THE Bahrain national football team will take on the Philippine national team
on Friday and the UAE on October 16 in Bahrain as part of their preparations for
the West Asia Cup and the 21st Gulf Cup.
The West Asia Cup will be held in Kuwait in December and the Gulf Cup in
Bahrain from January 5 to 18.
Bahrain's British coach Peter Taylor has released a list of 28 players for
the two friendlies and the team began training last night at the Batelco Staff
Centre.
"We are yet to announce the final list for the friendlies. There can be
changes in the team depending on the performance of the present list of players
in training sessions and the two friendlies,' said Taylor during a Press
conference on Monday.
"We are taking the match against the Filipinos seriously. I was, in fact,
planning to play two different teams in the two halves, but since the Bahrain
Football Association have classified the friendlies as official international
friendlies, I cannot go ahead with my plans," added Taylor.
Meanwhile, the working committees of the Gulf Cup continued its preparations
on a daily basis to host the ftournament's draw on October 18 at the Bahrain
National Museum.
The ceremonies, public relations and transports committees held a joint
meeting yesterday to co-ordinate with each other.
The meeting was attended by Ceremonies Committee Chairman Rashid Al Zayani,
Public Relations Chairman Mohammed Qassem, Transports Committee Chairman Ali Al
Majed, Executive Secretary of the Organising Committee Maryam Yousef and member
of the Public Relations Committee Zayna Zuayyed.
They reviewed all arrangements related to the conducting of the draw ceremony
and the proposals submitted by heads of these committees, including preparing a
list of invitees to attend the ceremony.
Gulf Daily News
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