TIRANA, Aug. 8 – Croatian national soccer team coach Otto Baric named Tuesday the 22 national soccer team that will play against San Marino Aug. 16.
Goalkeepers: Ilion Lika (Dinamo), Isli Hidi (Tirana);
Defenders: Tefik Osmani (Besa), Armend Dallku (Vorskla Poltava), Erion Xhafa (Dinamo), Elvin Beqiri (Metalurg Donetsk), Adrian Aliaj (no team), Lorik Cana (Olimpik Marseje), Arjan Pisha (Tirana)
Midfielders: Klodian Duro (Tirana), Ervin Skela (no team), Edvin Murati (no team), Devi Mukaj (Tirana), Altin Lala (Hanover), Altin Haxhi (Ergotelis), Besnik Hasi (Lokeren), Blendi Shkëmbi (Metalurg Zaporozhje)
Forwards: Erion Bogdani (Siena), Igli Tare (Lacio), Edmond Kapllani (Karlsruhe), Hamdi Salihi (Tirana), Dorian Bylykbashi (no team), Bekim Kastrati (Eintraht Braunshvajg).
The friendly will serve as a training match before Albania plays Belarus Sept. 2 at 1700 GMT at the Dinamo Minsk stadium for the Euro 2008 qualifiers.
Baric names new team for San Marino friendly
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