Bahrain News
Bahrain players banned for role in protests
ESPNsoccernet staff | April, 7 2011Four Bahrain internationals have been suspended from the national side after being accused of lending their support to anti-government protests.
Article | ConversationHoughton hopes Indians see bigger picture
January, 13 2011India coach Bob Houghton is hopeful his side's participation at the Asian Cup will prove a turning point in the development of football in the country.
Article | ConversationBahrain 0-1 Saudi Arabia: Hawsawi nets winner
December, 31 2010Saudi Arabia continued their preparations for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals with victory over Bahrain.
Article | ConversationBahrain coach Hickersberger quits after 18 weeks
October, 20 2010Josef Hickersberger has resigned as coach of Bahrain national team after just four months in the job, the vice president of Bahrain Football Association Sheikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa announced on Wednesday.
Article | ConversationBahrain beat 'fake' Togo team in international
ESPNsoccernet staff | September, 15 2010A "fake" Togo national team played against Bahrain in an international friendly last week, prompting an investigation from the African nation's sports ministry and FIFA.
Article | ConversationAsian Cup: Japan secure 2-0 win over Bahrain
March, 3 2010Japan wrapped up a successful Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Bahrain at Toyota Stadium.
Article | ConversationNew Zealand primed for date with destiny
Soccernet staff | November, 10 2009New Zealand are at full strength and their stadium at full capacity for Saturday's decisive World Cup qualifier against Bahrain. Other than long-term suspended goalkeeper Glen Moss, All Whites coach Ricki Herbert should have a full squad to choose from for the Asia/Oceania play-off second leg, with the score poised at 0-0 from the first meeting in October in Manama.
Article | ConversationNew Zealand at full strength for qualifier
Reuters | October, 29 2009New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert named a full-strength squad on Thursday for the second leg of their Asia/Oceania World Cup qualifying match against Bahrain on Nov. 14.
Article | ConversationBahrain feel the pressure ahead of Saudi return
September, 8 2009A score draw will be enough to see Bahrain past Saudi Arabia and into a World Cup finals qualifying play-off with New Zealand but still the Arabic island country is feeling the pressure ahead of Wednesday's clash.
Article | ConversationNew players shine as Schalke beat Bahrain
July, 23 2008Schalke, without their AWOL defender Rafinha, defeated the Bahrain national team 4-1 on Tuesday night with two new signings finding the back of the net.
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