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The Vietnamese national women's football team thrashed host Bahrain 8-0 yesterday at the opening of Group C of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014. It was a morale boost in their pursuit to attend the 2015 World Cup in Canada. At the Manama national ...

Manama, May 13 (IANS) The Indian women's senior national football team arrived here for their two friendlies against Bahrain Tuesday and Thursday. India play the AFC Women's Asian Cup (Qualifiers) in Palestine May 21-25. The SAFF Cup Champions ...

MANAMA: Seven men who were part of a terror cell that planned to bomb Bahrain's National Stadium during January's Gulf Cup have been jailed for 10 years each. Two others, understood to be the masterminds of the plot, were also sentenced to 15 years by ...

Families turned out in huge numbers for the opening event of the Manama Capital of Arab Tourism 2013 Sport Tourism. They took part in activities held to highlight the importance of sport in the community at ... Brazilian football coach and Bahrain ...

Indian women's football team will have to be at their best when they take on Myanmar, a higher ranked team, in their first match of the AFC Asian Cup (qualifiers) here Tuesday. There's a difference of five places - Myanmar are 46th in the FIFA rankings ...

Manama-May-14(BNA)Asian Football Confederation President and FIFA Executive Committee member Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa is expected to arrive tomorrow – Wednesday – at 07:00 PM at Bahrain International Airport following his election as ...

(Reuters) – Two human rights groups have asked world soccer governing body FIFA to withdraw Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa from the race to become president of Asian football, accusing the Bahraini royal of human rights breaches. Bahrain's Sheikh ...

It is taking place as part of events to mark Manama being named Capital of Arab Tourism 2013 and will run from 9am to 9pm. On land, people can enjoy beach football and volleyball, as well as Zumba and mini water polo. A total of 100 tonnes of fine sand ...

File photo: Drivers race at the Bahrain International Circuit in Manama during the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix. (AFP PHOTO / MARWAN NAAMANI). prev; ENLARGE; next. LONDON: Reckless Formula One drivers have been warned that the introduction ...

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Bahrain's Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has been elected the new president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), despite protests by rights groups over his involvement in human rights violations. The election ...