Bahrain
BahrainFounded
1957
Coach
Dragan TalajicVenue
Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium)
City
Riffa
Capacity
35,580
Surface
grass
Season Stats
Record
2W 0D 2L
H:1W/A:1W
Goals
4 / 6 (-2)
H:2/A:2
Clean Sheets
2
H:1/A:1
Recent Results
vs Sudan
09/12/2025Arab Cup
vs Algeria
06/12/2025Arab Cup
@ Iraq
03/12/2025Arab Cup
vs Djibouti
26/11/2025Arab Cup
@ China PR
10/06/2025AFC World Cup Qualifiers
vs Saudi Arabia
05/06/2025AFC World Cup Qualifiers
@ Indonesia
25/03/2025AFC World Cup Qualifiers
@ Japan
20/03/2025AFC World Cup Qualifiers
@ Oman
04/01/2025Gulf Cup of Nations
vs Kuwait
31/12/2024Gulf Cup of Nations
Upcoming Fixtures
Bahrain
The Bahrain national football team is governed by the Bahrain Football Association and competes in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The team has made notable progress in Asian football, qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup on several occasions and reaching the quarter-finals in 2004. Bahrain came agonisingly close to qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, losing a two-legged play-off to New Zealand. The squad draws on players from the Bahrain Premier League as well as naturalised players, a common practice in Gulf football. Home matches are played at the National Stadium in Riffa. Notable figures include Ismaeel Abdullatif and A'ala Hubail, who have been key players for the national side. Bahrain continues to invest in football development as part of the country's broader sporting ambitions.