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As the national team manager you will be able to select any players of that nationality (even if they have retired from international football in real-life) for your squad, and you can select up to a maximum of 30 players.

During the SMFA World Cup Qualifiers you can change your national squad as often as you like (as players will no doubt pick up injuries or suspensions during the course of the season).

To select a player for your squad you will need to click on the Squad tab within the National Overview page. Using the Player Search facility you can select which players from your association you want to call up to your squad. You can search for a player by name or by position to add them to your squad.

Dependent on which Player Search facility you have selected will depend on the results which are displayed. To call up a player or multiple players to your national squad you will need to check the box in the last column under Action and then click on Add Selected.

The SMFA World Cup Qualifiers matches will be displayed within your schedule, and therefore it is your responsibility to ensure that you have selected your formation and tactics for each match (otherwise your association could sack you for poor results).

Selecting the formation and tactics for your national team is the same process as for any club side that you are currently managing. To access the formation and tactics for your national team you will need to click on the Tactics tab within the Nations Overview page.

Regarding fitness and international matches all players are 100% fit for the game, and no fitness is reduced for playing in a game.

Players can and will pick up suspensions whilst on international duty. The following rules apply for a suspension during qualifiers:

• Red card = 3 game ban;
• 3 yellow cards = 1 game ban.

If a player is suspended then you can still select him in your squad but he will not be available for your starting XI.

After the SMFA World Cup Qualifiers all yellow cards are cleared for each player and his card count is reset for the SMFA World Cup or the next SMFA World Cup Qualifiers fixtures.

However, if a player has any suspensions it will carry over into the SMFA World Cup or the next SMFA World Cup Qualifiers fixtures.

If a player is suspended for international duty it will not effect his availability for his club side and likewise if a player is suspended for his club side it will not effect his availability for his national side.