Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population. After periods of Portuguese and Persian control and a short invasion from the ruling dynasty of Saudi Arabia, followed by a longer invasion by Oman, Bahrain established itself as an independent nation in 1971 following a period of British hegemony.
The Bahrain national football team represents Bahrain in international football and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association, which was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached 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. 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.
Salman Isa Ghuloom, known to many as just Salman Isa, is a retired Bahraini footballer who played as a winger or a wingback.
Ahmed Mnajed Abbas is a former Iraqi footballer. He last played for Sulaymaniya FC in Iraq and the Iraq national football team. He usually played the second striker position.
Mohamed Ahmed Youssef Salmeen is a Bahraini former professional footballer who played for Muharraq and the Bahrain national team. He was captain of the Bahrain national team and wore the number 10 jersey for his club and country. He is the son of Bahraini footballer Ahmed Salmeen. Salmeen participated in three World Cup qualifying campaigns.
Husain Ali is a Bahraini retired football player known as Husain Pelé. He last played for Al-Shabab of Bahrain and was a former player for the Bahrain national team. He was top goal scorer in the Bahrain Premier League in 1998 and 2003 with 16 and 18 goals respectively.
Saleh Ahmed Farhan is a Bahraini footballer currently playing for Al-Riffa of Bahrain and the Bahrain national football team. He is of Syrian descent.
Ismail Ahmed Ismail Mohammed, known by his patronymic Ismail Ahmed, is a former footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in Morocco, he represented the United Arab Emirates at international level.
The 21st Arabian Gulf Cup was the twenty-first edition of the biennial football competition. It took place in Bahrain in January 2013. The competition was originally scheduled to be hosted in the city of Basra, Iraq, but was moved to Bahrain in October 2011 to ensure that Iraq could suitably host the competition in the 22nd edition.
Ahmed bin Mubarak or Ahmad bin Mubarak is an Arabic given name or a patronymic name, literally Ahmed, Son of [a person called] Mubarak. Since the introduction of surname, it also in form of Ahmed Al Mubarak, literally Ahmed, descendants of [a person called] Mubarak.
Ahmed Abu Bakar Said Al-Kaf is an Omani professional football referee. He has been a full international for FIFA since 2010. He has served as the referee of numerous matches, such as the 2016 AFC Champions League final between Jeonbuk Hyundai and Al Ain FC, the second round of the 2018 AFC Champions League Final.
The 2016 AFC U-19 Championship was the 39th edition of the AFC U-19 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-19 national teams of Asia. The tournament was hosted by Bahrain, as announced by the AFC on 3 June 2015, and was scheduled to be played between 13–30 October 2016. A total of 16 teams played in the tournament.
Kamil Hasan Abdulla Ahmed Hasan Al-Aswad, often known as "Komail" when playing, is a Bahraini professional footballer who plays for Al-Riffa, a top division football club from Bahrain, and the Bahrain national football team.
Ali Jaafar Mohamed Ahmed Madan is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a winger for Bahraini club Al-Riffa and the Bahrain national team.
Ahmed Abdulla Ali Abdulla is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Najma and the Bahrain national team.
Ahmed Ali Juma Abdulhusain Mohamed is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Muharraq and the Bahrain national team.
Ahmed Mubarak Ahmed Mubarak Bughammar is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Khaldiya and the Bahrain national team.
Jasim Ahmed Jasim Abdulla Al-Shaikh is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Riffa and the Bahrain national team.
Ahmed Merza Musa Ahmed is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Khaldiya SC and the Bahrain national team.
Ebrahim Mubarak Ebrahim Mubarak Isa Al-Khattal is a Bahraini professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Al-Ahli Club, and the Bahrain national team.
