Souza announces Bahrain list for The Gulf 24

Bahrain coach Helio Souza announced a 23-man squad for the 24th Gulf Cup, which will be held from 26 November to 8 December.

Abdullah Yousif (Czech Club Slavia Prague) is not in the list, while a single professional, Sayed Zia Saeed, who plays for Kuwaiti club Al Nasr, is included.

The list includes 6 players from Riffa, 5 from Muharraq, 4 from Al Hidd، two from Al Ahli and one from Al Halah, Al Najma and Al Nama.

The list of 23 players includes: Sayed Mohammed Jafar, Walid Alhayam, Ismail Abdullatif, Mohammed Yusuf Hardan, Thiago Vizandandez (Muharraq), Al Shabr Hashim, Reda Issa, Ali Abdullah Haram, Mehdi Baqer, Mohammed Jassim Marhoon, Kamil Al Aswad (Rafaa), Ali Jafar Moden (Al Najma), Ahmed Nabil Ghilan (Manama), Abdullah Al Hazaa and Mohammed Al Rumaihi (East Riffa), Ahmed Mubarak Bogmar, Rashed Al-Houti, Mohammed Abdulwahab Shaaban, Abdulwahab Al-Maloud (Al-Hadd), Hamad Al-Dossari (Al-Halah), Jassim Al-Sheikh, Mahdi Humaidan (Al-Ahli) and Sayyid Zia Saeed (Al-Nasr Al-Kuwaiti).

Bahrain plays in Group B along with Oman, UAE and Kuwait.