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Highlights: Bahrain 2-0 Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2023 Qualifiers
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FT | 🇧🇭 Bahrain 2️⃣ - 0️⃣ Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Bahrain bag all three points against Bangladesh in their campaign opener in Group E!#ACQ2023 | #BHRvBAN pic.twitter.com/G2nmshGI02 — #AFCU23 (@afcasiancup) June 8, 2022
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90'
3 more minutes are added.
83'
Yellow card for Amine Benaddi of Bahrain.
80'
Bahrain continues to control the ball and will take the 3 points.
70'
The pace of the game has slowed down a bit and both teams are beginning to make adjustments.
60'
Bahrain already regulates the actions and begins to generate danger again.
50'
Start the second half.
45'
Start the second half.
Halftime
We go into the break with a 2-goal lead for Bahrain.
45'
3 more minutes are added.
41'
GGGGOOOOAAAALLLL!!! Low shot by Kamil Al-Aswad that goes to the bottom of the net and beats the goalkeeper, Bahrain widens the lead on the scoreboard.
34'
GGGGGOOOOAAAALLLL!!! Ali Abdula Haram's header after a corner kick opens the scoring.
29'
Yellow card for Rakib Hossain from Bangladesh.
20'
The pressure from Bahrain is maintained, the team tries, but fails to open the scoring.
10'
Bahrain's first chances of danger, but the Bangladesh goalkeeper who keeps the zero on the scoreboard is doing well.
5'
As expected, Bahrain dominates the actions in the game and is already looking to open the scoring.
0'
The game starts at the Bukit Jalil Stadium.
About to start
We are just minutes away from the start of the presentation of the game and the previous protocols.
Bangladesh roster!
These are the eleven players who jump onto the pitch for Bangladesh:
Why the Burkit Jalil Stadium?
The entire tournament will take place in Malaysia and this is why the playing field is neutral, the entire tie will take place here.
Bahrain roster!
This is the eleven that will jump onto the pitch for Bahrain in search of their first 3 points (Abdulwahab Al-Malood, Kamil Al-Aswad, Abdullah Yousef Hilal, Mahdi Al-Humaidan, Sayed Mohamed Jaafar, Waleed Al-Hayam, Sayed Redha Isa, Amine Benaddi, Ali Abdula Haram, Rashed Khalil Al-Hooti and Abbas Ayyad):
Who's gonna win?
The favorite to stay with the victory in this duel is the Bahrain team, although the bookmakers give a tie as an important possibility.
Few preparation!
For its part, the Bangladeshi team appears in this duel with only 3 matches so far this year, these are the results of said matches:
Interesting group
These two teams are in Group E of the Asia Cup Qualifying along with Turkmenistan and Malaysia, who will have their first match today at 8 am. Bahrain and hosts Malaysia are the favorites to advance to the next round in search of a place in the Asian tournament.
Looking good!
This is the rhythm with which Bahrain arrives in the competition, the team has 4 wins in their last 5 games against rivals from the area:
Last duel
The last game between the two teams dates back to 2006, where Bahrain dominated the game with a score of 5-1. And that is the only matchup in history between the two teams. For this duel, the representative of Bahrain is the favorite to win.
Here we go!
We are just under an hour away from the game between Bahrain and Bangladesh kicking off at the Bukit Jalil Stadium. Both teams will go out in search of victory. Who will make it tonight? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.
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Kamil Al-Aswad, a must see player!
The Bahrain midfielder is one of the great references of the team, he belongs to the Al-Riffa club of the Bahrain first division. Al-Aswad is one of the figures of Bahrain football and seeks to remain one of the fundamental pieces of the midfield so that his team seeks to obtain important results against high-quality rivals and begin to become an uncomfortable team within the ACF. In the tie, he scored 4 goals for his team to finish in third place in Group E of the tie for Qatar 2022.
How does Bahrain get here?
The Bahrain national team begins a new football process after being left out of the process towards the 2022 World Cup in the second round of the ACF qualifiers. Bahrain starts as one of the favorite teams to advance from the round in group E, due to the fact that their group mates are Bangladesh, Malaysia and Turkmenistan. The representative of Bahrain was left out of the last round of Asian qualifying for Qatar 2022 by two points behind Iraq and Iran. Now, the mission is to qualify for the 2023 Asia Cup and continue to show the team's potential ahead of the next qualifying rounds for the 2026 World Cup.
Topu Barman, a must see player!
The central defender of the Bashundhara Kings has become one of the great leaders of the representative of Bangladesh and was a starter in all the matches of the process towards the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Now, after having been left without any chance, Barman is running to be the maximum A reference in defense that Bangladesh needs and his contribution will be very important for the future and the search for a ticket to the World Cup in 2026. Topu Barman was one of the few scorers that the Bengal Tigers had in the qualifying round for Qatar 2022 .
How does Bangladesh arrive?
The Bengal Tigers come to this duel after running out of a ticket to the Qatar 2022 World Cup in the second round of the Asian qualifier. With the new process ahead of the 2026 World Cup to be held in North America, Bangladesh will seek to continue growing in order to have a chance of qualifying for a World Cup. For this, Bangladesh will seek to fight to get into the Asia Cup 2023 to show that the team is growing. The Bengal Tigers are one of the weakest teams in the region and this is one of the most important opportunities to continue growing against rivals that are not so strong, they do not start as favorites to advance to the round, but their duels could be vital for the aspirations of some other selection.
Where's the game?
The Bukit Jalil Stadium located in the city of Malaysia will host this first duel of group E of the AFC Asia Cup 2023 Qualifiers. This stadium has a capacity for 87,300 fans and was inaugurated in 1998.
Welcome!
Good day to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the blog commentary of the Bahrain vs Bangladesh match, corresponding to the duel of date 1 of Group E of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers. The match will take place at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, at 5:15 p.m. (ET) .