Bahrain Maps Display Odd Names Amidst Ongoing Match Dispute

Hera Shabbir

If you didn’t already know, football fans in Bahrain and Indonesia are currently experiencing a major divide following a recent match in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. The game ended in a tie, but tensions flared when Indonesian fans claimed the referee granted extra time that favored Bahrain, igniting a storm of debate on social media.

Things took a dramatic turn when an Emirati influencer @ebrahim_ka found himself at the center of the controversy, sharing his experience on TikTok. The online clash has escalated quickly, leading to some unexpected changes.

Social media users now noticed that maps of Bahrain began showing strange names, seemingly in protest

The Famous Emirati TikToker that had previously received death threats regarding this issue discovered the odd occurrence on Bahrain’s public maps. Some well-known places in the Kingdom have been renamed to things like “Pig,” “Bahrain Pig,” and “Capital of Pig.”

Numerous places around the Kingdom were re-named by upset fans

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