LAHORE – The WAPDA Sports Board has announced a squad of 27 players for the upcoming 7th AFC President’s Cup at Nepal. WAPDA will face Nepal Police Club, Taiwan Power Company and Balkan at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium and Halchowk Stadium from April 20 to 24.
Shahkot-born Muzammil Hussain, rated as one of the best upcoming keepers, is among the players announced. Arif Mehmood, the only Pakistani to score a hat-trick in the SAFF championship, also made it to the squad and it will be his fourth visit in the annual event after Nepal 2005, Malaysia 2008 and Nepal/Tajikistan 2009. Olympic skipper Jadeed Khan and Muhammad Tauseef are also in the squad.
SQUAD: Goal keepers (4) : Abdul Aziz, Muzammil Hussain, Rao Yamin, Basit Ghafoor, Defenders (8) : Muhammad Ahmed, Akram Masih, Muhammad Asif, Naveed Akram, Muzaffar Ali, Rana Fakhar Hayat, Manzoor Ahmed, Muhammad Shahid, Midfielders (7) : Mehmood Ali, Syed Arif Hussain, Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Zain Ullah, Muhammad Tauseef, Shahid Mehmood, Ayaz Baloch, Strikers (8) :
Imran Niazi, Qamar Zaman, Arif Mehmood, Khuda Bakhsh, Jadeed Khan, Muhammad Afzal, Zeeshan Javed, Ghulam Abbas, Officials : Munawar Ahmed Malik ( manager), Khalid Butt (Coach), Qasim Raza, Muhammad Ayaz (Assistant Coaches), Saif Ullah Khan (GK Coach) , Muhammad Mohsin (Physio), Mumtaz Riaz (PRO), Ch. Shahid Iqbal (Equipment)
