Bahrain at the AFC Asian Cup

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Since the AFC Asian Cup was founded, so far, Bahrain has qualified for eight Asian Cups, starting from 1988 and since 2004 to 2027. Bahrain, in spite of its small population, has achieved numerous impressive results, notably beating South Korea and Qatar 2–1 in 2007 and 2015, or a thrilling match with Japan in 2004 which Bahrain lost. However, in all six appearances, Bahrain's best result has been a fourth place finish, in 2004. Since then, Bahrain has made the knockout stage twice: in 2019 and in 2023.

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Overall record

Asian Cup record
YearRoundPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg 1956 Did not enter
Flag of South Korea.svg 1960
Flag of Israel.svg 1964
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1968
Flag of Thailand.svg 1972 Did not qualify
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1976 Withdrew
Flag of Kuwait.svg 1980 Withdrew after qualifying
Flag of Singapore.svg 1984 Withdrew
Flag of Qatar.svg 1988 Group stage402213
Flag of Japan.svg 1992 Did not qualify
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1996 Withdrew
Flag of Lebanon.svg 2000 Did not qualify
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2004 Fourth place61321314
Flag of Indonesia.svg Flag of Malaysia.svg Flag of Thailand.svg Flag of Vietnam.svg 2007 Group stage310237
Flag of Qatar.svg 2011 Group stage310265
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2015 Group stage310235
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2019 Round of 16411234
Flag of Qatar.svg 2023 Round of 16420246
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2027 Qualified
Total8/192776143344

Head-to-head record

AFC Asian Cup matches (by team)
OpponentPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGoals ScoredGoals ConcededLast Win
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100101DNW
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 201123DNW
Flag of India.svg  India 220062 2019
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 210143 2004
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 200226DNW
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 200247DNW
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 110010 2023
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 101000DNW
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 110010 2023
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 211032 2015
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 201115DNW
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 410358 2007
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 100101DNW
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 100101DNW
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 201123DNW
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 101022DNW

Squads

[1]

1988 Asian Cup in Qatar

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 422041+36Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 421163+35
3Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 42022534
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 40312313
5Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 40221322
Source: RSSSF
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–0Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Report
Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg0–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report Zhang Xiaowen Soccerball shade.svg78'

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–1Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Jazea'a Soccerball shade.svg78' Report F. Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
Qatar SC Stadium, Doha
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg0–1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Report Abu Al-Sel Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)

2004 Asian Cup in China

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)321082+67Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 312064+25
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 31023963
4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 30122421
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Zheng Zhi Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Li Jinyu Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report M. Hubail Soccerball shade.svg41'
Ali Soccerball shade.svg89'

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg1–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
M. Hubail Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report Rizik Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg3–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Ali Soccerball shade.svg43'
A. Hubail Soccerball shade.svg57'
Yousef Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Aiboy Soccerball shade.svg75'
Shandong Sports Center, Jinan
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg3–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
A. Hubail Soccerball shade.svg7', 71'
Naser Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Nakata Soccerball shade.svg48'
Tamada Soccerball shade.svg55', 93'
Nakazawa Soccerball shade.svg90'
Shandong Sports Center, Jinan
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

Third place play-off

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg4–2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Nekounam Soccerball shade.svg9'
Karimi Soccerball shade.svg52'
Daei Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.), 90'
Report Yousef Soccerball shade.svg48'
Farhan Soccerball shade.svg57'

2007 Asian Cup in Indonesia/Malaysia/Thailand/Vietnam

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 321072+57Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 31113304
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (H)31023413
4Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 31023743
Source: Asian Cup 2007
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg 2–1 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Sudarsono Soccerball shade.svg14'
Bambang Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report Mahmood Soccerball shade.svg27'

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg 2–1 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Isa Soccerball shade.svg43'
Abdul-Latif Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Kim Do-Heon Soccerball shade.svg4'
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)

2011 Asian Cup in Qatar

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 321061+57Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 321073+47
3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 310265+13
4Flag of India.svg  India 3003313100
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
10 January 2011
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg 2–1 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
14 January 2011
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg 5–2 Flag of India.svg  India
18 January 2011
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–0 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain

2015 Asian Cup in Australia

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 330040+49Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 320163+36
3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 31023523
4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 30032750
Source: Asian Cup Australia 2015
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
11 January 2015
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg 2–0 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain AAMI Park, Melbourne
15 January 2015
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg 1–2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Canberra Stadium, Canberra
19 January 2015
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg 1–2 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Stadium Australia, Sydney

2019 Asian Cup in the UAE

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (H)312042+25Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 31113524 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 31112204 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of India.svg  India 31024403
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Thailand 3, Bahrain 0.
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1–1 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report

[2]


Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg 0–1 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 2,720
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)

India  Flag of India.svg 0–1 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah
Attendance: 11,417
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

[3]

Round of 16

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Rashid Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 7,658
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

2023 Asian Cup in Qatar

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 32013306Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 312086+25
3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 311163+34
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 30123851
Source: AFC
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 3–1 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 8,388
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg 1–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 10,386
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg 0–1 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Report Helal Soccerball shade.svg34'

Knockout stage

Round of 16

Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg 1–3 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report
Attendance: 31,832
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

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