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Popovic applauds Australia’s grit; Talajic proud of Bahrain’s performance

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Popovic applauds Australia’s grit; Talajic proud of Bahrain’s performance

Riffa: Head coach Tony Popovic praised his team’s character after a rollercoaster encounter saw Australia claw back to secure a 2-2 draw against Bahrain in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Group C encounter on Tuesday.

Kusini Yengi’s heroics saw him opening the scoring in the first minute and then strike again in second-half stoppage time to cancel out a quickfire brace from Mahdi Abduljabar.

Group C: Bahrain 2-2 Australia

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Group C: Bahrain 2-2 Australia

Riffa: Australia came back from the brink of defeat to salvage a 2-2 draw with Bahrain in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Group C tie on Tuesday.

Having scored the opener in the first minute, Kusini Yengi netted the equaliser in second half stoppage time after Mahdi Abduljabar’s second half brace had nudged Bahrain ahead.

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Preview - Group C: Bahrain v Australia

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Preview - Group C: Bahrain v Australia

Riffa: Australia will be determined to prove a point when they face Bahrain in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Group C tie on Tuesday.

Bahrain inflicted Australia a losing start to their campaign when a Harry Souttar own goal saw them succumb to a 1-0 loss in Gold Coast in September but things have changed since then.

Tony Popovic has taken over from Graham Arnold as head coach with improvement also seen on the pitch as they picked up five points from their last three matches, including Thursday’s goalless draw with Saudi Arabia.

Ivankovic hails China PR players for ‘great victory’

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Ivankovic hails China PR players for ‘great victory’

Riffa: Branko Ivankovic believes anything is possible after Zhang Yuning’s late goal against Bahrain on Thursday propelled China PR back into the mix for automatic qualification to the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Zhang struck in the first minute of time added on at the end of the second half as China PR secured a 1-0 win over Bahrain in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Group C tie to move to six points. 

It had looked bleak for China PR after three straight defeats but the wins over Indonesia and Bahrain mean they are now level on six points with Australia and Saudi Arabia with Japan, who play Indonesia later on Friday, leading the standings with 10 points. 

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Group C: Bahrain 0-1 China PR

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Group C: Bahrain 0-1 China PR

Riffa: Zhang Yuning struck in the 91st minute to earn China PR a last-gasp 1-0 win over Bahrain on Thursday to breathe new life into his nation’s hopes in Group C of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26.

The Beijing Guoan striker pounced to steer home Wang Haijian’s centre at the end of a lacklustre clash that only came to life in the dying moments with the home side earlier denied a goal of their own when Ali Haram’s effort was ruled out by VAR.

The win moves the Chinese off the foot of the standings and into fourth place, level on six points with Australia and Saudi Arabia following their 0-0 draw in Melbourne earlier in the day. Bahrain, meanwhile, remain on five points at the halfway point.

Japan still lead the standings with 10 points from four matches ahead of their meeting with Indonesia at Jakarta’s Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Friday.

Preview - Group C: Bahrain v China PR

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

Preview - Group C: Bahrain v China PR

Riffa: Bahrain and China PR will both be seeking to get their respective AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Group C campaigns back on track when they meet at Bahrain National Stadium on Thursday.

Bahrain, in fourth spot on five points, are in a slightly better position as they are level with Australia (2nd) and Saudi Arabia (3rd) but as the third round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers enters the crunch period, they can ill-afford to drop points against Indonesia with only the top two sides from the group earning automatic qualification.

Group B - MD4: Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) 4-1 Air Force SC (IRQ)

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

Group B - MD4: Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) 4-1 Air Force SC (IRQ)

Riffa: Bahrain’s Al Khaldiya SC put themselves in the driver’s seat for a spot in the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 after a 4-1 win against Air Force SC of Iraq in their Group B tie on Wednesday.

Back-to-back wins against Air Force have left Al Khaldiya in a strong position to advance to the next stage as they now sit level on nine points with Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun FC and, crucially, three ahead of Air Force.

Group C: Al Ahli, Al Futowa bid farewell with stalemate

Sat, 02 Nov, 2024

Group C: Al Ahli, Al Futowa bid farewell with stalemate

Muscat: Bahrain’s Al Ahli and Al Futowa SC of Syria ended their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group C campaign with a 1-1 draw on Friday.

The result meant both finished on two points as they exited the competition.