AFC ‘confident’ in Bahrain’s 10-0 win

AP, Friday 2 Mar 2012

The Asian Football Confederation says it is confident that Bahrain’s 10-0 win over Indonesia in a 2014 World Cup qualifier is not suspicious, despite FIFA’s investigation into the 'unusual outcome'

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Bahrain's Ali Mohamed, right, fights for the ball with Indonesia's Dwicahyo Gunawan, left, on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 (Photo: AP)

AFC general secretary Alex Soosay says official reports from its match commissioner and referee “indicate nothing.”

Bahrain’s win raised suspicion because it trailed Qatar by three points and nine goals in group standings. Qatar drew 2-2 in Iran to advance instead.

Soosay says he’s “confident that none of our teams are involved” in match-fixing, and Bahrain was better “tactically and technically.”

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