Half of Bahrain's Olympic squad lost to Vietnam
10 players in the Bahrain Olympic team had to experience a 0-1 defeat against U19 Vietnam in the quarter-finals of the 2016 U19 Asian Cup right on their home field.
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| Vietnam's 3 wins over Bahrain. |
It is worth noting that 10 players in the current Bahrain Olympic squad suffered a 0-1 defeat against U19 Vietnam 2 years ago. They are Yusuf Shabaan, Ammar Ahmed, Abdulaziz Al Kandari, Sabba Husain, Ahmed Bughammar, Hamad Al Shamsan, Mohamed Jasim Marhoon, Sayed Ebrahim, Hasan Al Karani and Sayed Hashim.
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| Quang Hai will have the opportunity to meet old acquaintances on the Bahrain Olympic side. |
Meanwhile, only 4 U19 Vietnam players who participated in that victory were called up by coach Park Hang Seo to the Vietnam Olympic team for the 18th ASIAD. They are goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung, defender Doan Van Hau, midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai and striker Ha Duc Chinh.
The match between Vietnam and Bahrain in the round of 16 of ASIAD 18 will take place at 7:30 p.m. on August 23.
Schedule of the 1/8 round of men's football at the 18th ASIAD
16:00 August 23: Palestine vs Syria
16:00 August 23: Uzbekistan vs Hong Kong
19:30 August 23: Vietnam vs Bahrain
19:30 August 23: Iran vs South Korea
16:00 August 24: China vs Saudi Arabia
16:00 August 24: Indonesia vs UAE
19:30 August 24: Malaysia vs Japan
19:30 August 24: Bangladesh vs DPRK
