Bahrain want to move venue after 'death threats'

Bahrain Football Association (BFA) said it would request that a World Cup qualifying match scheduled for March be moved outside of Indonesia after the national team allegedly received death threats from Indonesian fans.

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"The association will submit a request to remove the match from Indonesia to preserve the safety of the team," it said in a statement posted on social media platform X on Oct 16.

"The association refuses to expose the lives of team members to any potential danger, especially since the actions of the Indonesian fans are completely unacceptable and incorrect."

The move comes after a controversial 2-2 draw between both teams on Oct 10 in Bahrain, with the home side equalising in the ninth minute of injury time, despite the fourth official adding only six extra minutes.