Pakistans Austrian coach George Kottan (c) speaks to the players at a training session. -APP (file)

LAHOREPakistan and Brunei Darussalam announced their respective squads forthe third AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers (Group-D) match on Monday at theSugathadasa Stadium in Sri Lankan capital of Colombo. The match willkick off at 3.30pm (PST).

Brunei`scoach Mohd Ali Mustafa said that most of the players had yet to developa cohesive and systematic game by using their minds.

Pakistan will be under Austrian Coach George Kottan who is still looking for the first win under his belt.
Teams

PAKISTANMohammad Essa, Jaffar Khan, Amir Gul, Naveed Akram, Samar Ishaq,Mohammad Shahid, Aurangzeb, Yasir Sabir, Mehmood Khan, Atiqullah, AbdulAziz , Nasrullah Khan, Jadeed Khan, Atif Bashir Qureshi, Adnan FarooqAhmed, Naseer Ahmed, Mohammad Rasool, Asif Mehmood, Safiullah Khan,Mohammad Asif , Coach George Kottan

BRUNEIDARUSSALAM Riwandi Wahit, Awangku Kamarul Ariffin, Mohd ShashanMumtazali, Muhd Sabri Alimin, Irwan Mohammad, Philip Ahar, Mohd FadzryIbrahim, Awangku Kamarulzaman Kamaluddin, Ratano Haji Tuah, Adie ArshamMohd Salleh, Viban Francis Bayong, Safari Wahit,Pengiran Saiful RizalPengiran Hashim, Mohd Hardiman Abdul Lamit, Shahbri Jalil, Amzar MuazTamit, Christopher Ambon, Zurkumi Dawat, Saizan Haji Kula, MushreadyChuchu, Mohd Shahrin Zaini, Hamizan Aziz Sulaiman, Naasirudeen AbdulWahab , Yunus Lupat, Coach Mohd Ali Mustafa.

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