Full points for Bahrain but coach pours out a sore point


PETALING JAYA: Bahrain may have bagged full points in the Asian Cup qualifier against Malaysia at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil but their Portuguese coach Helio Sousa had a sore point to stress to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Sousa lamented the unplayable condition of the pitch, which was waterlogged due to a downpour.

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