DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The Bahrain Football Association asked FIFA to annul its World Cup playoff loss to Trinidad and Tobago because of a disallowed goal.
Association vice president Sheik Ali Al Khalifa said Thursday that Bahrain sent an official complaint to FIFA at the end of Wednesday's 1-0 defeat after a late goal by Hussain Ali was disallowed.
"We hope that FIFA will take action. It's up to them. I'm not optimistic that we'll get a result," he said.
Trailing 1-0, Ali kicked the ball away from Trinidad goalkeeper Kelvin Jack as he was trying to send it downfield. Ali then put the ball in the net, but it was disallowed. Bahrain players, furious that the goal didn't count, surrounded the referee and began pushing and shoving their opponents. Trinidad won the game 1-0 and the home-and-home, total-goals playoff 2-1 to advance to the World Cup for the first time.
Association vice president Sheik Ali Al Khalifa said Thursday that Bahrain sent an official complaint to FIFA at the end of Wednesday's 1-0 defeat after a late goal by Hussain Ali was disallowed.
"We hope that FIFA will take action. It's up to them. I'm not optimistic that we'll get a result," he said.
Trailing 1-0, Ali kicked the ball away from Trinidad goalkeeper Kelvin Jack as he was trying to send it downfield. Ali then put the ball in the net, but it was disallowed. Bahrain players, furious that the goal didn't count, surrounded the referee and began pushing and shoving their opponents. Trinidad won the game 1-0 and the home-and-home, total-goals playoff 2-1 to advance to the World Cup for the first time.
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