AIFF Media Team
NEW DELHI: India’s first-ever international futsal match ended with a 0-3 loss against hosts Bahrain, on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at the Khalifa Sports Hall, in Isa Town, Bahrain.
India, playing international Futsal for the first time, played with grit and determination that spoke a lot about their preparations prior to the tour of Bahrain.
The hosts, on the other hand, played with guile and looked to break the Indian defence down, but the anchors defended resolutely.
Bahrain managed to take the lead minutes before the changeover, in a rather uncharacteristic manner for a futsal game. Jassam Saleh Hasan nodded in a corner, to put the hosts in the lead.
