Bahrain women's national futsal team

Bahrain
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)سَيِّداتُ الأَحْمَر
(Sayyidātu Al-Aḥmar, The Reds' Ladies)
AssociationBahrain Football Association (BFA)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachBrazil Lino Gomes[1]
CaptainH.E. Sh. Al-Anood Al Khalifa
FIFA codeBHR
FIFA ranking 32 Increase 4 (4 April 2025)[2]
Highest FIFA ranking36 (October 2024)
Lowest FIFA ranking37 (May 2024)
Home colours
Away colours
Biggest win
  11–2 Saudi Arabia 
(Qurain City, Kuwait; 27 October 2019)
Biggest defeat
  0–13 Japan 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 5 May 2018)
AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2018)
Best resultGroup stage (2018, 2025)
WAFF Women's Futsal Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2012)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (2012, 2022)

The Bahrain women's national futsal team (Arabic: منتخب البحرين الوطني لكرة الصالات للسيدات) represents the Kingdom of Bahrain in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association (BFA).

History

Formed in the mid-to-late 2000s, playing their first-ever match in 2007. They became the first women's futsal team established in the Gulf region. Although the team missed the inaugural 2008 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship and had limited opportunities for international competition early on, they made a notable breakthrough in 2012 when Bahrain hosted the second edition of the WAFF Championship in Manama.[3][4] In their tournament debut, the team reached the semifinals and secured their first-ever medal — a bronze — after defeating Lebanon 8–5 in the third-place match.[5]

Following that success, the team went on a six-year hiatus before returning to the international stage at the 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship.[6][7] However, they were eliminated in the group stage after losing all three matches.

In 2019, Bahrain participated in the inaugural GCC Women's Games, dominating the competition and winning their first gold medal.[8] Already recognized as a prominent name in women's futsal in the West Asian region, Bahrain defended their title at the 2022 GCC Games,[9] securing another gold, which was followed by a bronze medal at the 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship.[10]

In 2023, the team took part in their first invitational tournament abroad — the NSDF Women's Futsal Championship in Thailand — competing alongside some of Asia's top sides.[11] Bahrain claimed the bronze medal after a 2–1 victory over China in the third-place playoff.[12]

With the launch of the FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup, the AFC rebranded its continental competition as the AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup, which now serves as the qualification route to the World Cup. In the qualifiers for the inaugural edition to be held in the Philippines in 2025, Bahrain were drawn into Group A.[13] The team remained unbeaten against fellow Arab opponents, losing only to hosts Thailand, and became the only Arab and West Asian team to qualify for the final tournament.[14][15]

Results and fixtures

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

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or Postponed   Fixture

2024

23 October Friendly Morocco  5–1   Salé, Morocco
24 October Friendly Uzbekistan  4–1   Salé, Morocco
26 October Friendly Morocco  6–1   Salé, Morocco
27 October Friendly   3–8  Uzbekistan Salé, Morocco
28 November Friendly   3–0  Kuwait Riffa, Bahrain
30 November Friendly   6–2  Kuwait Riffa, Bahrain
17 December Friendly   1–4  Indonesia Riffa, Bahrain
19 December Friendly   3–2  Indonesia Riffa, Bahrain

2025

11 January 2025 Asian Cup qualification   1–1  Lebanon Nonthaburi, Thailand
16:30 Al Khalifa Goal 26:41 Report Wakim Goal 12:38 Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium
Referee: Ali Ahmadi (Iran)
13 January 2025 Asian Cup qualification Iraq  5–9   Nonthaburi, Thailand
16:30
  • Al-Ghazawi Goal 11:39
  • Al-Balahi Goal 25:48
  • Shareef Goal 26:23
  • Lami Goal 33:33
  • Sabkar Goal 39:39 (o.g.)
 Report
  • Al Khalifa Goal 02:07, 27:45
  • Sowar Goal 02:57, 14:49, 23:11
  • Yaqoob Goal 03:41, 14:18
  • Sabkar Goal 13:43
  • Al-Isa Goal 39:59
 Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Nonthaburi
Referee: Nikita Afingenov (Uzbekistan)
17 January 2025 Asian Cup qualification   1–3  Thailand Nonthaburi, Thailand
19:30 Sowar Goal 02:26 Report
  • Meekham Goal 03:50
  • Lalida Goal 05:49
  • Arriya Goal 37:25
 Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium
Referee: Gelareh Nazemi (Iran)
19 January 2025 Asian Cup qualification Palestine  1–3   Nonthaburi, Thailand
16:30
Report
  • Yaqoob Goal 02:15
  • Al-Isa Goal 16:08, 39:59
 Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium
Referee: Kumi Hiruma (Japan)
20 March Friendly   0–4  Russia Manama, Bahrain
21:30 UTC+3 Report
  • Zimirova Goal 6', 23'
  • Samoilova Goal 13'
  • Sintsova Goal 22'
 Stadium: Bahrain FA Arena
22 March Friendly   0–4  Russia Manama, Bahrain
21:30 UTC+3 Report
  • Zimirova Goal 13', 30'
  • Khlebosolova Goal 28'
  • Sharapova Goal 37'
 Stadium: Bahrain FA Arena
5 April Friendly   3–2  Morocco Riffa, Bahrain
7 April Friendly   1–2  Morocco Riffa, Bahrain

Players

Current squad

The following 14 players were called-up for friendly matches against Russia on 20 and 22 March 2025.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Amna Hussein
2 1GK Hiba Salem
12 1GK Khulood Saleh Adam (1997-12-13) 13 December 1997
3 FP Eman Al-Khattal (1999-03-14) 14 March 1999
4 FP Fatema Al-Nesuf (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998
5 FP H.E. Sh. Al-Anood Al Khalifa (1992-07-10) 10 July 1992
7 FP Rawan Al-Ali (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 Saudi Arabia United Eagles
9 FP Hessa Al-Isa (1995-08-30) 30 August 1995 Saudi Arabia United Eagles
10 FP Leleya Sabkar (2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 Saudi Arabia United Eagles
11 FP Rose Tobellah (1998-01-28) 28 January 1998
13 FP Manar Yaqoob (1994-07-27) 27 July 1994
14 FP Dalal Abdulla
22 FP Fatima Salman
30 FP Sama Qasem (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record
Year Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Philippines 2025 Did not qualify
Total 0/1 — — — — — —

AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup

AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Result Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Malaysia 2015 Did not enter No qualifying tournament was used
Thailand 2018 Group stage 13th 3 0 0 3 4 21
China 2025 Group stage 12th 3 0 0 3 3 12 4 2 1 1 14 10
Total Group stage 2/3 6 0 0 6 7 33 4 2 1 1 14 10

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

WAFF Women's Futsal Championship

WAFF Women's Futsal Championship record
Year Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Jordan 2008 Did not enter
Bahrain 2012 3rd 4 2 0 2 17 17
Saudi Arabia 2022 3rd 4 3 0 1 9 1
Total 2/3 8 5 0 3 26 18

Other tournaments

Tournament Round Result
Kuwait 2019 GCC Women's Games Round-robin 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medalist
Kuwait 2022 GCC Games Final 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medalist
Thailand 2023 NSDF Women's Championship Third place match 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place

References

  1. ^ Al-Saleem, Fatema (25 October 2024). "The Football Association renews the contract of Brazilian 'Lino' as futsal national team head coach". alwatannews.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  2. ^ "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. ^ Jaafar, Ahmed (30 December 2011). "Bahrain seeks to host the WAFF Women's Championship". albiladpress.com. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Chevron Bahrain sponsors the West Asian Futsal Championship". alarabiya.net (in Arabic). 27 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  5. ^ "The Olympic Committee honors the women's futsal team for winning the West Asian bronze medal". Al-Bilad Press (in Arabic). 19 October 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  6. ^ Qasem, Mohamed (13 December 2017). "We will participate in the AFC Futsal Finals in Thailand and the Military World Cup in the United States". alayam.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  7. ^ "The women's futsal national team departs to participate in the AFC Women's Futsal Championship". alayam.com (in Arabic). 30 April 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  8. ^ "The women's futsal national team crowned with the gold medal". Bahrain News Agency (in Arabic). 2 November 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Bahrain women clinch futsal gold medal". Al-Watan Newspaper (in Arabic). Kuwait City. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Bahrain women defeat Kuwait to claim West Asia futsal bronze". kooora.com (in Arabic). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Bahrain women's futsal team to kick off Thai tournament". newsofbahrain.com. Manama. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Bahrain Bag Futsal Bronze!". newsofbahrain.com. Manama. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  13. ^ "Exciting matchups in the AFC Women's Futsal Championship qualifying draw". annahar.com (in Arabic). 17 October 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  14. ^ Mohamed, Mostafa (19 January 2025). "Bahrain women qualify for the AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  15. ^ Al-Jidani, Riyan (20 January 2025). "Bahrain continues to lead women's football in the Gulf". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
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