Sri Lanka U-23 footballers leave for Qatar

By Susil Premalal  

The Sri Lanka Football Team left for Doha, Qatar yesterday to participate in the AFC Under-23 Qualifying round tournament from October 25 to 31.

Sri Lanka will play against Syria, Yemen and Qatar in Group ‘A’ of this tournament.
The Sri Lanka Team will be led by Sasanga Dilhara of Defenders SC while Asela Madushan of Sea Hawks SC will be his deputy.

Sri Lanka’s opening match will be against Syria on October 25 followed by the clash against Qatar on October 28 and against Yemen on October 31.

The champions of this tournament will qualify to compete in the AFC Asian Championship final round tournament in Uzbekistan.

The Sri Lanka Squad: 

Shenal Sandesh (Blue Star SC), Daniel Gomez (Blue Star SC), Mohamed Aakib (Colombo FC), Abdul Basith (Colombo FC), Shabeer Razooniya (Colombo FC), Muhammadh Shakir (Colombo FC), Rifkhan Mohamed (Defenders FC), Nuwan Gimhana (Defenders FC), Sasanga Dilhara (Defenders FC), Brian Weerappuli (Matara City Club), Bathurtheen Thasleem (New Star SC), Chathuranga Fernando (New Youngs FC), Rumesh Mendis (New Youngs FC), Lakshan Dananjaya (New Youngs FC), Kavin Sucharith (New Youngs FC), Mariyanesan Pirasanth (Ratnam SC), Muhemad Murshid (Ratnam SC), Varatharaja Jaksan (Ratnam SC),Mohamed Mushfir (Renown SC), Mohamed Sajid (Renown SC), Mohamed Aman (Renown SC), Raza Rumy (Renown SC), Asela Madushan (Sea Hawks FC), Avishka Deshan (Sea Hawks FC), Udayanga Perera (Sea Hawks FC), Mohamed Kurshith (Sea Hawks FC), Dhananjaya De Silva (Sea Hawks FC), Avishka Kavindu (Sea Hawks FC), Shishan Prabudda (Police SC), Hashika Nawoda (Police SC), Pathum Vimukthi (Upcountry Lions), Kannan Thenushan (Uruthirapuran SC) and Yuvarasa Thanusan (Uruthirapuran SC)