Maldives national team assembly
On May 14, Sports Weekly reporter Wang Xiaorui revealed on Weibo that the Maldives national team, which was previously rumored to have possibly withdrawn from the 40-team tournament, has completed its assembly and has no intention of withdrawing.
Wang Xiaorui mentioned in his tweet, "As of the afternoon of May 14, the Maldives Men's National Team has no intention of withdrawing from the 40-team tournament. They have completed their assembly yesterday (13th) at the Ima Hotel in Male, Maldives. It can be confirmed that captain Ashfaq and defense veteran Umair are both in the squad. As for the exact time of their departure to China, Maldives
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The plan is to leave on May 19, but whether they will arrive as scheduled is still up in the air and still being actively pursued. Previous rumors about 'heading to Doha to open the training camp' are also diminishing in likelihood."
