Mahmoud did not give details about his decision to quit the team on the verge of the biggest tournament in their history, describing it as a "special situation".The 33-year-old has made over 300 appearances during a nine-year stay with Villarreal and is likely to fill the gap left by the departure of Alessio Cerci to AC Milan in a swap deal that saw Fernando Torres return to Atletico after a seven-year absence last week.

But he said: "You know in Palestine under (the blockade), life is very difficult and all sports in Palestine have many problems. So this win in the Challenge Cup was very important to send a message to the world that we can do very well if we have space, equipment, if we can go outside (the Palestinian territories) to play."Key personnel Veteran goalkeeper Ramzi Saleh, who kept clean sheets throughout the Challenge Cup, is likely to remain as captain when Palestine make their historic debut. And forward Ashraf Nu'man, whose four goals at the Challenge Cup included the winner in the final, starts the tournament tied with Fahed Attal for the Palestinian record of 14 international goals.

However, the absence of Khalili, 2013 top-scorer in Sweden's top flight and now with Shanghai Dongya, and Jadue - who plays for one of Chile's biggest clubs Universidad Catolica - has caused concern, together with that of Atletico Venezuela defender Daniel Kabir Mustafa.This Friday, 16 teams begin their quest to become continental top dogs at the 16th edition of the [url=http://www.fifa15buycoins.com/fifa-15-xbox-360-coins.html]fifa 15 coins xbox 360[/url]AFC Asian Cup. Hosted by Australia for the first time, the tournament will run from 9 to 31 January.  This Friday, 16 teams begin their quest to become continental top dogs at the 16th edition of the AFC Asian Cup. Hosted by Australia for the first time, the tournament will run from 9 to 31 January.