Cuba Mitchell

Cuba was born on 23 November 2005, in Birmingham, England. He comes from a diverse background, with Jamaican ancestry on his father's side through his grandfather, whose parents emigrated from Jamaica, and Bangladeshi Sylheti heritage from his mother.^[4]

He can represent England, his country of birth, as well as the Bangladesh or Jamaica, through his parents.^[4]

On 19 April 2025, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) contacted him with an offer to play for the Bangladesh national team, with reports indicating that significant progress had been made in negotiations between the BFF and Cuba. A day earlier, senior football journalist Pete O'Rourke reported that Cuba had already pledged his allegiance to Bangladesh, following a social media post shared by his agents, Dominance Sports Group.^[4][12][13] Cuba received his Bangladeshi passport on 1 June,^[14] and on 3 June received FIFA approval to switch allegiance to Bangladesh.^[15][16]

Cuba was initially called up to the Bangladesh U23 for a training camp held in Bahrain in August 2025. However, he was unable to get clearance from Bashundhara Kings to attend the camp.^[17] He eventually represented the team at the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers held in Việt Trì, Vietnam, making appearances against the hosts, Vietnam U23, and Singapore U23, as Bangladesh failed to qualify for the main tournament.^[18][19]

On 9 November 2025, due to injuries to veterans Rahmat Mia and Mohammad Ibrahim, head coach, Javier Cabrera, called up Cuba as a late inclusion to the Bangladesh national team squad ahead of a friendly match against Nepal and a 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round match against India.^[20][21] On 13 November, Cuba made his senior international debut by coming on as a 80th minute substitute for Hamza Choudhury in a 2–2 draw against Nepal.^[22]