Abu Dhabi: The UAE senior national team left yesterday for Muscat, Oman, to start their week-long training camp preparing for the finals of the 2011 Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar, from January 7.
The UAE led by Slovenian coach, Srecko Katanec, will concentrate on physical training in Muscat. They will return home on December 30 to continue their preparations and play two friendly matches against Syria on January 2 in Al Ain and against Australia on January 5 before travelling to Doha on January 7 where they will play in Group D with reigning champions Iraq, Iran and North Korea.
Squad
Majid Nasir, Al Wasl, Ali Khaseef, Khalid Sabeel, Abdullah Mousa, Ahmad Juma, Subait Khater, from Al Jazira. Al Housani, Esmail Mattar, Mahmoud Khamis, Mohammad Al Shehi, Saeed Al Kathiri, Hamdan Al Kamali, from Al Wahda. Yousuf Jaber, Amer Abdul Rahman, Theyab Awanah, Mohammad Fawzi, from Bani Yas. Waleed Abbas, Mohammad Ahmad, Abdul Aziz Haikal, from Al Shabab. Faris Juma, Ali Al Waheebi, Omar Abdul Rahman from Al Ain. Amer Mubarak from Al Nasr. Ahmad Khalil, Esmail Al Hammadi from Al Ahli.
