FUTSAL – Bahrain’s senior men’s futsal national team take on their counterparts from Thailand today in their second game of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers.
The Bahrainis and Thais are in Group B of qualification, which is being held in Bangkok.
The nationals will be looking to bounce back from a tough 0-2 loss against South Korea in their opening fixture on Saturday.
The Thais, on the other hand, posted a crushing 15-1 win against Brunei Darussalam, and will be another challenging outing for Bahrain.
Their game is scheduled for a 3.30pm start at Nonthaburi Stadium.
South Korea and Brunei face off in the other divisional fixture at 12.30pm at the same venue.
Both times are Bahrain.
Bahrain are coached by Brazilian tactician Rafael Fogageiro.
Their 14-player roster in Thailand includes Ammar Mihad, Hassan Marzooq, Mohammed Fouad, Ahmed Antar, Hassan Al Jadahasa, Mohammed Al Sindi, Mohammed Abdulla, Hassan Budahoom, Salman Al Mulla, Raouf Al Asfoor, Ali Al Araibi, and goalkeepers Amin Hussain, Sayed Fadhel Mahfouz, and Louay Jaafar.
Following today’s clash, the Bahrainis wrap up their qualifying campaign against Brunei Darussalam on Wednesday at 12.30pm, also Bahrain time.
The kingdom’s representatives are one of 31 national teams competing in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers.
The field has been divided into seven groups of four and one group of three.
Each division is being held at a centralised location.
The eight group winners and the seven best-ranked runners-up will join hosts Indonesia at next year’s edition of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup, which will be held next year in Jakarta, from January 27 to February 7. It will be the 18th edition of the competition.
Bahrain are aiming to be a part of the tournament for the fifth time.
They made their debut in the 2002 event, also in Jakarta, while they have also participated in the last three editions held in Chinese Taipei in 2018, in Kuwait in 2022, and in Thailand in 2024.
The nationals’ best finish was in 2018 when they made it to the quarter-finals.
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