BEIRUT: The Lebanese Football Federation has invited four players of Lebanese descent to train with the national team to aid Lebanon in their push for World Cup qualification, according to unconfirmed reports Wednesday.

The four are Soony Saad (playing with Sporting Kansas City, USA), Tarek Elrich (Newcastle Jets, Australia), Adnan Haidar (Valerenga, Norway) and Abbas Hassan (IFK Norrkoping, Sweden). The only player who confirmed the invitation to meet up with the national team is Saad, who said via Twitter that he was invited to join the Red Cedars and replied that he would “consider coming to play.”

Saad, 19, is a winger who has appeared with the USA under-20 national team in the past.

Elrich, 24, plays at right back and has been reported to have played in a senior international with Australia. His case is currently under investigation from FIFA.

Haidar, 22, plays in midfield while Abbas, 26, is a goalkeeper.

It is thought the four players are being brought in to replace weak links in their various positions. Saad potentially could either add another weapon to the wings, or play wide, allowing Hassan Maatouk to play through the middle.

The goalkeeper and full back positions lack qualiy for Lebanon, hence the contact with Hassan and Elrich.