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  • Nelsen: We're still the underdogs

    Nelsen: We're still the underdogs

    Friday 6 November 2009

    Kiwi captain Ryan Nelsen claims that Bahrain are still favourites to reach South Africa, despite failing to overcome New Zealand at home in the first leg.

  • Macala sets sights on finals berth

    Macala sets sights on finals berth

    Tuesday 3 November 2009

    Milan Macala has admitted that it would be a dream for Bahrain to secure their first ever FIFA World Cup appearance by defeating New Zealand.

Photos

  • Jaycee John (L) of Bahrain fends off a challenge by Ivan Vicelich (R) of New Zealand
  • Shane Smeltz of New Zealand fends off Husain Ali (R) of Bahrain challenges for the ball
  • New Zealand's Chris Wood (L-up) and Chris Killen (L) jump for the ball with Hussein Ali Mohammed of Bahrain.
  • Jauce John Okwunwanne (C) of Bahrain vies for the ball with Tony Lochjead (L) and Ivan Vicelich of N
  • Saudi goal keeper Walid Abdallah reacts at the end of the 2010 World Cup Asian qualifying playoff soccer match against Bahrain
  • Saudi Arabia's Osama Hawsawi (R) fights for the ball with Bahrain's Ismail Abdul Latif during their 2010 World Cup Asian qualifying playoff football match
  • Bahraini player Jaycee Okwunwanne jubilates at the end of their 2010 World Cup Asian qualifying playoff football match against Saudi Arabia
  • Dejected Saudi player Nasser al-Shamrani sits on the pitch at the end the 2010 World Cup Asian qualifying playoff football match against Bahrain
  • Saudi Arabia's Nasser al-Shamrani escapes a tackle from a Bahraini player during their 2010 World Cup Asian qualifying playoff football match at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh
  • Bahraini player Abdullah Isamil Omar (R) vies with Yasser al-Ghatai (L) of Saudi Arabia

Fixtures and Results

09 Sep 09Saudi ArabiaKSA2:2 (1:1)BHRBahrain
10 Oct 09BahrainBHR0:0NZLNew Zealand
14 Nov 09New ZealandNZL-BHRBahrain

Groups 1|2|

Group 1
TeamMPWDLGFGAPts
AustraliaAustralia *862012120
JapanJapan *843111615
BahrainBahrain **83146810
QatarQatar81345146
UzbekistanUzbekistan81165104

Focus on Palestine

Palestine
Asia's FIFA World Cup preliminaries have been decided, with the continent's big five set to start with home fixtures against the groups' underdogs. ...
Latest Fixtures and Results
SingaporeSIN3:0PLEPalestine

Zone Goal Counter
Latest Scorer
BHR Ismaeel LATIF
KSA:BHR
2:2
Top Scorers
GF
THA Sarayoot CHAIKAMDEE8
UZB Maksim SHATSKIKH8
KUW Ahmad AL AZEMI6
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