Squad finalizes for ACQ

May 26, 2016 - 12:10:04 | Shimaaz Ali
Mohamed Arif (R) is not included in the squad for the ACQ against Yemen.

Male’, MALDIVES – Maldives national team coach Ricki Herbert has finalized his squad for the upcoming 2019 Asian Cup Qualifier against Yemen on 31st May in Male’.

National team captain Ali Ashfaq, who terminated his contract with Malaysian Super League club PDRM FA on mutual consent due to injury is included. Along with him Mohamed Umair is also included in the squad. Meanwhile vice captain, Mohamed Arif, who is having a good season so far with Valencia, is not included in the 24 players squad.

Mohamed Arif has criticized coach Ricki Herbert after the SAFF Championship 2015 held in Trivandrum, India.

Valencia’s Hisam Saleem and Imran Nasheed are the two new comers to the senior squad.

The second leg of the qualifier against Yemen will be held in Doha, Qatar on 7th June.

The following are the 24 players selected for the match against Yemen.

Imran Mohamed

Samooh Ali

Amdhan Ali

Samdhooh Mohamed

Ashad Ali

Ahmed Nashid

Ahmed Imaaz

Yasfaadh Habeeb

Ismail Easa

Mohamed Umair

Asadhulla Abdulla

Ali Fasir

Naiz Hassan

Abdulla Fayaz

Ahmed Abdulla

Shafiu Ahmed

Hisam Saleem

Mohamed Faisal

Ahmed Wisam

Ahmed Zaad

Imran Nasheed

Mohamed Rasheed

Hamza Mohamed

Ali Ashfaq

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Boyko on May 26
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Tragic bakaa’s international career is cut short because he opened up to a fact he genuinely felt and expressed. It however is nothing new, it happens all over the world but at most what the offender gets is a suspension not a life sentence of being sidelined to the margins.
footblamad on May 26
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I agree. Bakaa is so influential in critical matches.
Imma on May 26
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Herbert and Bakaa should stop acting like children, sit down together and discuss their disagreements. They don't have to like each other to contribute to the team. I feel that once fit, Bakaa has a lot to give to the national team. His experience is vital to this inexperienced squad. Above all, their is no player in Maldivian football who gets close to Bakaa's quality in that defensive midfield position, a fact so glaring during our recent matches.
footballmad on May 26
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A well-balanced good squad apart from Bakaa's omission, which is sad and it's affecting our results. Hope this gets looked at again in the next opportunity to announce a new squad. Good luck to all players and the coaching staff in the 2 games.
Mohamed Mahrus on May 26
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Imran Samooh ,Shafiu ,Amdhan ,Mohamed Rasheed Nashid ,Umair ,Easa ,Hamza Ashadulla ,Ashfaq My Best XI from this
footballmad on May 27
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There's some confusion about who's included and who's not. Which body is responsible for announcing the squad to the nation's fans? Is it simply down to heresay or investigative journalism?
GN on May 27
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discipline is important for success ... senior players need to be role models for the younger football generations, obviously baka isnt one.

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