05:14 BST 29/09/2021
Take a look at the 24-member Maldives squad that has been registered for SAFF Championship…
The Maldives national team for the SAFF Championship has been announced. Coach Ali Suzain flew to Qatar on September 10 with 29 players for a training camp to prepare for the upcoming tournament.
They played two friendlies in Qatar, where they won 4-2 against Lusail FC and drew 1-1 with Army National Team. After the two matches, Suzain pruned the final squad to 24 members. The five players who failed to make the cut are: Ali Shamis, Ahmed Abdulla, Moosa Yameen, midfielder Asfad Habeeb and forward Hassan Nazeem.
The Red Snappers will play their opening match against Nepal on October 1 at the National Football Stadium in Male.
MALDIVES NATIONAL TEAM SQUAD FOR SAFF CHAMPIONSHIP
Goalkeepers:
Mohammed Faisal
Mohamed Shafeeu
Ali Najih
Defenders:
Ahmed Nooman
Hussain Sifau Yoosuf
Haisham Hassan
Akram Abdul Ghanee,
Samooh Ali
Gasim Sammaam
Midfielders:
Ashad Ali
Ibrahim Aisam
Mohamed Umair
Hussain Nihan
Hamza Mohamed
Ismail Eesa
Ibrahim Waheed Hassan.
Forwards:
Hassan Raaif Ahmed
Mohamed Naaim
Ibrahim Mahdhy Hussain
Assadhulla Abdulla
Ali Fasir
Ali Ashfaq
Naaiz Hassan
Ali Haisham
SAFF CHAMPIONSHIP 2021: MALDIVES NATIONAL TEAM FIXTURES
| DATE | TIME | FIXTURE | STADIUM |
| October 1 | 4:30 PM | Nepal vs Maldives | National Football Stadium |
| October 7 | 9:30 PM | Maldives vs Bangladesh | National Football Stadium |
| October 10 | 4:30 PM | Maldives vs Sri Lanka | National Football Stadium |
| October 13 | 9:30 PM | India vs Maldives | National Football Stadium |
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