The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar yesterday named a 23-member squad for the second edition of the Gulf Cup Under-17, which will be held in Doha from October 16 to November 4, featuring 10 teams.
Head coach Nicolas Arnaldo will lead the young Qatar side as they aim to make the most of home advantage and compete for the title.
Qatar have been drawn in Group A alongside the UAE, Oman, Bahrain and China. Group B comprises Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Yemen and Egypt.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals, which will be played in a knockout format, with the winners progressing to the final to decide the champions of the second edition.
Qatar squad
Ali Ismail, Ahmed Mohammed, Mohammed Ismail, Yousef Hilal, Omar Ahmed, Abdulrahman Adel, Kaidi Hilton, Mohammed Osama, Ali Yousef, Mohammed Ahmed, Abdullah Al Dosari, Omar Ayman, Jaafar Okein, Yaseen Murad, Sultan Ali Nuaimi, Fares Obeida, Mohammed Al Jabri, Anas Hammad, Hamed Fadi, Louay Ahmed, Mubarak Al Dosari, Aidan Miller and Abdullah Al Sayed.
