National Futsal Team to Play Friendly Match Against Bahrain Today
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The national futsal team will play a friendly match against Bahrain in the capital Manama, with coach Saleh Al-Fadil and Yusuf Al-Khalifa ruled out due to injuries.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Yahya Hamidani: Our national futsal team will face Bahrain in an international friendly match at 7:30 p.m. today in the capital Manama, as part of FIFA’s international match window.
Today’s clash marks the first appearance for the “Blues,” who will next face Saudi Arabia on Saturday, followed by another match against Bahrain the following day, before returning home on Monday.
Spanish coach Bruno Garcia Formoso aims to give all players on the squad an opportunity to demonstrate their form, particularly several young players recently called up.
Coach Bruno ruled out Saleh Al-Fadhli, Omar Al-Shatti, and Abdullah Thamer due to injury prior to the trip to Bahrain. Meanwhile, Youssef Al-Khalifa is currently nursing a minor injury and is being monitored by the national team’s medical staff.
Coach Bruno hopes all injured players will recover before the team travels to Hungary, where the “Blues” will hold an external training camp next November. During the camp, they are scheduled to play Saudi Arabia on the 7th, Serbia two days later, and Hungary on the 11th of the same month.
The “Blues” are also preparing to compete in the Indoor Asian Games in Riyadh next December.
