National football team departs for Indonesia training camp with new captain Ali Hamdhan

The Maldivian national football team departed for Indonesia at noon today for a special training camp. The squad has been reduced to 24 players due to last-minute injuries, and 23 players made the trip. Club captain Ali Hamdhan of BRU Sports Club has been called up for the first time in his career. Defender Haisham remains injured and will not travel, while Ahmed Rizuvan and Mohamed Irfan are not in the squad. Defender Ahmed Aiham of Odi Sports Club will join the team on the 28th of this month due to family reasons. The team is scheduled to play two friendly matches during their stay in Indonesia. The Maldives are placed in Group B of the upcoming SAFF Championship, to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from November 5-17.