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Preview:Georgia vs Bahrain - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's International Friendlies clash between Georgia and Bahrain, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 3, 21:06
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Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates push to qualify for the 2026 World Cup: AFC standings, upcoming fixtures, story so far
As AFC 2026 World Cup qualifying resumes, Sports Mole takes a look at the story so far in Asia.Oct 12, 18:25
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Preview:Qatar vs Bahrain - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's International Friendlies clash between Qatar and Bahrain, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 2, 13:20
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Preview:China vs Bahrain - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between China and Bahrain, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 8, 23:01
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Preview:Bahrain vs. Saudi Arabia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 3, 13:30
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Preview:Japan vs. Bahrain - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Japan and Bahrain, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 18, 14:10
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Preview:Oman vs. Bahrain - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Gulf Cup of Nations clash between Oman and Bahrain, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jan 2, 14:42
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Preview:Bahrain vs. Kuwait - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Gulf Cup of Nations clash between Bahrain and Kuwait, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Dec 29, 17:39
Preview:Bahrain vs. Iraq - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Gulf Cup of Nations clash between Bahrain and Iraq, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Dec 23, 02:31
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Preview:Bahrain vs. Australia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Bahrain and Australia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 17, 15:29
Preview:Bahrain vs. China - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Bahrain and China, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 12, 11:26
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Preview:Saudi Arabia vs. Bahrain - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 13, 20:58
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Preview:Bahrain vs. Indonesia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Bahrain and Indonesia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 8, 10:16
Preview:Bahrain vs. Japan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's AFC World Cup Qualifying clash between Bahrain and Japan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 8, 17:38
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Preview:Australia vs. Bahrain - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Australia and Bahrain, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 3, 11:00
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F03%2Fbahrain.jpg "Bahrain's Abdullah Al Hashash celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates on January 15, 2024")
Preview:Nepal vs. Bahrain - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Nepal and Bahrain, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 19, 17:10
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F06%2Fjordan.jpg "Jordan's Raja'ei Ayed and teammates celebrate after reaching the AFC Asian Cup final on February 6, 2024")
Asian Cup final: Jordan looking to pull off the greatest upset of all time
Ahead of the 2023 Asian Cup final, Sports Mole speak to Asian football expert Dez Corkhill about Jordan's fairytale run to the showpiece and whether they can pull off the greatest upset ever.Feb 9, 16:52
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F01%2Fjapan.jpg "Japan's Takumu Kawamura celebrates with Yukinari Sugiyama after scoring a goal on January 1, 2024")
Wednesday's Asian Cup predictions including Bahrain vs. Japan
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Asian Cup fixtures, including Bahrain vs. Japan.Jan 31, 06:05
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Preview:Bahrain vs. Japan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Asian Cup clash between Bahrain and Japan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jan 29, 07:26
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F03%2Fsaudi-arabia.jpg "Saudi Arabia's Abdulrahman Ghareeb celebrates scoring their first goal with Ali Lajami and Abdullah Radif on January 16, 2024")
Thursday's Asian Cup predictions including Saudi Arabia vs. Thailand
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Asian Cup fixtures, including Saudi Arabia vs. Thailand.Jan 25, 06:00
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