This afternoon, the delegation of the Yemeni football team left the city of Abha, Saudi Arabia, heading to the Republic of Sri Lanka to play the return match that brings it together with the Sri Lankan national team next Tuesday in the joint Asian qualifiers for the 2026 and 2027 Asian World Cup finals.

The delegation consisted of the following: Abdul Salam Al-Ghorbani, team manager and head of the delegation, Miro Slav Skop, team coach, Mohammed Salem Al-Zariqi, assistant coach, Jerry Ray Ba, fitness coach, Andrei Kosto-Lanoski, Omar Nasser Basahib, team manager, Arif Muhammad Qaddar, doctor. The team, Wael Qirat, the physical therapist, Fadl El Gouna, the media coordinator, and Saen Saleh Al Hindi, photographer.

The players are: Abdullah Abdul Hakim Al-Saadi, Muhammad Aman Fatah Khairallah, Louay Muhammad Atiyah, Wahid Muhammad Al-Khayyat, Abdul-Wasi Al-Matari, Nasser Muhammadu, Omar Abdullah Al-Dahi, Hamza Mahrous, Ahmed Abdul-Hakim Al-Sarouri, Muhammad Naji Al-Qashmi, Muhammad Al-Tiri, Muhammad Al-Ghaili, Al-Khader Salem Al-Douh, Muhammad Abdullah Al-Dahi, Ahmed Maher Jamal, Saqr Al-Harbi, Aladdin Ousha, Haroun Al-Zubaidi, Abdul-Mabin Al-Jarashi, Radwan Al-Hubaishi, Anis Al-Maari, Ahmed Al-Wajbah, Hamza Hanash.

The Vice President of the Yemeni Football Federation, Engineer Hassan Bashanfar, had met with the delegation before leaving the city of Abha and urged them to be disciplined, make efforts, achieve positive results, and present the wonderful level that honors Yemeni football. He assured them that the leadership of the Football Association would stand and support the national team’s journey during these qualifiers, explaining that the hopes They are committed to achieving results and representing the country well in such sporting events.

For his part, the team director and head of the mission, Captain Abdul Salam Al-Ghorbani, confirmed that the morale of the team players is high and they have the determination and challenge to achieve an honorable result. Everyone is keen to provide the appropriate and honorable level, and there are efforts being made by everyone to continue the successes.