Bahrain national under-23 football team
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| 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
Summer Olympics record
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 |
| Spain 1992 | did not qualify | |||||||
| United States 1996 | ||||||||
| Australia 2000 | ||||||||
| Greece 2004 | ||||||||
| China 2008 | ||||||||
| United Kingdom 2012 | ||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | ||||||||
| Japan 2020 | ||||||||
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Asian Games record
Since 2002, football at the Asian Games has changed into an under-23 tournament.
| Asian Games Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| South Korea 2002 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |
| Qatar 2006 | Group Stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
| China 2010 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| South Korea 2014 | did not enter | |||||||
| Indonesia 2018 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| Total | 4/5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 25 | |
AFC U-23 Championship record
| AFC U-23 Championship Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Oman 2013 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Qatar 2016 | |||||||
| China 2018 | |||||||
| Thailand 2020 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Uzbekistan 2022 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Qatar 2024 | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia 2026 | to be determined | ||||||
| Total | 1/7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
GCC U-23 Championship record
| GCC U-23 Championship Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Saudi Arabia 2008 | Final | Runner-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Qatar 2010 | Group Stage | 6/6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qatar 2011 | 5/6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Qatar 2012 | Final | Runner-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Bahrain 2013 | Final | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Bahrain 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
Win Draw Lose
2020
| 3 January 2020 Friendly | Vietnam File:Flag of Vietnam.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | Samut Prakan, Thailand |
| 8 January 2020 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Group A | Thailand File:Flag of Thailand.svg | 5–0 | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 20:15 UTC+7 |
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Report | Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 7,076 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
| 11 January 2020 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Group A | Bahrain File:Flag of Bahrain.svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of Iraq.svg 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 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | Rangsit, Thailand |
| 20:15 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
2023
| 14 June 2023 2023 Panda Cup | Bahrain File:Flag of Bahrain.svg | v | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Chengdu, China |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre |
| 16 June 2023 2023 Panda Cup | Vietnam File:Flag of Vietnam.svg | v | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | Chengdu, China |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre |
| 18 June 2023 2023 Panda Cup | Bahrain File:Flag of Bahrain.svg | v | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan | Chengdu, China |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre |
Current squad
The following 21 players were called up for the 2022 Asian Games.
* Over-aged player.
Current staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Croatia Dario Bašić |
| Assistant coach | Croatia Dinko Jeličić |
| Bahrain Isa Al Alawi | |
| Bahrain Khalid Abdulghafour | |
| Bahrain Salman Sharida | |
| Goalkeeper coach | Bahrain Sayed Khamis |
| Youth coach | Bahrain Sulaiman Al Bulaihi |
| Analyst | Bahrain Ahmed Kamal |
