18 DF  PAK Umar Javed
19 FW  PAK Sajjad Hussain
20 DF  PAK Majid Ali
21 MF  PAK Faham Ahmad
22 GK  PAK Aadil Ali Khan
23 FW  PAK Muhammad Abdullah

Maldives

Maldives named their final squad on 22 March 2026.[3]

Head coach: Hungary István Urbányi

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  MDV Xahran Hassan Ziyad
2 DF  MDV Mohamed Laamih Imthiyaz
3 DF  MDV Mohamed Joodh Ismail
4 DF  MDV Alhaan Faisal Ameen
5 DF  MDV Mohamed Naisam Nadheem
6 MF  MDV Ahmed Akmal Nizam
7 MF  MDV Nashiu Ahmed Shiham
8 MF  MDV Ahzam Rasheed
9 FW  MDV Mohamed Ilan Imran
10 FW  MDV Ethan Ibrahim Zaki
11 FW  MDV Nassah Ibrahim Nasir
12 GK  MDV Anoof Abdulla
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  MDV Ahmed Mikyal Mueen
14 MF  MDV Eydhan Ahmed Moosa
15 DF  MDV Ali Haizoom Hassaan
16 DF  MDV Ahmed Afnan Ali
17 FW  MDV Mohamed Shamhaan
18 FW  MDV Shaiman Rashaad Rashaad
19 MF  MDV Aidh Mohamed Jaweez
20 FW  MDV Hassan Gais Mohamed
21 MF  MDV Ahmed Hamees Areef
22 GK  MDV Mohamed Maail Moosa
23 FW  MDV Yoosuf Ayaan Amir

Nepal

Nepal's squad was announced on 3 March 2026.[4]

Head coach: Nepal Urjan Shrestha

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NEP Sujan Basnet
2 DF  NEP Rohan Moktan
3 DF  NEP Siddhant Khadka
4 DF  NEP Binayak Tharu
5 DF  NEP Rohsan Tamang
6 MF  NEP Prashant Moktan
7 MF  NEP Sabin Kumar Lungeli Magar
8 FW  NEP John Bista
9 FW  NEP Sujan Dangol
10 FW  NEP Subash Bam
11 FW  NEP Bigyan Khadka
12 MF  NEP Ganesh Pulami Magar
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  NEP Pawan Pakhrin
14 DF  NEP Dharbendra Kunwar (Captain)
15 MF  NEP Bijaya Uranw
16 FW  NEP Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar
17 GK  NEP Anubhab Puri
18 MF  NEP Prasun Tamang
19 MF  NEP Ranjit Lama
20 GK  NEP Pemba Nurbu Bhote
21 MF  NEP Alik Shrestha
22 FW  NEP Sabin Rai
23 GK  NEP Nishan Raj Lawat

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's squad was announced on 22 March 2026.[5]

Head coach: Qatar Ahmed Al-Mannai

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SRI M. K. Shaathin Shaheed
2 DF  SRI M. F. Mohamed Fariq
3 DF  SRI M. F. Halik Ahamed
4 DF  SRI Omith Edirisinghe
5 DF  SRI K. Savindu P. K
6 MF  SRI М. М. Ahamed Hijaazy
7 MF  SRI L. Rashad Shihab
8 MF  SRI M. I. Mohamed Zaid
9 FW  SRI Sevin L. Pathirana
10 FW  SRI K. Mohamed Katheem
11 FW  SRI M. Hussain Abdullah
12 GK  SRI T. S. Muhammad Yasir
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  SRI M. F. Nazmi Ahamed
14 MF  SRI M. S. Mohamed Maziyad
15 DF  SRI M.A. Haadhim Ahamed
16 MF  SRI K. Anupa Pabasara
17 FW  SRI M. A. Haathim Ahamed
18 FW  SRI M. I. Mohamed Rishad
19 MF  SRI W. Ahmed Aamish
20 DF  SRI Aidan F. Perera
21 FW  SRI Zakariyya Zafarullah
22 GK  SRI Soono A. Malik
23 FW  SRI Nadal A. Senapala

Bhutan

Bhutan named their final squad on 21 March 2026.[6]

Head coach: Bhutan Karama Dema

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BHU Sherab Dorji
2 DF  BHU Kinga Wangchuk
3 DF  BHU Chogyek S. Sherab
4 DF  BHU Ugyen Dorji
5 DF  BHU Ngawang Yonten
6 MF  BHU Kuenzang Dupthop
7 MF  BHU Rinzin Dorji (Captain)
8 MF  BHU Tashi Gyeltshen
9 FW  BHU Arpan Gurung
10 FW  BHU Sonam Dorji
11 FW  BHU Tandin Phuntsho
12 GK  BHU Tandin Tshewang
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  BHU Namdak Yudruk
14 MF  BHU Deychog Drakar
15 DF  BHU Dhendup Gyeltshen
16 MF  BHU Sidhanth Basnet
17 FW  BHU Kuenzang Rigzin
18 FW  BHU Kelden Dorjee
19 MF  BHU Thinley Yezer
20 DF  BHU Tshendu Jatsho
21 GK  BHU Tandin Penjor
22 FW  BHU Kiney Penjor
23 FW  BHU Tenzin Wangchuk

India

India's final 23-member squad was announced on 23 March 2026.[7]

Head coach: India Mahesh Gawli

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IND Suraj Singh (Captain)
2 DF  IND Jodric Abranches
3 DF  IND Bungson Singh
4 MF  IND Gurnaj Singh Grewal
5 FW  IND Omang Dodum
6 MF  IND MD Arbash
7 FW  IND Rohen Singh
8 FW  IND Vishal Yadav
9 MF  IND Rishikanta Meitei
10 DF  IND Roshan Singh
11 DF  IND Yaipharemba
12 GK  IND Alsabith Sulaiman
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF  IND M.S. Thokchom
14 DF  IND Mohamed Kaif
15 MF  IND Aniket Yadav
16 MF  IND Ningthoukhongjam
17 DF  IND Thoungamba Singh
18 MF  IND Danny Meitei
19 DF  IND Karish Soram
20 FW  IND Ahongshangbam
21 FW  IND Tanbir Dey
22 FW  IND Prashan Jajo
23 GK  IND Pranav Sundarraman

References

  1. ↑ "The Bangladesh U20 Men's National Team has named the final squad for the SAFF U20 Championship, Maldives 2026". Bangladesh Football Federation. Retrieved 20 March 2026 – via Facebook.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan team departs for Maldives to feature in SAFF Under-20 C'ship". app.com. 2026-03-20. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
  3. ↑ "Our final 23 player squad for SAFF U20 Championship 2026". Football Association of Maldives. Retrieved 22 March 2026 – via Facebook.
  4. ↑ "नेपाली यु २० फुटबल टोली ঘোষণা". Hamro Khelkud (in Nepali). 3 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Sri Lanka squad for SAFF U20 Championship 2026". Football Federation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 22 March 2026 – via Facebook.
  6. ↑ "𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗨-𝟮𝟬 𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗙 𝗨-𝟮𝟬 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲". Bhutan Football Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via Facebook.
  7. ↑ "India land in Maldives for SAFF U20 Championship". AIFF. 23 March 2026.
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