UEFA European Championship
Pre-Qualification Group
18-21 January 2007
Deva, Romania
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England coach Graeme Dell has announced his squad for this months UEFA European Championship pre-qualification Group where England will face the hosts Romania as well as Latvia and Bulgaria between 18–21 January in Deva.

Dell has placed continued confidence in many of the players who performed so well before Christmas against France for what will be a series of challenging encounters. A recall for captain Alex Sykes of Gloucester City is the most notable inclusion in an otherwise fairly stable group during the last half of 2006.

The senior levels of the non-league game is heavily represented as Dell looks to experience and fitness with Steve Torpey of Halifax Town, Moor Green’s Richard Follet, Darren Budd of Bognor Regis, Salisbury City’s Alex Haddow, Jim Elford of Hastings and Hamptons Glen Harris amongst the selected players who are all about to experience playing in a UEFA European Championship.

Follet and Sykes are the only remaining non-league players from England’s European introduction to the game in 2004 and will be hoping to improve upon that inaugural participation.

Dell told TheFA.com: “This group represents the best crop of Futsal players we have in the country at this time and they have all earned the right to represent the country. I am confident that they will all apply themselves with a strong dedication to the challenges ahead of them in the coming weeks and we will have to wait now and see what that brings.

“The support and co-operation of their clubs has been very evident and they not only recognise this as a unique opportunity for each player but also the recognition that international selection adds to their club and the players development.”

The Three Lions open their campaign against Romania on Thursday 18 January and then play Latvia the following day with the final group game against Bulgaria on Saturday 21 January. The group winner plus the two best performing runners up will progress to the actual Qualification stage in February.

Squad List:

Player

Age

DOB

Caps

Graham Smith

23

14.08.83

14

Mark Canham

24

11.09.82

22

Alex Sykes

32

02.04.74

20

Jon Adams

21

08.01.85

8

James Elford

26

12.06.80

19

James Husband*

21

25.01.85

11

Ben Watson**

21

06.12.85

6

Michael Skuballa

24

31.10.82

22

Steve Harrison

21

29.05.85

22

Alex Haddow

24

08.01.82

6

Glen Harris

25

27.10.81

10

Darren Budd

22

09.09.84

6

John Robinson

21

20.09.85

4

Richard Follett

27

29.08.79

14


* Replacing Steve Torpey (work commitments)
** Replacing Michael Lyons (Flu)