Bahrain’s women’s futsal team set sights on West Asian gold

TDT | Manama       

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain’s women’s national futsal team depart for Jahez, Saudi Arabia today to compete in the third West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Women’s Futsal Championship 2022, scheduled to kick off on Thursday.

The Bahraini women have been drawn in a tough Group B along with Palestine, Iraq and the UAE for the competition’s preliminary round. Group A comprises Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Bahrain’s first game will be on opening day against Iraq, scheduled for a 4pm kick-off, Bahrain time. They then lock horns with Palestine two days later on Saturday at 8.30pm, before playing their final group fixture against the UAE on June 20 at 4pm.

The top two teams from each division advance to the final four, which is scheduled for June 22. The bronze and gold medal games will then take place on the competition’s last day on June 24. The nationals have been training daily for the event the past few weeks, and they are fresh from winning the women’s futsal title at the third GCC Games in Kuwait.

The Bahrainis, coached by Brazilian Lino Gomes, are set to be spearheaded by the likes of captain Yasmeen Tobellah, Hessa Al Isa, Shaikha Alanood Al Khalifa, and Manar Yacoob, to name a few of their top players.