The Bahrain national football team (Arabic: منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم) is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so. Bahrain won the FIFA's most improved team award in 2004, and finished fourth in the 2004 Asian Cup, beating Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals but losing to Japan in the semi-finals 4–3. Bahrain then lost to Iran in the third-place match, thus finishing in fourth place overall.
History
2006 World Cup
After Uzbekistan and Bahrain both finished third in their respective groups during the World Cup 2006 qualifiers, Bahrain entered a two-legged playoff with Uzbekistan, which they won on away goals with an aggregate score of 1–1. This allowed Bahrain to enter another two-legged playoff with the fourth-placed CONCACAF nation, (Trinidad and Tobago), for a spot in the World Cup. But a 0–1 Bahrain loss in Manama after a 1–1 draw in Port of Spain saw the CONCACAF nation go through.
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC Fourth Round play-offs:
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC – CONCACAF play-off) play-offs:
2007 Asian Cup
Bahrain played in group D in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification group games. Bahrain fielded a side which was essentially the Olympic (under 23) team against Australia, and they lost 2–0. Bahrain qualified for the Asian Cup 2007 after defeating Kuwait in their last match. Bahrain were knocked out in the group stages via two losses against Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, despite a win against Korea Republic.
2010 World Cup
The Bahrain national football team playing
Australia on June 10, 2009 in a World Cup qualifier
In the third round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Bahrain were drawn into group B along with Japan, Oman, and Thailand. They finished second overall to qualify to the final round, in which Bahrain finished third overall in their group, below Australia and Japan, but above Uzbekistan and Qatar. In the second leg of the playoff against Saudi Arabia to decide Asia's fifth best team, Bahrain drew 2–2 with Saudi Arabia after scoring in stoppage time which allowed them go through on away goals, after drawing their home leg 0–0. They went on to play New Zealand in the final playoff in which the victory would qualify for the World Cup, but after a goalless draw in Manama on 10 October 2009, Bahrain lost the return leg 1–0 in Wellington, missing out on qualification at the last hurdle for the second time running.
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fifth Round play-offs:
AFC 5th place v OFC winner play-offs:
2014 World Cup
In 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, Bahrain did considerably worse. In the third round, they were drawn against Indonesia, Iran and Qatar. Although they managed to defeat Indonesia both home and away, they also got thrashed 6–0 by Iran away from home, and drew their other 3 games. Although they had a higher goal difference than Qatar, they needed an extra point to advance to the next round. If they had drawn to Iran away from home, they would have advanced. But they failed to do so, and their campaign ended in the third round, their worst result since 2006 qualification.
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
 Iran |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
5 |
+12 |
12 |
 Qatar |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
5 |
+5 |
10 |
 Bahrain |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
7 |
+6 |
9 |
 Indonesia |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
26 |
−23 |
0 |
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2015 and beyond
Competition records
World Cup record
| FIFA World Cup |
| Year |
Round |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
 1930 to  1974 |
Did not enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1978 |
Did not qualify |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
 1982 |
Did not qualify |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
 1986 |
Did not qualify |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
 1990 |
Withdrew |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1994 |
Did not qualify |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
 1998 |
Did not qualify |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
  2002 |
Did not qualify |
14 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
13 |
| 2006 |
Did not qualify |
16 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
21 |
14 |
 2010 |
Did not qualify |
20 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
19 |
17 |
 2014 |
Did not qualify |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
7 |
 2018 |
Did not qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
0/20 |
80 |
28 |
25 |
27 |
95 |
84 |
|
Asian Cup record
| Asian Cup |
| Year |
Round |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
 1956 to  1968 |
Did not enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1972 |
Did not qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1976 |
Withdrew |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1980 |
Withdrew after qualifying |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1984 |
Withdrew |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1988 |
Group Stage |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| 1992 |
Did not qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 1996 |
Withdrew |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 2000 |
Did not qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
 2004 |
Fourth place |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
14 |
  2007 |
Group Stage |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
| 2011 |
Group Stage |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
 2015 |
Group Stage |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| 2019 |
TBD |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
5/16 |
19 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
26 |
34 |
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Gulf Cup of Nations record
| Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Year |
Round |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
| 1970 |
Runner up
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
| 1972 |
Record Annulled
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| 1974 |
Round 1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
| 1976 |
Fourth place
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
9
|
15
|
| 1979 |
Fourth place
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
9
|
| 1982 |
Runner up
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
7
|
| 1984 |
Fifth place
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
| 1986 |
Fifth place
|
6
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
| 1988 |
Fourth place
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
| 1990 |
Third place
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| 1992 |
Runner up
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
4
|
| 1994 |
Third place
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
| 1996 |
Fifth place
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
8
|
| 1998 |
Fifth place
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
6
|
| 2002 |
Fourth place
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
| 2003 |
Runner up
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
13
|
3
|
| 2004 |
Third place
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
6
|
| 2007 |
Semifinals
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
| 2009 |
Group Stage
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
| 2010 |
Group Stage
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
| 2013 |
Fourth place
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
9
|
| 2014 |
Group Stage
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
|
Total
|
Best: 2nd
|
98
|
29
|
30
|
39
|
103
|
126
|
|
Arab Nations Cup
| Arab Nations Cup |
| Year |
Round |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
|
1963 and 1964
|
Did not enter
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
 1966
|
5/5
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
7
|
22
|
 1985
|
Runner Up
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
 1988
|
Group Stage
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
 1992
|
Did not enter
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
1998
|
Withdrew
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
2002
|
Runner Up
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
8
|
5
|
|
2012
|
Group Stage
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
8
|
|
Total
|
Best: Runner Up
|
21
|
4
|
7
|
10
|
22
|
41
|
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Results and Fixtures
Previous matches
Win Draw Loss
| Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Competition |
Result |
Bahrain scorers |
| 2015 |
| 11 January 2015 |
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne |
Iran |
2015 AFC Asian Cup |
0–2 L |
|
| 15 January 2015 |
Canberra Stadium, Canberra |
United Arab Emirates |
2015 AFC Asian Cup |
1–2 L |
26' Okwunwanne |
| 19 January 2015 |
Stadium Australia, Sydney |
Qatar |
2015 AFC Asian Cup |
2–1 W |
34' Saeed, 82' Ahmed |
| 26 March 2015 |
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa |
 Colombia |
Friendly |
0–6 L |
|
| 30 March 2015 |
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa |
 Philippines |
Friendly |
2–1 W |
29' Aaish, 31' Yaser |
| 5 June 2015 |
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok |
Thailand |
Friendly |
1–1 D |
81' Eissa |
| 11 June 2015 |
Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue |
Philippines |
2018 FIFA World Cup (AFC) and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
1–2 L |
90+3' Al-Malood |
| 3 September 2015 |
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa |
 North Korea |
2018 FIFA World Cup (AFC) and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
0–1 L |
|
| 8 September 2015 |
Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |
 Yemen |
2018 FIFA World Cup (AFC) and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
4–0 W |
31' Ali Baba, 45+1' Al-Husaini, 66' Omar, 77' Adnan |
| 8 October 2015 |
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa |
 Uzbekistan |
2018 FIFA World Cup (AFC) and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
0–4 L |
|
| 13 October 2015 |
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa |
Philippines |
2018 FIFA World Cup (AFC) and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
2–0 W |
53' Abdullatif, 61' Adnan |
| 17 November 2015 |
Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang |
North Korea |
2018 FIFA World Cup (AFC) and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
0–2 L |
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Forthcoming matches
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
Caps and goals updated as of 19 January 2015.
Recent Callups
The following players have been called up for the Bahrain squad within the last twelve months.
|} Note: Caps and goals may be incomplete for certain players, therefore being inaccurate.
Current Staff
Coaches
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