Asian qualifying

FIFA probes Bahrain's 10-0 win

March 1, 2012
By ESPNsoccernet staff
FIFA is to probe Bahrain's 10-0 Asian World Cup qualifying win over Indonesia in what it called a 'routine examination' based on the 'usual outcome' of the game.

Bahrain had needed a nine-goal win to qualify in the Asian Group E match, while they also required Iran to beat Qatar. Ultimately, an 86th-minute goal gave Qatar a 2-2 draw to clinch second place in the group at Bahrain's expense, but FIFA is still looking into the game.

"Given the unusual outcome in relation to the ...

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