Messi, who plays for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, was left out of Argentina's squad for their World Cup Qualifiers against Chile and Colombia in August due to the injury which he sustained during the Copa America final.

The reigning world champions will also be without Angel Di Maria after the veteran winger's international retirement.

The defeat saw Bangladesh finish at the bottom of four-team group with a single point from six matches.

The Bangladesh football team are trying to acclimatise to the scorching heat in Qatar, where they are set to take on Lebanon in their final match in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan on Tuesday.

“I always said the result was not that important to me. The objective was to improve the performance, which we did not do in Melbourne and I think we achieved that objective regardless of the result,” said Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera after the match.

The Australia coach did not hesitate to criticise the playing surface offered at Kings Arena.

Bangladesh are hoping to avoid another mauling at the hands of Australia when the men in red and green square off against the Aussies in their home match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on June 6

A formidable squad boasts Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface of German champions Bayer Leverkusen, although the latter and his club were ripped apart by Atalanta striker Lookman in last Wednesday's Europa League final.

There could be a host of Asian debutants set to grace the global stage in 2026.

“We need to think forward and that’s why we can’t be negative. We need to be realistic and responsible. We lost 5-0 but we can do better,” Cabrera said

“It is a special day for Bangladeshi people and we want to give a gift to them. Of course, we want to win it,” Jamal told the reporters today.

Bangladesh will have their work cut out as they face Palestine, a team currently 86 places higher in FIFA rankings, in a World Cup Qualifiers Group I fixture at Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait tonight. The match will kick off at 12:30am (Bangladesh Standard time).

Bangladesh national football team will play two practice matches against Sudan -- one tonight and the other on March 14 -- as part of their preparation for this month's World Cup Qualifiers against Palestine.

The men in red and green are in Saudi Arabia for a two-week preparation camp ahead of the Palestine ties

Brazil have struggled in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and presently occupy sixth place in the South American table, the last spot that affords direct qualification.

Morsalin earned the recognition on the back of his fierce right-footed strike against Lebanon

The diplomatic spat began after the match, when Venezuelan players accused Peruvian police of beating them when they went to greet fans on Tuesday night.

Thousands of Palestinians and their sympathisers turned out at the 60,000-seat venue for the game against Australia.

Leaving the disastrous performance against Australia behind, Bangladesh are looking forward to securing three points against Lebanon in their home match of the World Cup Qualifiers at the Bashundhara Kings Arena today.

Liverpool's Diaz scored two goals in five minutes as Colombia came from behind to stun Brazil.