Coach Sanchez announces 27-member squad for West Asian Championship

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Tuesday, September 22nd 2015 02:17 PM

DOHA: Qatar coach Felix Sanchez on Tuesday announced a 27-member squad for the West Asian U23 Championship to be held in Doha. The list includes the names of players who appeared at the 2015 U20 FIFA World Cup held in New Zealand in June this year. The Doha tournament is an event that is expected to help the participating teams prepare for the AFC Asian U23 Tournament to be held in Doha next January. The West Asian U23 Championship will be held from September 30 to October 10. The final squad of 22 will be announced closer to the event, Sanchez said on Tuesday. Qatar squad will start their training camp in Doha on September 25, the coach added. Al Anabi take on Palestine on September 30 followed by a game against Jordan on October 3. Qatar's last group game will be against Yemen on October 6. Squad: Nasser Saleh Khalfan, Khulaki Saud Abbasi, Ali Qadri, Fahad Al Othman, Younis Yahri, Mohammed Alaa Abdul Rahman, Sultan Bakhit, Muhannad Naim, Musab Al-Khader,Saleh Al Yazidi, Hamza Senhadji, Abdulrahman Al-Harazi, Ahmed Fathi, Ali Abdullah, Salem Al-Hajri, Fahad Ali, Ahmed Akram Afif, Ahmed Al-Saadi, Asim Madibo, Ali Jassim Gelabi, Sultan Bareeq and Tamim Almuhaize, Coach: Felix Sanchez