Maldives registered their second win of the SAFF Championship 2021 when they beat Sri Lanka 2-0 on Sunday at the National Football Stadium in Male.
Maldives had prepared well for the tournament. They played two friendlies in Qatar, where they won 4-2 against Lusail FC and drew 1-1 with Army National Team. After the two matches, coach Ali Suzain pruned the final squad to 24 members from the initial 29. The five players who failed to make the cut are: Ali Shamis, Ahmed Abdulla, Moosa Yameen, midfielder Asfad Habeeb and forward Hassan Nazeem.
The Red Snappers will play their next match against India on October 13 at the National Football Stadium in Male.