Ali Thameem
Maldives National Football Team have flown to Jakarta, Indonesia, this morning.
As part of the preparations ahead of the upcoming SAFF Championship in Dhaka, the Red Snappers will be holding a training camp in Indonesia.
The team departed this morning, on the back of multiple game weeks of the Dhivehi Premier League. The sixth game week was played from Saturday till last night.
The Football Association of Maldives thanked the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) for arranging the training camp.
23 out of the 24-player preliminary squad are travelling today. The remaining player, Ahmed Aiham of Odi Sports Club, has stood back for personal reasons and will reportedly join the rest of the squad on Wednesday.
Notable inclusions in the squad comprise Buru Sports Club captain Ali Hamdhaan, who received his first call-up. Mohamed Naaim of New Radiant and goalkeeper Mohamed Shafeeu of Victory Sports Club, who were omitted from the squad during the recent international friendly games, have rejoined the national team. Ethan Ibrahim Zaki, who had previously been excluded to let him sit in his A-Level exams, was also called back to the team.
The 15th edition of the SAFF Championship to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 5th to 17th of this November, will see Maldives compete in the region’s premier tournament for the 13th time. Maldives was drawn into Group B, along with India and Pakistan.
