AFC U-23: Sri Lanka to meet Qatar today

Thursday, 28 October 2021 04:47 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

By Shamseer Jaleel

The Sri Lanka Under-23 football outfit will face the hosts – Qatar – in their second game in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qualification tournament 2021, which will take place in Qatar today.

Sri Lanka were thrashed by Syria 5-0 in their opening encounter on 25 October.

Sri Lanka Under-23 football team: Yuvarasa Thanusan (Uruthirapuran SC), Shenal Sandesh (Blue Star SC), Daniel Gomez (Blue Star SC), Abdul Basith (Colombo FC), Shabeer Razooniya (Colombo FC), Muhammadh Shakir (Colombo FC), Rifkhan Mohamed (Defenders FC), Nuwan Gimhana (Defenders FC), Sasanga Dilhara (Capt., 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), Muhamed 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 (Vice Capt. 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 (SL Police SC), Hashika Nawoda (SL Police SC), Pathum Vimukthi (Up Country Lions) and Kannan Thenushan (Uruthirapuran SC).

Head Coach: Mohamed Amanullah.