ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː dɪdnˌɑːt ɡɛt sᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɹʌmðə mˈeɪn kˈæmp hˈɛld baɪ kˈoʊtʃ ˈæbdjʊɹ ɹˈæhɪm, ɐ sˈɛkənd sᵻlˈɛkʃən ɹˈaʊnd ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ɑːbzɚvˈeɪʃən ʌv bˌæŋɡlɐdˈɛʃ fˈʊtbɔːl fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən pɹˈɛzɪdənt hˈæfɪzˌʌdɪn ˈæxmɛd, sˈɔː kˈɑːnən ɡɛt ɐ plˈeɪs ɪnðə tˈiːm.
Although he did not get selected from the main camp held by coach Abdur Rahim, a second selection round under the observation of Bangladesh Football Federation president Hafizuddin Ahmed, saw Kanan get a place in the team.