LAHORE, Aug 25: A 14-member Pakistan Schools’ Football Team left Karachi for Thailand to participate in the 35th Asian Students Football Tournament being played in Bangkok from Sunday.

The other countries taking part in the 10-day meet, besides Pakistan, include India, Japan, Malaysia, Korea, Iran, Myanmar, and hosts Thailand.

Pakistan squad: Yasin Farooqi (Captain), Muhammad Hashmi (Vice Captain), Ahmed Asif, Sylvester Indrias, Saad Rafiq Hanif, Gulrez Khakwani, Ronald Joseph, Ali Iqbal, Syed Adil Imam, Bruce Rodrigues, Faran Elahi, Hamza Abdul Majeed, Kendrick Ambrose and Mohammad Valeed Kidwai.

Officials: Mahmood Raza (Head Coach), Khayam Juma (Assistant Coach) and Sultana Tabassum Farooqi (Team Manager).—APP

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