BAHRAIN booked a spot in the football final of the Seventh World Military Games being held in China.
The National BDF military squad beat favourites Algeria in a penalty shootout after the two teams drew 1-1 in regular and extra-time.
Tiago scored for Bahraini three minutes into extra-time while Algerian equalised in the 114th minute.
In the penalty shootout, Bahrain converted all their five shots.
In the final, Bahrain take on Qatar tomorrow at 10am Bahrain time.
Qatar beat North Korea 2-1 in the second semi-final.
The Bahraini team members: Hamad Al Dosary (goalkeeper), Qutbuddine, Mohammed Daij, Saleh Ibrahim and Yahya Infahi (defenders), Habib Haroon, Khalifa Al-Lafi and Ali Kamel (midfielders), Abdulfattah Othman, Tiago and Markisio (forwards).