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Bert Van Marwijk announces UAE squad for India friendly

The UAE national team coach Bert Van Marwijk has named a 29-member squad as part of their preparations for the remaining 2022 FIFA World Cup and AFC 2023 AFC Asian Cup joint qualifiers.

The Whites will be holding a camp in Dubai from 23 to 29 March under the Dutch coach. Ranked 74th in the latest FIFA Rankings, UAE are currently placed fourth in Group G of the qualifiers, with six points from four games.

Marwijk's side are set to host Malaysia and Thailand in the fifth and sixth rounds on June 3 and 7 respectively, before a match against Indonesia (June 11) followed by an encounter against Vietnam (June 15) to conclude their qualification matches.