2023 SAFF Championship squads
The 2023 SAFF Championship is an international football tournament held in India from 21 June to 4 July 2023. The eight national teams involved in the tournament are required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads are eligible to take part in the tournament.
The age listed for each player is on 21 June 2023, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament.[note 1] The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.
BangladeshEdit
Bangladesh announced their squad on 9 June 2023.[1]
Coach: 
Javier Cabrera
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Anisur Rahman Zico | 10 August 1997 (aged 25) | 25 | 0 |  Bashundhara Kings
|
| 2 | DF | Rahmat Mia | 8 December 1999 (aged 23) | 29 | 0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka
|
| 3 | DF | Alomgir Molla | 6 November 2000 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka
|
| 4 | DF | Topu Barman (vice-captain) | 20 December 1994 (aged 28) | 47 | 6 | Bashundhara Kings
|
| 5 | MF | Mohammad Ridoy | 1 January 2002 (aged 21) | 4 | 0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka
|
| 6 | MF | Jamal Bhuyan (captain) | 10 April 1990 (aged 33) | 71 | 1 | Sheikh Russel KC
|
| 7 | MF | Shekh Morsalin | 25 November 2005 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings
|
| 8 | MF | Robiul Hasan | 26 June 1999 (aged 23) | 15 | 3 | Police Football Club
|
| 9 | FW | Sumon Reza | 15 June 1995 (aged 27) | 23 | 1 | Bashundhara Kings
|
| 10 | FW | Rakib Hossain | 20 November 1998 (aged 24) | 26 | 1 | Bashundhara Kings
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| 11 | FW | Foysal Ahmed Fahim | 24 February 2002 (aged 21) | 8 | 0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka
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| 12 | DF | Bishwanath Ghosh | 30 May 1999 (aged 24) | 29 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings
|
| 13 | FW | Md Rafiqul Islam | 23 January 2003 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Fortis FC
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| 14 | DF | Tariq Kazi | 6 October 2000 (aged 22) | 16 | 1 | Bashundhara Kings
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| 15 | FW | Aminur Rahman Sajib | 17 June 1994 (aged 28) | 2 | 0 | Muktijoddha SKC
|
| 16 | MF | Mohamed Sohel Rana | 1 June 1996 (aged 27) | 4 | 0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka
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| 17 | MF | Sohel Rana | 27 March 1995 (aged 28) | 54 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings
|
| 18 | DF | Isa Faysal | 20 August 1999 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Police Football Club
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| 19 | FW | Mohammad Ibrahim | 7 August 1997 (aged 25) | 37 | 4 | Sheikh Russel KC
|
| 20 | MF | Mojibur Rahman Jony | 1 January 2005 (aged 18) | 3 | 1 | Fortis FC
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| 21 | DF | Mehedi Hasan Mithu | 24 October 1994 (aged 28) | 3 | 0 | Mohammedan SC
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| 22 | GK | Shahidul Alam Sohel | 9 January 1989 (aged 34) | 26 | 0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka
|
| 23 | GK | Mitul Marma | 11 December 2003 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Fortis FC
|
BhutanEdit
Bhutan announced their squad on 12 June 2023.[2]
Coach: Pema Dorji
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tobgay Tobgay | 29 September 1998 | 0 | 0 |  Rinpung
|
| 2 | DF | Nima Tshering | 7 March 1998 | 3 | 0 | Paro
|
| 3 | DF | Sherub Dorji | 17 April 2002 | 2 | 0 | Royal College
|
| 4 | MF | Tenzin Norbu | 8 May 2001 | 2 | 1 | Thimphu City
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| 5 | DF | Chimi Tshewang | 14 May 2000 | 0 | 0 | Paro
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| 6 | FW | Dorji Dorji | 11 November 1995 | 4 | 1 | Thimphu City
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| 7 | FW | Chencho Gyeltshen (vice-captain) | 10 May 1996 | 39 | 11 |  Machhindra
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| 8 | DF | Dawa Tshering | 21 August 1998 | 11 | 0 | Thimphu City
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| 9 | DF | Tenzin Dorji | 18 August 1997 | 13 | 0 | Druk Lhayul
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| 10 | FW | Yeshi Dorji | 10 October 2001 | 3 | 0 | Paro
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| 11 | MF | Kinga Wangchuk | 19 September 2002 | 0 | 0 | Transport United
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| 12 | MF | Karma Shedrup Tshering (captain) | 9 April 1990 | 33 | 1 | Thimphu City FC
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| 13 | MF | Phub Thinley | 11 October 1997 | 3 | 0 | Paro
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| 14 | FW | Karma Sonam | 8 August 2001 | 1 | 0 | Royal College
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| 15 | MF | Nima Wangdi | 6 December 1998 | 16 | 0 | Thimphu City
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| 16 | MF | Tshelthrim Namgyel | 1 July 2002 | 2 | 0 | Paro
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| 17 | MF | Lobzang Chogyal | 22 September 1996 | 0 | 0 | Paro
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| 18 | DF | Phuntsho Jigme | 11 September 1997 | 5 | 0 | Thimphu City
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| 19 | GK | Gyeltshen Zangpo | 6 June 1998 | 0 | 0 | Paro
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| 20 | FW | Tsenda Dorji | 12 February 1995 | 3 | 0 | Thimphu City
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| 21 | GK | Tshering Dendup | 21 January 1992 | 5 | 0 | Druk Lhayul
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| 22 | FW | Santa Kumar Limbu | 19 November 2004 | 1 | 0 | Ugyen Academy
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| 23 | MF | Tandin Dorji | 0 | 0 | Ugyen Academy
|
IndiaEdit
India announced their squad on 19 May 2023.[3]
Coach: 
Igor Štimac
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (vice-captain) | 3 February 1992 (aged 31) | 57 | 0 |  Bengaluru
|
| 2 | DF | Rahul Bheke | 6 December 1990 (aged 32) | 20 | 1 | Mumbai City
|
| 3 | DF | Subhasish Bose | 18 August 1995 (aged 27) | 29 | 0 | Mohun Bagan
|
| 5 | DF | Sandesh Jhingan | 21 July 1993 (aged 29) | 48 | 5 | Bengaluru
|
| 6 | MF | Lalengmawia Ralte | 17 October 2000 (aged 22) | 10 | 0 | Mumbai City
|
| 7 | MF | Anirudh Thapa | 15 January 1998 (aged 25) | 40 | 4 | Chennaiyin
|
| 9 | FW | Ishan Pandita | 26 May 1998 (aged 25) | 6 | 1 | Jamshedpur
|
| 11 | FW | Sunil Chhetri (captain) | 3 August 1984 (aged 38) | 133 | 85 | Bengaluru
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| 13 | GK | Gurmeet Singh | 3 December 1999 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Hyderabad
|
| 14 | MF | Udanta Singh | 14 June 1996 (aged 26) | 39 | 1 | Bengaluru
|
| 15 | MF | Jeakson Singh Thounaojam | 21 June 2001 (aged 21) | 8 | 0 | Kerala Blasters
|
| 18 | MF | Sahal Abdul Samad | 1 April 1997 (aged 26) | 21 | 2 | Kerala Blasters
|
| 19 | FW | Liston Colaco | 12 November 1998 (aged 24) | 14 | 0 | Mohun Bagan
|
| 20 | DF | Pritam Kotal | 8 September 1993 (aged 29) | 48 | 0 | Mohun Bagan
|
| 22 | FW | Rahim Ali | 21 April 2000 (aged 23) | 6 | 0 | Chennaiyin
|
| 23 | GK | Amrinder Singh | 27 May 1993 (aged 30) | 8 | 0 | Odisha
|
| 26 | MF | Naorem Mahesh Singh | 1 March 1999 (aged 24) | 2 | 0 | East Bengal
|
KuwaitEdit
Kuwait announced their squad on 12 June 2023.[4]
Coach: 
Rui Bento
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Sulaiman Abdulghafour | 26 February 1991 | 28 | 0 |  Al-Arabi
| |
| GK | Bader Al-Saanoun | 24 November 1996 | 0 | 0 | Al-Jahra
| |
| DF | Fahad Al Hajeri | 10 November 1991 | 62 | 5 | Al-Kuwait
| |
| DF | Hamad Al-Qallaf | 4 December 1999 | 18 | 0 | Al-Salmiya
| |
| DF | Khalid El Ebrahim | 28 August 1992 | 17 | 2 | Al-Qadsia
| |
| DF | Mahdi Dashti | 26 October 2001 | 10 | 0 | Al-Salmiya
| |
| DF | Ali Abdel Al-Rasoul | 13 January 1999 | 0 | 0 | Al-Arabi
| |
| MF | Sultan Al Enezi | 29 September 1992 | 36 | 0 | Al-Arabi
| |
| MF | Ahmed Al-Dhefiri | 9 January 1992 | 32 | 2 | Al-Kuwait
| |
| MF | Hamad Al Harbi | 25 July 1992 | 22 | 1 | Kazma
| |
| MF | Fawaz Ayedh | 21 February 1997 | 19 | 1 | Al-Salmiya
| |
| MF | Redha Hani | 22 April 1996 | 19 | 1 | Al-Kuwait
| |
| MF | Abdullah Ghanim | 12 February 1997 | 5 | 0 | Kazma
| |
| FW | Faisal Zayid | 9 October 1991 | 45 | 6 | Al-Kuwait
| |
| FW | Mobarak Al-Faneeni | 21 January 2000 | 28 | 3 | Al-Salmiya
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| FW | Eid Al Rashidi | 25 May 1999 | 24 | 1 | Al-Qadsia
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| FW | Shabaib Al-Khaldi | 11 August 1998 | 21 | 7 | Kazma
| |
| FW | Ali Khalaf | 16 January 1995 | 9 | 2 | Al-Arabi
| |
| FW | Ahmad Zanki | 17 December 1995 | 9 | 1 | Al-Kuwait
| |
| FW | Bader Tareq Ali | 22 April 1997 | 6 | 3 | Al-Arabi
| |
| FW | Salman Al-Awadhi | 21 May 2001 | 3 | 0 | Al-Arabi
| |
LebanonEdit
Lebanon announced their squad on 6 June 2023.[5]
Coach: 
Aleksandar Ilić
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mehdi Khalil | 19 September 1991 (aged 31) | 50 | 0 |  Al-Faisaly
|
| 2 | DF | Abdul Razzak Dakramanji | 22 February 2001 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 |  Tripoli
|
| 3 | DF | Maxime Aoun | 4 March 2001 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Ansar
|
| 4 | DF | Mohammad El Hayek | 19 February 2000 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | Tadamon Sour
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| 5 | MF | Mahdi Zein | 23 May 2000 (aged 23) | 9 | 0 | Nejmeh
|
| 6 | DF | Hussein Zein | 27 January 1995 (aged 28) | 22 | 0 | Ahed
|
| 7 | FW | Hassan Maatouk (captain) | 10 August 1987 (aged 35) | 105 | 21 | Ansar
|
| 8 | FW | Mohamad Omar Sadek | 25 October 2003 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Nejmeh
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| 9 | FW | Karim Darwich | 2 November 1998 (aged 24) | 12 | 1 | Ahed
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| 10 | FW | Ali Al Haj | 2 February 2001 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | Ahed
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| 11 | FW | Ali Markabawi | 19 December 2000 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Bourj
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| 12 | MF | Hasan Srour | 18 December 2001 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | Ahed
|
| 13 | MF | George Felix Melki | 23 July 1994 (aged 28) | 27 | 1 | Ahed
|
| 14 | MF | Nader Matar | 12 May 1992 (aged 31) | 60 | 3 | Ansar
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| 15 | MF | Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini | 1 March 1994 (aged 29) | 21 | 0 |  Trelleborg
|
| 16 | MF | Walid Shour | 10 June 1996 (aged 27) | 10 | 0 | Ahed
|
| 17 | FW | Khalil Bader | 27 July 1999 (aged 23) | 6 | 0 | Nejmeh
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| 18 | MF | Ali Shaitou | 5 October 2002 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Bourj
|
| 19 | FW | Zein Farran | 21 July 1999 (aged 23) | 7 | 0 | Ahed
|
| 20 | MF | Hassan Kourani | 22 January 1995 (aged 28) | 5 | 1 | Nejmeh
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| 21 | GK | Ali Sabeh | 24 June 1994 (aged 28) | 6 | 0 | Nejmeh
|
| 22 | MF | Ali Tneich | 16 July 1992 (aged 30) | 6 | 0 | Ansar
|
| 23 | GK | Antoine Al Douaihy | 18 March 1999 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Salam Zgharta
|
MaldivesEdit
Maldives announced their squad on 20 June 2023.[6]
Coach: 
Francesco Moriero
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Hussain Shareef | 5 September 1988 | 8 | 0 |  Maziya
|
| 2 | DF | Ali Samooh (Captain) | 5 July 1996 | 40 | 1 | Maziya
|
| 3 | DF | Ahmed Numaan | 10 November 1992 | 24 | 0 | Club Eagles
|
| 4 | DF | Hussain Sifaau | 4 February 1996 | 33 | 1 | Club Eagles
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| 5 | MF | Mohamed Irufaan | 24 July 1994 | 14 | 0 | Maziya
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| 6 | MF | Ibrahim Usamaa Majeed | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | Ali Fasir | 4 September 1988 | 70 | 13 | Valencia
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| 8 | MF | Aisam Ibrahim | 7 May 1997 | 23 | 0 | Maziya
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| 9 | FW | Naiz Hassan | 10 May 1996 | 40 | 10 | Maziya
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| 10 | MF | Hamza Mohamed | 17 February 1995 | 58 | 6 | Maziya
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| 11 | FW | Hassan Raif Ahmed | 30 January 1998 | 10 | 3 | Club Eagles
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| 12 | MF | Nisham Mohamed Rasheed | 31 January 1999 | 0 | 0 | TC Sports Club
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| 13 | MF | Mohamed Nizam | 11 June 1994 | 0 | 0 | Valencia
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| 14 | DF | Haisham Hassan | 21 July 1999 | 25 | 0 | Maziya
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| 15 | DF | Humaid Hussain | 5 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Club Eagles
|
| 16 | MF | Ahmed Aiman | 23 March 1998 | 0 | 0 | Super United
|
| 17 | MF | Ibrahim Mahudhee | 22 August 1993 | 34 | 5 | Maziya
|
| 18 | GK | Mohamed Shafeeu | 22 July 1988 | 0 | 0 | Valencia
|
| 19 | DF | Ahnaf Rasheed | 21 November 2001 | 1 | 0 | Super United
|
| 20 | DF | Hassan Shifaz | 11 August 1992 | 8 | 0 | Maziya
|
| 21 | MF | Ibrahim Waheed Hassan | 15 November 1995 | 18 | 6 | Valencia
|
| 22 | GK | Ali Naajih | 8 December 1999 | 3 | 0 | United Victory
|
| 23 | MF | Hussain Nihan | 6 July 1992 | 29 | 1 | Maziya
|
NepalEdit
Nepal announced their squad on 8 June 2023.[7]
Coach: Vincenzo Alberto Annese
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kiran Chemjong (captain) | 20 March 1990 (aged 33) | 88 | 0 | RoundGlass Punjab
| |
| GK | Deep Karki | 9 January 1998 (aged 25) | 5 | 0 | Biratnagar City
| |
| GK | Bishal Shrestha | 2 September 1992 (aged 30) | 1 | 0 | Machhindra
| |
| DF | Ananta Tamang | 17 January 1998 (aged 25) | 51 | 4 | Church Boys United
| |
| DF | Nishan Khadka | 26 January 1997 (aged 26) | 3 | 0 | Sankata
| |
| DF | Sanish Shrestha | 9 November 2000 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Lalitpur City
| |
| DF | Rohit Chand (vice-captain) | 1 March 1992 (aged 31) | 80 | 0 |  Persik Kediri
| |
| DF | Devendra Tamang | 1 November 1993 (aged 29) | 17 | 0 | Machhindra
| |
| DF | Simanta Thapa | 9 February 1998 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Dhangadhi
| |
| DF | Bimal Panday | 21 January 1990 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 | Tribhuwan Army Club
| |
| MF | Pujan Uparkoti | 9 May 1996 (aged 27) | 20 | 0 | Dhangadhi
| |
| MF | Arik Bista | 17 March 2000 (aged 23) | 17 | 0 | Pokhara Thunders
| |
| MF | Nabin Lama | 25 March 1992 (aged 31) | 4 | 0 | Lalitpur City
| |
| MF | Mani Kumar Lama | 24 March 1996 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Tribhuwan Army Club
| |
| FW | Awas Lamichhane | 11 February 2001 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Nepal A.P.F. Club
| |
| FW | Laken Limbu | 24 July 2002 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Three Star Club
| |
| FW | Ayush Ghalan | 21 February 2004 (aged 19) | 15 | 3 | Sankata
| |
| FW | Anjan Bista | 15 May 1998 (aged 25) | 55 | 11 | Mumbai Kenkre
| |
| FW | Nawayug Shrestha | 8 June 1990 (aged 33) | 49 | 10 | Dhangadhi
| |
| FW | Manish Dangi | 17 September 2001 (aged 21) | 21 | 3 | Sankata
| |
| FW | Dipak Raj Singh Thakuri | 18 January 2000 (aged 23) | 2 | 1 | Pokhara Thunders
| |
| FW | Aashish Chaudhary | 18 July 2000 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Church Boys United
| |
| FW | Bimal Gharti Magar | 15 September 1997 (aged 25) | 41 | 9 | Lalitpur City
| |
PakistanEdit
Pakistan announced their squad on 21 June 2023.[8]
Coach: Shahzad Anwar
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Yousuf Butt | 18 October 1989 | 19 | 0 |  Ishøj IF
|
| 2 | DF | Muhammad Umer Hayat | 22 October 1996 | 9 | 1 |  WAPDA
|
| 3 | DF | Muhammad Sufyan | 3 September 1994 | 2 | 0 | WAPDA
|
| 4 | DF | Abdullah Iqbal | 27 July 2002 | 4 | 0 |
B.93
|
| 5 | DF | Easah Suliman (vice-captain) | 26 January 1998 | 2 | 0 | Vilafranquense
|
| 6 | DF | Mamoon Moosa Khan | 28 November 2000 | 3 | 0 | PCAA
|
| 7 | FW | Otis Khan | 5 September 1995 | 3 | 0 |  Grimsby Town
|
| 8 | MF | Rahis Nabi | 15 April 1999 | 5 | 0 | Redditch United F.C.
|
| 9 | FW | Muhammad Waheed | 15 October 2002 | 3 | 0 | SSGC
|
| 10 | FW | Hassan Bashir (captain) | 7 January 1987 | 26 | 9 | Tårnby FF
|
| 11 | MF | Harun Hamid | 10 November 2003 | 4 | 0 | QPR
|
| 12 | MF | Adnan Mohammad | 2 July 1996 | 7 | 0 | VB 1968
|
| 13 | DF | Haseeb Ahmed Khan | 2 | 0 | PAF
| |
| 14 | DF | Sardar Wali | 28 November 1998 | 1 | 0 | PACA
|
| 15 | MF | Syed Abdullah Shah | 10 June 1991 | 3 | 0 | Dhivehi Sifainge Club
|
| 16 | MF | Ali Uzair | 14 October 1996 | 4 | 0 | WAPDA
|
| 17 | DF | Ali Khan Niazi | 14 December 2000 | 3 | 0 | SSGC
|
| 18 | FW | Shayak Dost | 1 May 2002 | 5 | 0 | WAPDA
|
| 19 | FW | Abdul Arshad | 26 February 2003 | 3 | 0 | HB Køge
|
| 20 | GK | Salman ul Haq | 10 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | SNGPL
|
| 21 | MF | Alamgir Ghazi | 9 November 2002 | 3 | 0 | WAPDA
|
| 22 | GK | Saqib Hanif | 28 April 1994 | 11 | 0 | Green Streets
|
| 23 | FW | Waleed Khan | 8 December 2004 | 3 | 0 | Popo FC
|
NotesEdit
- ↑ This is the club a player was last able to play for during the previous season in the event a player did not play a competitive match.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ প্রতিবেদক, ক্রীড়া (9 June 2023). "মোরসালিনকে নিয়েই সাফের চূড়ান্ত দল, বাদ এলিটা কিংসলে". Kalerkantho.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ↑ "𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐅 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑, 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚". Facebook. Bhutan Football Federation.
- ↑ "Blue Tigers narrowed down to 27-member squad for Hero Intercontinental Cup and SAFF Championship". AIFF. All India Football Federation. 19 May 2023.
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- ↑ "Maldives 2023 SAFF Championship" (PDF). South Asian Football Federation. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ "ANFA announces national team for SAFF Championship". khabarhub.com. 8 June 2023. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ↑ Staff, Editorial (June 21, 2023). "Pakistan face tough India in SAFF Cup opener today [The News]".
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