The Bahrain under-23 team will take on Syria in a friendly at 7pm today at Muharraq Club Stadium.
The match is part of both teams’ preparations for the Asian Under-23 qualifier for the Asian Cup finals 2020 and for the Olympic Games in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. The qualifier is set to be held in Bahrain in March next year.
This will be the first friendly match for Bahrain national team. The Bahrain Olympic team participated in a friendly tournament held in Kuwait, with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait among the participants. Bahrain, coached by Tunisian Sameer bin Shammam, selected 24 players for this match.