Against Indonesia, Bahrain Strengthened By 2 Naturalized Players

JAKARTA - Bahrain will host the Indonesian national team in the Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification. The hosts will be strengthened by two naturalized players in the match which will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

From the existing data, the two naturalized players who will strengthen Bahrain are Vincent Emmanuel and Moses Atede. Both are Nigerian players with dual citizenship status.

Vincent was born in Nigeria on April 29, 2001. He only recorded two caps in the Bahrain National Team against Japan and Australia in the first two matches of the 2026 World Cup Qualification.

The player who plays as a right-back is expected to enter the first team. His presence will be a challenge for Ragnar Oratmangoen on the left front of the Indonesian national team attack.

Another player who will be Bahrain's mainstay is Moses Atede. Currently, the 26-year-old midfielder is in the Malaysian club, Kuching City.

Moses has had eight appearances with the Bahrain national team since making his debut in 2023. He was part of the squad in the 2023 Asian Cup.

Usually playing a defensive midfielder, Moses will be a tough rival to the Indonesian national team's midfield. He will duel directly with Thom Haye as the team's tempo controller.

The Bahrain vs Indonesia match will be the right moment for revenge. As is known, the Garuda Squad lost 0-10 at the last meeting 12 years ago.

In addition to the mission of revenge, the arrival of the Indonesian national team also has a motigation to pick up points from the opponent's headquarters.

Meanwhile, Bahrain is in third place with three points in Group C standings for the Third Round of the 2026 Asian Zone World Cup Qualifiers. Then, Indonesia is in fourth place with two points.