FOOTBALL – BAHRAIN fell to a tough 0-1 defeat to their counterparts from Oman last night in their opening match of a four-nation under-23 tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
The kingdom’s Olympic football team conceded the game’s decisive goal to Oman’s Abdulaziz Al Shaqsi in the second half. The match was played at Dostuk Arena in the village of Besh-Kungey.
In the competition’s other fixture yesterday at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in the country’s capital, hosts Kyrgyzstan lost to Syria 1-2.
The Bahrainis will be looking to bounce back when they face off with the Syrians on Sunday. They then play their concluding assignment against the home side on Wednesday next week.
The under-23 nationals are in the competition as part of their preparations for the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers.
Olympic team head coach Ali Abdulmajeed has selected a 26-player squad for the tournament. The roster includes Abdulla Freah, Ashraf Mubarak, Mohammed Khalifa, Jawad Ali, Bader Al Asam, Salman Younis, Mohammed Al Shehani, Abdulla Al Qassab, Hashem Khulaifat, Issa Abdulla, Abdulrahman Al Khayyat, Rashid Mujiran, Abdulrahman Aboud, Mahmood Al Bannai, Ramzi Abdulla, Abdulla Al Obaidli, Hassan Sameer, Ali Tarada, Saud Mohsen, Mohammed Ahmed, Ali Sahwan, Salem Al Dosari, Khaled Khalaf, Mubarak Mohammed, Saad Al Attar, and Sayed Ahmed Alwadaie.
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