Bahrain name qualifier squad.Byline: RAMI HULAYYEL BAHRAIN coach Milan Macala named his 23-member squad that will face off with Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. tomorrow at the National Stadium in Riffa in the
first leg of the 2010 World Cup qualifying playoff.
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It began in 1973, and the league is now considered to be one of the most famous and exciting in the Asian continent. , midfielders Abdulla Omar and Abdulla Fatai from the Swiss league and Belgium-based striker Jaycee John. The winners on aggregate score will advance to the final playoff against Oceania champions New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. in October in another home-and-away playoff for a spot in the South African World Cup. The first-leg of the final playoff with New Zealand is scheduled for October 10 in either Manama or Riyadh, while the second and the vital clash will be on November 14 in Wellington. The Bahrainis prepared for these two crucial matches with morale-boosting home victories over African side Kenya and Asian giants Iran earlier this week. Bahrain first defeated Kenya 2-1, then picked up a resounding re·sound v. re·sound·ed, re·sound·ing, re·sounds v.intr. 1. To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children. 2. 4-2 win over Iran despite playing both matches without their overseas players. The two matches followed a three-week camp in Austria, where Bahrain played three friendlies including a 1-0 loss to Italian giants Inter Milan, winners of the last four Serie A This article is about the Italian football league. For other uses, see Serie A (disambiguation). Serie A (officially known as the Serie A TIM titles, in Kapfenberg. Bahrain had earlier lost 2-0 to Hungarian club Lombard Papa and later held Austrian side Magna Wiener Neustadt Wiener Neustadt (vē`nər noi`shtät), city (1991 pop. 35,134), Lower Austria province, E Austria. It is an industrial and rail center. Manufactures include locomotives, heavy machinery, and textiles. to a 3-3 draw. Bahrain also received another huge confidence boost ahead of their playoff after moving ahead of their Gulf rivals on the Fifa World Rankings for the first time in the history of the global table. The hosts, who will be without defender Abdulla Al Marzooqi who is serving a one-match ban after collecting a red card during Bahrain's deciding Group 'A' match with Uzbekistan on June 17 in the third and final qualifying round. Bahrain, meanwhile, continued training last night at the National Stadium. They will have their final practice session today at the same venue. The Saudis are due to arrive today and will have a one-hour practice at the match venue. The visitors will miss several key players like midfielder Abdulrahman Al Qahtani and dangerous striker Nayef Hazzazi who suffered injuries during the team's recent camp in the Eastern Province. However, Saudi Arabia's coach Jose Peseiro has called on his top players to fill the gap. The Saudis will rely on their trio strikers Yasser Al Qahtani, Malek Moaz and 2009 Saudi league top scorer Nasser Al Shamrani, besides prominent midfielders Mohammed Noor Mohammed Noor (Arabic: محمد نور) (born February 26, 1978) is a football (soccer) player from Saudi Arabia. He plays for the club side Al-Ittihad and has been called the Saudi Gennaro Gattuso. and Mohammed Al Shelhoub. The Saudi coach held his final camp in the Eastern Province, which has similar weather conditions of Bahrain, to help his players acclimatise. Saudi Arabia's recent preparations included a 2-1 friendly win over a Malaysia under-23 side in Dammam on August 31. Peseiro's squad held a week-long training camp in Oman in August, where they lost 2-1 to the national team in Salalah on August 12. Saudi Arabia have qualified for the past four World Cups, while Bahrain have yet to reach the finals. Bahrain squad: Goalkeepers: Sayed Mohammed Jaffer, Abbas Ahmed, Abdulla Al Kaabi. Defenders: Hussain Baba, Mohammed Hussain, Sayed Mohammed Adnan, Mohammed Hubail, Ebrahim Al Meshkhas, Salman Isa, Faouzi Aaish, Rashid Al Allan. Midfielders: Mohammed Salmeen, Mahmood Abdulrahman, Sayed Mahmood Jalal Sayed Mahmood Jalal Position: Midfielder Club: Qatar SC (QAT) Birth Date (Age): 5/11/1980 (27) Height: 1.74m Weight: 69kg After starting at Al Shabab, Sayed Mahmood Jalal joined Bahrain league giants Muharraq in 2002 and soon became a national team regular. , Abdulla Fatai, Abdulla Omar, Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Hassan (Arabic: أحمد حسن) (born 2 May 1975, in Maghagha,Egypt) [1] is an Egyptian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder or on the right wing for R.S.C. Anderlecht in (Belgium) and the Egyptian national team. , Abdulwahab Ali, Hussain Salman. Strikers: Ismail Abdullatif, Hussain Ali, Ala'a Hubail, Jaycee John. Copyright 2009 Gulf Daily News Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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