FOOTBALL – BAHRAIN’S senior men’s football national team kicked off their training programme in Zhaoqing, China yesterday ahead of their participation in the 2026 CFA China Team Zhaoqing International Football Invitational Tournament.
The friendly competition is scheduled for this Saturday to Tuesday next week, with the participation of Yemen, Malaysia, Bahrain, and the host Chinese. The Bahrainis trained at the outdoor fields of Zhaoqing New Area Sports Centre under the supervision of newly signed head coach Felix Sanchez from Spain, who limited the session to recovery exercises.
The Bahrainis will play two matches in the upcoming event – first against Yemen on Saturday and then against China on Tuesday. They will not be facing off with their Malaysian counterparts.