Bahrain’s 10:0 against Indonesia puts both nations in the political hot seat

A suspicious outcome with political implications (Source: The Daily Telegraph)
By James M. Dorsey
Bahrain’s stunning 10:0 thrashing this week of Indonesia in a World Cup qualifier threatens to damage the campaign of the country’s football czar, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, to be elected head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and has put …
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