USA-based striker Mitchell Baker scored four goals as Bangladesh suffered a 9-2 defeat against Indonesia in their final FIFA ASEAN Cup fixture at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Thursday.

Bangladesh will take on Uzbekistan on October 8 before facing the Philippines on October 11 in Group H.

Already eliminated from the competition following consecutive defeats to Malaysia (3-0) and Singapore (1-0), Bangladesh will line up in a 4-4-1-1 formation as they look to end their campaign on a positive note.

Spanish sports daily Marca said Jesus and Portuguese federation president Pedro Proenca followed Ronaldo to Copenhagen airport in an attempt to persuade him to stay with the squad, before the player boarded his private jet.

India welcomes football royalty on Saturday when the national side plays Brazil, with local supporters hoping the blockbuster friendly will give the game a lift in the cricket-crazy country.

The Premier League has won a lengthy legal battle with Manchester City over financial impropriety, but the consequences could leave lasting damage for a league that has long since become the envy of world football.

The Cordoba-born defender led his country on home soil for the first time since being named Lionel Messi’s successor in the captaincy and Romero could hardly have scripted a more emotional homecoming.

At 6ft 4in, he also has the physical profile Bangladesh have often lacked at the back. Add his technical ability and composure on the ball, and there is plenty for the new Bangladesh head coach Thomas Dooley to work with.

The result provided an encouraging start to Argentina's post-Messi cycle, with Martínez, Paz, Romero and López all contributing to an emphatic attacking display.

Ronaldo had been due to train with his team-mates at the Parken stadium in Copenhagen on Wednesday but left abruptly after Jesus's press conference.

Bangladesh may have millions of passionate football fans, but what they lack compared to Indonesia is a large pool of players, including a growing number with experience in European leagues, head coach Thomas Dooley said ahead of Thursday’s FIFA ASEAN Cup encounter between the two sides.

"I want every single @ManCity fan to know I am here; more than ever," said the former manager, who left in May after a trophy-laden decade.

Premier League confirmed reports that the club had been found guilty of the charges related to financial breaches, saying the club had created sham contracts and disguised secret funding, breaking rules for nearly a decade.

The October 3 fixture will be the first senior international meeting between Brazil and India.

On Tuesday, the Premier League said City had used "sham" commercial contracts as part of schemes to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than £900 million ($1.19 billion) over nearly a decade.

For a team still trying to establish its identity under a new coach, the question may no longer be whether Jamal can contribute, but how best to use what he still has to offer.

Nico Williams championed Yamal's undisputed credentials for the Ballon d'Or after the teenage forward bagged a brace and set up another in Spain's 4-1 dismantling of Croatia on Tuesday.

Argentina begin an emotional international break on Thursday [6am, Bangladesh Time] when they face CONMEBOL rivals Bolivia at the Cordoba’s Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes.

Bangladesh’s improved performance against Singapore, despite the 1-0 defeat, should have taken some pressure off Thomas Dooley after the lacklustre 3-0 loss to Malaysia in the opening game of the FIFA ASEAN Cup.

Despite enduring a torrid start to the season, Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr can still make a difference even when he is off his game and will return to his best form in time, Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday.