The head coach of Somalia’s National Football squad, Hendrik Pieter De Jongh, has released a provisional list of up to 30 players in preparation for the AFCON 2023 qualifiers against Eswatini next month.The squad, most of them foreign-based players will be encamped in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, where Somalia will host its home game against Eswatini due to take place sometime between 20-23 March, while the return leg is scheduled to be played on 27-29 March 2022.
Somalia will start its camp in Tanzania on 1st of March, according to Somali Football Federation president officials. The list is provisional and the final squad will be announced closer to the date.
OCEAN STARS PROVISIONAL LIST
| No | Name | Position | Country | Club |
| 1 | Mustaf Yuusuf |
GK |
Sweden | Oskarshamn |
| 2 | Ayoub Ahmed |
GK |
USA | Minnesota FC U21 |
| 3 | Abdirahman Jama |
GK |
Somalia | Elman SC |
| 4 | Zayed Farah |
D |
Bayswater | Australia |
| 5 | Abel Gigle |
D |
Italy | FC Folgore Caratese |
| 6 | Saadig Elmi |
D |
Norway | Grorud IL |
| 7 | Ahmed Said Ahmed (Casanyo) |
D |
Finland | Myllykosken |
| 8 | Abdikadir Haji |
D |
USA | Colorado Spring |
| 9 | Mohamed Hussein Curka |
D |
Sweden | Onsala BK |
| 10 | Omar Hussein |
D |
Canada | Korsnas FF |
| 11 | Yonis Farah |
D |
Sweden | Eskilstuna |
| 12 | Ahmed Ali |
D |
England | Halesowen Town FC |
| 13 | Abdi Mohamed |
D |
USA | Columbus Crew |
| 14 | Liban Abdullahi |
M |
Iceland | Thor Akureyri |
| 15 | Omar Jama |
M |
Finland | IF Gnistan |
| 16 | Abdisamad Abdullahi |
M |
Greece | Ergotelis |
| 17 | Isse Ismail |
M |
Sweden | IFK Haninge |
| 18 | Abdiqafar Cise Ismail |
M |
Sweden | SomUnited |
| 19 | Anis Nuur |
M |
England | Hendo FC |
| 20 | Darman |
M |
UAE | Atletico Ardisia |
| 21 | Abdulkadir Said Ahmed |
M |
Finland | Vanta VJS |
| 22 | Fahad Ismail |
M |
England | Jonava FC |
| 23 | Hussain Mohamed |
F |
Finland | Pk-35 |
| 24 | Jama Boss |
F |
Australia | St Albans |
| 25 | Amin Askar |
F |
Norway | Kristiansund |
| 26 | Mukhtar Suleiman |
F |
Holland | Katwijk |
| 27 | Ibrahim Ilyas |
F |
Somalia | Horseed |
| 28 | Abdil Aziz Eenow Dahir |
F |
Holland | Una |
| 29 | Mohamed Awad |
F |
Turkey | Auckland City |
| 30 | Said Haji |
F |
USA | San Jose Earthquakes |
Credit: AIPS
