In the third round of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Bahrain were drawn into group B along with Japan, Oman, and Thailand. The Bahrain national football team playing Australia on 10 June 2009 in a World Cup qualifier Bahrain were knocked out in the group stage via two losses against Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, despite a shock win against Korea Republic. Bahrain qualified for the 2007 Asian Cup after defeating Kuwait in their last match. Bahrain fielded a side which was essentially the Olympic (under 23) team against Australia, and they lost 2–0. But a 0–1 Bahrain loss in Manama after a 1–1 draw in Port of Spain saw the CONCACAF nation go through as debutant.Ģ006 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC Fourth Round play-offsĢ006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC – CONCACAF play-off) play-offsīahrain played in group D in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification group games. 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. This tournament would mark the rise of Bahrain as a serious competitor for football in Asia.Īfter Uzbekistan and Bahrain both finished third in their respective groups during the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Bahrain entered a two-legged playoff with Uzbekistan, which they won on away goals with an aggregate score of 1–1. Bahrain put up another astonishing performance against defending champions Japan, only lost 3–4 after extra time, before losing 2–4 to Iran in the third place game. Then, Bahrain overcame Uzbekistan on penalty shootout in the quarter-finals, having been held 2–2. However, Bahrain went on undefeated at the group stage, including a famous 2–2 draw to China in Beijing, 1–1 to Qatar before trashed Indonesia 3–1 to reach the quarter-finals for the first time. In their just second appearance, Bahrain was drawn with mighty host China, neighbor Qatar and Southeast Asia's finest Indonesia. The form of Bahrain in 2004 AFC Asian Cup was a complete stunning for many. This win, though mean less for Bahrain, did manage to pull Iran out from reaching a direct World Cup ticket and helped Saudi Arabia to qualify for 2002 FIFA World Cup, Iran later failed to qualify Bahraini fans had waged Saudi flag as a response of this win, fueling tensions between Bahrain and Iran. Despite being unable to reach either of them, Bahrain managed one of their greatest football feats, by beating Iran in both qualifications 1–0 in Damascus in 2000 Asian Cup run, and 3–1 at home in 2002 World Cup run, which remains one of the most embarrassing defeats for Iranian football. Only by the end of the 20th century, Bahrain began to really emerge and would change the country's football history.īahrain managed a fine performance during 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification and 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, the latter was the first time Bahrain reached the final round. Since then, Bahraini side remained neglected and less invested, despite its youth successes at the U-17 and U-20. In 1988, Bahrain qualified to its first ever AFC Asian Cup, but finished bottom with only two draws in the 1988 AFC Asian Cup. For this reason, Bahrain's international feat had been mostly limited in the Arabian Gulf Cup.
Nonetheless, Bahrain was regarded as a weaker side in the Gulf Arab region, which constituted the stronger Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and Kuwait. At that time, despite being under British rule, Bahrain was given autonomy and they had utilized this opportunity to expand its football development. The 1959 national football team Early time Įven though the first national team was founded in 1959, Bahraini team was only first officially assembled in 1966 where they played a friendly game against Kuwait, where they drew 4–4. Bahrain had a golden year in 2019, winning both the WAFF Championship and the Arabian Gulf Cup for the first time, under the stewardship of Hélio Sousa. Bahrain then lost to Iran in the third-place match, thus finishing in fourth place overall. 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. They have never reached the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so.
The Bahrain national football team ( Arabic: منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم) represents Bahrain in international football and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association, which was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966.
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