Football Federation Australia has cancelled a proposed trip to Thailand as the under 23 men鈥檚 national team prepares for its AFC U23 Championship qualifiers in March.
The move comes after consultation with Australian National Team and Under 23 Head Coach, Graham Arnold.
鈥淟ast year, the National Team Department had put some preliminary plans in place to play against China in Bangkok as part of our important preparation for the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers to be held in Cambodia in March.
鈥淥n our return from the recent AFC Asian Cup we reassessed our plans due to the ongoing detainment of Australian footballer Hakeem al-Araibi in a Thai prison.
鈥淲e are in the process of rearranging our pre-tournament camp in another Asian nation.
鈥淎ustralia鈥檚 national teams are united in their support for Hakeem al-Araibi and we call on the community to continue to campaign for his release,鈥 Arnold said.
