FOOTBALL – BAHRAIN’S under-20 men’s football national team were handed a tough 1-2 defeat yesterday by their counterparts from Turkish club Kocaelispor in a friendly match.
The tune-up was the final fixture for the Bahrainis in their training camp in Türkiye.
The tune-up was the final fixture for the Bahrainis in their training camp in Türkiye.
Ali Mahran fired in the nationals’ lone goal in the contest, which was played as part of their preparations for the Gulf Cup U-20 2025, which is scheduled to kick off on August 28.
The camp in Türkiye is being supervised by head coach Ali Aamer, who has a 28-player squad in their gathering.
The Gulf Cup U-20 2025 is being organised by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation.
Bahrain are set to compete in Group B for the eight-nation tournament’s preliminary round alongside Oman, Iraq, and Egypt, while Group A features Qatar, Kuwait, Yemen, and hosts Saudi.
&uuid=(email))