Bahrain women's national football team

Bahrain

Nickname(s)	The Reds
Association	Bahrain Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach	Adnan Hussain
Captain	Yasmine Fayez
Home stadium	Bahrain National Stadium
FIFA code	BHR
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	92 (12 June 2025) [1]
Highest	64 (March 2010)
Lowest	111 (June – October 2007)
First international
Unofficial   Jordan 6–1 Bahrain   (Amman, Jordan; September 18, 2005) Official   Maldives 0–7 Bahrain   (Male, Maldives; April 22, 2007)
Biggest win
Bahrain 17–0 Qatar   (Riffa, Bahrain; October 18, 2010) [2]
Biggest defeat
Unofficial   Jordan 9–0 Bahrain   (Amman, Jordan; September 25, 2005) Official   Vietnam 8–0 Bahrain   (Riffa, Bahrain; May 22, 2013)
WAFF Championship
Appearances	5 (first in 2005 )
Best result	Runners-up (2019)

The Bahrain women's national football team represents Bahrain in international women's football, and falls under the governance of the Bahrain Football Association, more specifically run by the women's committee at the association. Although having participated in several friendly tournaments, the team played its first official international match against the Maldives on April 22, 2007 and entered the FIFA Women's World Rankings in June 2007 at 111th out of 142 countries.

History

The Bahrain Women's National Team is the first National Women's Football Team to be formed in the GCC region. This was a big step for the island nation and part of Bahrain's commitment to promoting women's sports. In 2004, Bahrain participated in a Futsal tournament in Amman, Jordan and the next year participated in the West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship 2005 held in the Jordanian capital, though none of the matches were FIFA officiated. The team placed 4th in this tournament. In February 2006, Bahrain participated in the first ever Arabian Women's Tournament held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The team was better prepared this time and brought home the 1st-place trophy as well as the Fair Play trophy.^{[ citation needed ]} After this achievement, the sport became even more popular in the country and more girls have expressed their interest to join clubs. In an effort to improve the national team further, the committee put in a request to FIFA for a licensed female coach to lead the team. As a result, German coach Monika Staab was sent to Bahrain January 21, 2007 for a six-month development program. Under the guidance of Staab, the team played its first official FIFA approved match on April 22, 2007 against the national team of Maldives in Malé, Maldives. During this match, Bahrain put up a great match and managed to secure a historic 7–0 win. ^{[ citation needed ]}

Results and fixtures

Main article: Bahrain women's national football team results

See also: 2021 in association football, 2021 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2025

United Arab Emirates   v   Bahrain

29 May Friendly	United Arab Emirates	0–0	Bahrain	Al-Khawaneej, United Arab Emirates
19:45  UTC+4		Report		Stadium: UAEFA Stadium Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)

United Arab Emirates   v   Bahrain

2 June Friendly	United Arab Emirates	2–2	Bahrain	Al-Khawaneej, United Arab Emirates
19:45  UTC+4	Lindborg 63' Bhandari 69'	Report	Al-Mannaei 44' Al-Isa 66'	Stadium: UAEFA Stadium Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)

Saudi Arabia   v   Bahrain

12 June Friendly	Saudi Arabia	1–0	Bahrain	Taif, Saudi Arabia
10:00  UTC+3	Tawfiq 89'			Stadium: King Fahd Sports City

Bahrain   v   Bangladesh

29 June 2026 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Bahrain	0–7	Bangladesh	Yangon, Myanmar
19:00  UTC+6:30		Report	Shamsunnahar Jr. 10' Ritu Porna 15' Kohati 40' Tohura 45+2', 45+3' Rawan Al Ali 59' (o.g.) Munki 74'	Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Referee: Kanika Barman (India)

Turkmenistan   v   Bahrain

2 July 2026 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Turkmenistan	2–2	Bahrain	Yangon, Myanmar
16:00  UTC+6:30	Çaryýewa 84' Alymjanowa 89'	Report	Sabkar 87' Al-Isa 90+6'	Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium

Myanmar   v   Bahrain

5 July 2026 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Myanmar	6–0	Bahrain	Yangon, Myanmar
--:--  UTC+7	Shwe Yee Tun 40', 42' Khin Mo Mo Tun 45+5' Win Theingi Tun 53' May Htet Lu 58' Win Win 73'	Report		Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Referee: Supiree Testhomya (Thailand)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Adnan Hussain	WorldFootball.net

Manager history

• Monika Staab (2007)
• Adel Al-Marzooqi
• Maher Hantash
• Ghazi Al-Majed
• Adnan Ebrahim
• Masoud Al-Ameeri
• Khalid Al Harban (????–????)
• Bruno Pasquarelli (????–????)
• Adnan Hussain (????–present) ^[3]

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification on 24 October 2021.

Caps and goals correct as of 24 October 2021, after the match against Chinese Taipei.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Farah Sherif Ghaly	(1997-06-21) 21 June 1997 (age 28)	3	0	{{{club}}}
12	1 GK	Nouf Khalid Al Khalifa	(1989-01-12) 12 January 1989 (age 36)	43	0	{{{club}}}
22	1 GK	Khulood Saleh Adam	(1997-11-13) 13 November 1997 (age 27)	4	0	{{{club}}}
3	2 DF	Hessa Abdulla Al Zayani	(1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 (age 28)	18	0	{{{club}}}
6	2 DF	Noora Abdulaziz Khamis	(1990-03-26) 26 March 1990 (age 35)	28	0	{{{club}}}
10	2 DF	Alyaa Juma Al Mudhahki	(1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 36)	45	2	{{{club}}}
13	2 DF	Manar Ebrahim Jassim	(1994-07-27) 27 July 1994 (age 30)	45	13	Al Mutahed
14	2 DF	Shaikha Abdulrahman Al Khalifa	(1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 (age 32)	29	2	{{{club}}}
15	2 DF	Marwa Mohammed Mubarak	(1988-09-13) 13 September 1988 (age 36)	51	0	{{{club}}}
19	2 DF	Razan Al Musawi	(1999-07-04) 4 July 1999 (age 26)	5	0	{{{club}}}
20	2 DF	Reem Ebrahim Al Daaysi	(1989-10-02) 2 October 1989 (age 35)	33	0	{{{club}}}
4	3 MF	Deena Abdulrahman	(1983-02-23) 23 February 1983 (age 42)	30	11	{{{club}}}
5	3 MF	Al Anood Hamed Al Khalifa	(1992-07-10) 10 July 1992 (age 33)	51	21	{{{club}}}
8	3 MF	Dwa Khalid Al Khalifa	(1987-11-29) 29 November 1987 (age 37)	39	2	{{{club}}}
11	3 MF	Mona Khaled Abdulrahman	(1993-05-26) 26 May 1993 (age 32)	23	2	{{{club}}}
16	3 MF	Rose Fayez Tobellah	(1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 (age 27)	5	1	{{{club}}}
17	3 MF	Yasmeen Fayez Tobellah (captain)	(1989-09-17) 17 September 1989 (age 35)	55	15	Al Nassr
23	3 MF	Eman Rashed Al Khattal	(1999-03-14) 14 March 1999 (age 26)	10	0	{{{club}}}
24	3 MF	Noor Anwar Zada	(1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 27)	4	0	{{{club}}}
25	3 MF	Latifa Mohammed Al Khalifa	(2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 (age 24)	8	0	{{{club}}}
26	3 MF	Wesal Ahmed Al Yassi	(2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 25)	2	0	{{{club}}}
31	3 MF	Iman Ebrahim Ramadhan	(1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 (age 32)	5	0	{{{club}}}
33	3 MF	Zainab Abdulhadi AlQaidoom	(1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 28)	1	0	{{{club}}}
7	4 FW	Reem Yusuf Al Hashmi	(1987-06-27) 27 June 1987 (age 38)	58	51	{{{club}}}
9	4 FW	Noora Sami Al Dossary	(2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 24)	8	3	{{{club}}}
9	4 FW	Hessa Reyadh AlIsa	(1995-08-30) 30 August 1995 (age 29)	7	4	Al Nassr
18	4 FW	Phoebe Licence	(1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 25)	19	3	Flagler Saints
21	4 FW	Zain Mohammed Al Khalifa	(1991-04-21) 21 April 1991 (age 34)	2	3	{{{club}}}
27	4 FW	Rawan Nabeel Al Ali	(2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 (age 24)	11	0	United Eagles
29	4 FW	Amira Bader Swar	(1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 (age 27)	4	0	United Eagles
30	4 FW	Lilya Jaweed Sabkar	(2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 (age 23)	2	0	United Eagles
9	4 FW	Mona Ebrahim Al Daaysi	(1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 (age 32)	21	5	{{{club}}}

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
2007	Did not enter
2011
2015	Did not qualify
2019
2023
2027
2031	To be determined
2035	To be determined
Total	0/8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
2008	Did not enter
2010
2014	Did not qualify
2018
2022
2026
2029	To be determined
Total	0/5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1990	Did not enter
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
Total	0/9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

WAFF Women's Championship

See also: WAFF Women's Championship

WAFF Women's Championship record
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
2005	Fourth place	4	0	1	3	2	19	−17
2007	Did not enter
2010	Third place	4	2	0	2	5	8	−3
2011	Third place	5	2	2	1	22	6	+16
2014	Third place	3	1	0	2	8	11	−3
2019	Runners-up	4	2	1	1	9	4	+5
2022	Did not enter
2024
Total	5/8	20	7	4	9	46	48	−2

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Arabia Cup

Arabia Cup record
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
2010	Third place	5	4	0	1	27	5	+22

See also

• Asia portal
• Bahrain portal
• Sports portal
• Association football portal
• Women's association football portal

• Sport in Bahrain
  • Football in Bahrain
    • Women's football in Bahrain
• Bahrain women's national under-20 football team
• Bahrain women's national under-17 football team
• Bahrain men's national football team

References

1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
2. Bahrain picked up a resounding 17–0 victory over Qatar – Women's Football Cup Arabia 2010 Archived December 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
3. Bahrain Women's National Team – WorldFootball.net

External links

• Official website
• FIFA profile
• instagram