Squad finalizes for IOIG

Jul 28, 2015 - 01:32:06 |
Half Austrian, Maneeu Rauf was omitted from the final 20 player squad. (Photo: Haveeru)

Male’, MALDIVES – Maldives national football team coach, Velizar Popov has finalized his final 20 players for the upcoming 9th Indian Ocean Island Games to be held in Reunion.

Velizar Popov has omitted five key players due to injury including Asadhulla Abdulla, GAsim Samaam, Samooh Ali, Ahmed Nashid and Maneeu Rauf.

National team manager Mohamed Latheef has said the 18 years old Maneeu, who is a half Austrian, was omitted due to the few practice sessions with the team and they will include him in the team for the upcoming South Asian Games.

Maldives lies in group A along with Seychelles, Mayotte and Madagascar. Maldives team will be leaving to Reunion 30th of this month and their first game is on 31st of this month against Mayotte.

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