Dragan intensifies training as Japan trip looms

TDT | Manama

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Bahrain’s senior men’s football team is in full swing, conducting continuous outdoor training sessions in preparation for their seventh and eighth round matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

They face Japan on March 20 and Indonesia on March 25, and the stakes are high. Croatian coach Dragan Talajic has ramped up the intensity as the team gears up for their departure to Japan this Thursday, March 13, focusing on tactical refinement and boosting the players’ physical fitness.

Talajic’s sessions have zeroed in on fine-tuning technical tactics while pushing the squad’s conditioning to the limit. The added effort comes at a critical time, with the team aiming to hit peak form for these away challenges. Notably, Mohammed Marhoon, currently with Kuwait SC, has joined the collective drills, bringing his experience to the fold.

His teammate Komail Al Aswad, playing for Al-Arabi Kuwait, is expected to join soon, though his club commitments have delayed his arrival. With the Japan and Indonesia fixtures looming, the integration of overseas professionals like Marhoon signals a unified effort under Talajic’s guidance.

The training ground buzzes with determination, as the team looks to harness their preparations for a strong showing in the qualifiers, carrying the hopes of a nation eager for a World Cup breakthrough.