
Bahrain falls to China and loses second place
The Bahrain national team fell into the trap of losing to its counterpart China in the fifth round of the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, 1-0.
The Bahrain national team conceded a decisive goal at a fatal time in the match. Had it not been for it, Al-Ahmar would have come out with a draw with its Chinese counterpart.
Bahrain's balance was frozen. At 5 points and fell to the penultimate position in the group standings, while China scored 3 valuable points, which made it snatch fourth place with 6 points.