Ahead of their trip to Dubai. Jamal Mahmoud has revealed a list of 26 players who will participate in the preparatory training camp.
Included in the squad are — foreign based players including a first ever call-up for Allsvenskan top scorer Imad Khalili and Lebanon based duo Ibrahim Swidan (Tripoli) and Mohammed Qasim. Also making the trip are Daniel Kabir Mustafá (San Marcos/CHI), Murad Ismail (Wehdat/JOR), Eyad Abugharqud (Al-Baqaa/JOR) Ramzi Saleh (Smouha/EGY), and Imad Zatara (Åtvidaberg/SWE). Poland-based Alexis Norambuena was also called up but his release was refused by Jagiellonia Bialystok as the tournament does not fall on official FIFA dates.
Jamal Mahmoud decided to omit five out of the six Gaza-based players from the squad. This was due to Israeli restrictions preventing them from attending the internal training camp in the West Bank. The PFA has filed a formal complaint with FIFA as these acts fly in the face of FIFA’s brokered agreement meant to ease the passage of players and goods between the borders.
Three players will be cut before the team flies to Doha. Below is the squad list in full:
Goalkeepers:
Toufic Ali
Club: Tarji Wadi Al-Nes
Age: 22 (08/11/1990)
Appearances: 13 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Qatar (17/04/2013)
Ghanem Mahajneh
Club: Shabab Al-Dharieh
Age: 22 (20/04/1991)
Appearances: None
Last Call-up: None
Defenders:
Mustafa Abu Kweik
Club: Al-Bireh
Position: Center Back
Age: 24 (b. 1989)
Appearances: 1 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Iraq (10/07/2009)
Hussam Abu Saleh
Club: Hilal Al-Quds
Position: Right Back
Age: 30 (14/02/1983)
Appearances: 34 (3)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (26/03/2013)
Mus’ab Al-Battat
Club: Shabab Al-Dhahrieh
Position: Right Back
Age: 19 (b. 1994)
Appearances: 1 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Qatar (17/04/2013)
Abdesallam Al-Swerki
Club: Hilal Al-Quds
Position: Center Back
Age: 29 (08/08/1984)
Appearances: 3 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Saudi Arabia (Arab Cup, 26/07/2012)
Haitham Deeb
Club: Hilal Al-Quds
Position: Center Back
Age: 27 (03/12/1986)
Appearances: 12 (1)
Last Call-up: v. Qatar (17/04/2013)
Raed Fares
Club: Hilal Al-Quds
Position: Left/Right Back
Age: 31 (06/12/1982)
Appearances: 19 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Qatar (17/04/2013)
Samer Hijazi
Club: Jabal Al-Mukaber
Position: Right Back
Age: 25 (06/12/1988)
Appearances: 11 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Philippines (CC, 19/03/2012)
Daniel Kabir Mustafá
Club: San Marcos
Age: 29 (02/08/1984)
Position: Centre Back
Appearances: 3 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (26/03/2013)
Khaled Mahdi
Club: Al-Am’ary
Position: Center Back
Age: 26 (01/02/1987)
Appearances: 24 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Qatar (17/04/2013)
Midfielders:
Mousa Abujazr
Club: Khader FC
Position: Central Midfielder
Age: 25 (28/08/1987)
Appearances: 22 (1)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (26/03/2013)
Murad Ismail
Club: Wehdat
Position: Box-to-box Midfielder
Age: 30 (15/12/1982)
Appearances: 19 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Qatar (17/04/2013)
Ahmed Maher
Club: Shabab Al-Dhahrieh
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Age: 21 (22/07/1991)
Appearances: 1 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Qatar (17/04/2013)
Mahmoud ‘Al-Koori’ Salah Sheikhqasem
Club: Al-Am’ary
Position: Holding Mid
Age: 20 (22/04/1993)
Appearances: 6 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Qatar (17/04/2013)
Mohammed Qasim
Club: Al-Nejmeh
Position: Midfielder
Age: 25 (17/01/1987)
Appearances: None
Last Call-up: None
Houssam Wadi
Club: Ittihad Shajeaya (Gaza)
Position: Holding Midfielder
Age: 26 (25/08/1986)
Appearances: 24 (2)
Last Call-up: v. Qatar (17/04/2013)
Khader Yousef
Club: Tarji Wadi Al-Nes
Position: Midfield
Age: 28 (06/10/1984)
Appearances: 42 (0)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (26/03/2013)
Imad Zatara
Club: Åtvidabergs FF
Position: Winger
Age: 28 (01/10/1984)
Appearances: 19 (2)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (26/03/2013)
Forwards:
Eyad Abugharqud
Club: Al-Baqaa
Position: Striker
Age: 24 (22/07/1988)
Appearances: 14 (2)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (26/03/2013)
Imad Khalili
Club: IFK Norrköping
Position: Forwared
Age: 26 (03/04/1987)
Appearances: None
Last Call-up: None
Ashraf Nu’man
Club: Tarji Wadi Al-Nes
Age: 26 (29/07/1986)
Position: Wide Forward
Appearances: 33 (8)
Last Call-up: v. Malaysia (26/03/2013)
Ibrahim Swidan
Club: Tripoli SC
Position: Striker
Age: ?
Appearances: None
Last Call-up: None
