FOOTBALL – Bahrain are set to play three tough matches in a span of four days in the Gulf Cup for Veteran Players 2026, which is scheduled to kick off today in Doha, Qatar.
The kingdom’s squad open their campaign at 5.30pm this evening when they take on the host Qataris in a Group B clash at Grand Hamad Stadium.
The Bahrainis then play their next game tomorrow at Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium against the UAE at 7pm.
They then complete their preliminary round schedule on Monday against Yemen, also at 7pm. All times are Bahrain.
The tournament is set to feature a selection of the most prominent football stars and legends, all aged 40 years old and above, from the eight member nations of the Gulf Football Federation.
Matches are to be held over two halves, with each match lasting 40 minutes.
The first and second place winners from each group qualify for the semi-finals, which are scheduled for Tuesday night.
The final will then be held on Thursday at Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium.
Unlimited substitutions are allowed per game, and if any knockout contest ends in a draw after 40 minutes, penalty kicks will be used immediately to determine the victor.
Group A is composed of Saudi, Kuwait, Oman, and Iraq.
Bahrain have a 23-player squad in the tournament.
The roster features Talal Yusuf, Ismaeel Abdullatif, Mahmood Abdulrahman, Sayed Mohammed Adnan, Sayed Mahmood Jalal, Hussain Ali, Hamad Rakea, Abdulla Al Dakhel, Mohammed Salman, Basel Sultan, Saleh Abdulhameed, Ebrahim Alobaidli, Khaled Jassim, Hadi Ali, Mousa Mubarak, Ahmed Hassan, Yasser Amer, Hamad Alsaba, Dawood Saad, and Saleh Farhan, along with goalkeepers Ali Hassan, Abdulrahman Abdulkarim, and Ali Saeed.
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