Bahrain national football team

The Bahraini national football team is the official football team of the Arab island state of Bahrain. In recent years, Bahrain celebrated the greatest success of his football history and has become one of the stronger teams in Asia.

History

In the Asian Cup in China in 2004 up to fourth place after a 2:4 defeat against Iran. Previously you had failed in the semi-final against Japan. The decisive goal fell to 4:3 in extra time. Nevertheless, one could look forward to a golden trophy: A'ala Hubail, star and scorer of the national team along with Iran's Ali Karimi, won the Golden Boot of the best scorers. He scored five goals. In the election of Asia's player of the year Karimi grabbed him then even the title away. The second hope of the Bahrainis is A'alas brother Mohamed Hubail. Both play together in the club.

By 16 November 2005, the Bahrainis could hope to be able to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2006. After the first game against Uzbekistan, the kicker had recovered from the CIS State 1-0, the game was canceled due to a severe referee error ( this was instead a penalty repeat an indirect free kick ). On October 8, 2005 in Tashkent not be replayed, which ended 1-1. The return match on 12 October in Manama finished 0-0, and thus qualified Bahrain due to the higher number of away goals for two more play-off games against Trinidad and Tobago. The first leg was held in Trinidad and Tobago, the return leg in Bahrain. Since Bahrain the return match 0-1 lost on 16 November 2005, after the first leg had ended on November 12, 2005 at 1-1, the enemy Trinidad and Tobago qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 2006, while the Bahraini team so failed in qualifying. However the return match in stoppage time of the second half a goal is disallowed, whereas protest to FIFA was filed by Bahrain. This was rejected on formal grounds. On 20 February 2006 Luka Peruzović coach was fired after a 1-3 defeat against Australia.

Despite the defeat Bahrain reached the finals of the Asian Cup 2007, in the opening game they lost but the hosts from Indonesia with 1:2. After a win against South Korea, the Bahrainis also lost the third game against Saudi Arabia 0-4 and eliminated in the first round of.

In qualifying for the 2010 World Cup Bahrain first played against Japan, Oman and Thailand and moved as the second- placed team in the next round. There Bahrain met with Australia, Japan, Qatar and Uzbekistan. As a group, the third team reached the play-offs against Saudi Arabia, where she qualified through a 0-0 at home and 2-2 in Saudi Arabia for the relegation matches against New Zealand. By a 0-0 in the home game and a 0:1 in New Zealand Bahrain again missed the initial qualification.

World Championships

Asia Championships