Iraq’s 23-man squad has been announced ahead of a friendly against Bolivia in the United Arab Emirates on November 20th. The squad saw the exclusion of Justin Meram and Osama Rashid with the manager reportedly giving both a rest for the international break as he is convinced with their performances. Meanwhile, Brwa Nouri, Mohannad Abdul-Raheem and Mohammed Gassid have been recalled to fight for a place in the Asian Cup.
The match against the South American outfit is possibly the players’ last chance to impress the new manager and grab a spot in the Asian Cup squad. Some players were disappointing against Argentina and Saudi Arabia, and they will hope to redeem themselves against Bolivia.
Goalkeepers:
Mohammed Hameed (Al-Shorta)
Jalal Hassan (Al-Zawraa)
Mohammed Gassid (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya)
Defenders:
Ali Adnan (Atalanta, Italy)
Frans Dhia Putros (Hobro IK, Denmark)
Raad Fenar (Al-Naft)
Ali Faiz (Al-Kharaitiyat, Qatar)
Rebin Sulaka (Al-Khor, Qatar)
Alaa Mhawi (Al-Shorta)
Waleed Salim (Al-Shorta)
Saad Natiq (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya)
Midfielders:
Brwa Nouri (Bali United, Indonesia)
Amjad Attwan (Al-Shorta)
Mahdi Kamil (Al-Shorta)
Safaa Hadi (Al-Zawraa)
Ali Husni (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya)
Humam Tariq (Esteghlal, Iran)
Ahmed Yasin (Al-Khor, Qatar)
Bashar Rasan (Persepolis, Iran)
Hussein Ali (Qatar SC, Qatar)
Attackers:
Mohanad Ali (Al-Shorta)
Mohannad Abdul-Raheem (Al-Zawraa)
Wissam Saadoun (Naft Maysan)
