Bahrain national under-23 football team
Appearance
Nickname(s) | Al-Ahmar (The Red) | ||
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Association | Bahrain Football Association | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
Head coach | Dario Bašić | ||
FIFA code | BHR | ||
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AFC U-23 Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2020) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2020) | ||
Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2002) | ||
Best result | Quarter-Finals (2002) |
The Bahrain national under-23 football team (also known as Bahrain under-23 or Bahrain Olympics team) represents Bahrain in international football competitions, GCC U-23 Championship, Football at the Summer Olympics, as well as other under-23 international football tournaments.
Tournament records
[edit]Summer Olympics record
[edit]Since 1992, football at the Summer Olympics has changed into an under-23 tournament.
Olympics Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
1992 | did not qualify | |||||||
1996 | ||||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2004 | ||||||||
2008 | ||||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2020 |
Asian Games record
[edit]Since 2002, football at the Asian Games has changed into an under-23 tournament.
Asian Games Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
2002 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |
2006 | Group Stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
2010 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
2014 | did not enter | |||||||
2018 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
Total | 4/5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 25 |
AFC U-23 Championship record
[edit]AFC U-23 Championship Record | |||||||
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Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
2013 | did not qualify | ||||||
2016 | |||||||
2018 | |||||||
2020 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
2022 | did not qualify | ||||||
2024 | |||||||
2026 | to be determined | ||||||
Total | 1/7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
GCC U-23 Championship record
[edit]GCC U-23 Championship Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
2008 | Final | Runner-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
2010 | Group Stage | 6/6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2011 | 5/6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
2012 | Final | Runner-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
2013 | Final | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
2015 | Group Stage | 5/6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Total | 6/6 | Best: Champions | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 |
Recent fixtures and results
[edit]Win Draw Lose
2020
[edit]3 January 2020 Friendly | Vietnam | 1–2 | Bahrain | Samut Prakan, Thailand |
8 January 2020 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Group A | Thailand | 5–0 | Bahrain | Bangkok, Thailand |
20:15 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 7,076 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
11 January 2020 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Group A | Bahrain | 2–2 | Iraq | Rangsit, Thailand |
17:15 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Attendance: 112 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
14 January 2020 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Group A | Australia | 1–1 | Bahrain | Rangsit, Thailand |
20:15 UTC+7 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
2023
[edit]14 June 2023 2023 Panda Cup | Bahrain | v | China | Chengdu, China |
19:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre |
16 June 2023 2023 Panda Cup | Vietnam | v | Bahrain | Chengdu, China |
15:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre |
18 June 2023 2023 Panda Cup | Bahrain | v | Uzbekistan | Chengdu, China |
15:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre |
Current squad
[edit]The following 21 players were called up for the 2022 Asian Games.
* Over-aged player.
Current staff
[edit]Role | Name |
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Head coach | Dario Bašić |
Assistant coach | Dinko Jeličić |
Isa Al Alawi | |
Khalid Abdulghafour | |
Salman Sharida | |
Goalkeeper coach | Sayed Khamis |
Youth coach | Sulaiman Al Bulaihi |
Analyst | Ahmed Kamal |