Bahrain national under-17 football team
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The Bahrain national under-17 football team is the selection of under-17 players who represent the Bahrain Football Association for two years in competition. They have once been finalists in the AFC U-16 Championship and once finished fourth at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
| Nickname | Al Ahmar (The Reds) | |
|---|---|---|
| Association | Bahrain Football Association | |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | |
| Head coach | Vacant | |
| Captain | Jassem Kacem Benjemia | |
| Home stadium | Bahrain National Stadium | |
| FIFA code | BHR | |
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| FIFA U-17 World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1989) | |
| Best result | Fourth place (1989) | |
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | ||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1986) | |
| Best result | Runners-ups (1988) | |
Al Ahmar was successful at the FIFA U-17 World Cup way back in 1989 where they topped group A, beating the likes of Cuba and Ghana by 3-0 and 1-0 margins, respectively. They drew with Scotland 1–1 in their final group stage game which helped them top their group. Later in the quarterfinals, they defeated Brazil on penalties and lost to Saudi Arabia in the semifinal hence ending their maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup on a high note by finishing 4th. They have played only one more world cup since then (in 1997) where they finished 3rd in their group, winning only one game.
Bahrain enjoyed the success in AFC U-16 competitions as well. Their best result came in 1988 where they finished as runners up losing to Saudi Arabia in final. After failing to qualify in 1990 edition, they qualified for the next 4 editions until 1998, but this time, the best they could achieve was 3rd place in 1996 and 1998 editions.
Since 2010 edition, Bahrain failed to qualify for AFC U-17 Asian Cup until 2025.
Squad
Current Squad
The following 23 players were called up for the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Hussein Ebrahim Al-Majed | 12 March 2009 (aged 17) |  Al-Najma | ||
| 21 | GK | Abdulla Khalil | 14 September 2009 (aged 16) | Manama | ||
| 22 | GK | Omar Al-Balooshi | 16 November 2009 (aged 16) | Budaiya | ||
| 3 | DF | Sayed Hasan Al-Moosawi | 10 November 2009 (aged 16) | Manama | ||
| 4 | DF | Kumail Al-Satrawi | 3 March 2009 (aged 17) | Al-Ettihad Club | ||
| 5 | DF | Hussain Zain Al-Deen | 7 January 2009 (aged 17) | Al-Shabab | ||
| 14 | DF | Khaled Al-Khaja | 5 July 2009 (aged 16) | Manama | ||
| 20 | DF | Mohamed Ateya | 19 February 2010 (aged 16) | Al-Riffa | ||
| 2 | DF | Karrar Howaida | 12 July 2009 (aged 16) | Manama | ||
| 23 | DF | Haitham Shafi | 22 January 2010 (aged 16) | Riffa | ||
| 16 | DF | Ahmed Hani | 24 May 2009 (aged 16) | Al-Shabab | ||
| 6 | MF | Mohamed Salah | 27 July 2009 (aged 16) | Riffa | ||
| 12 | MF | Badr Abdelaziz | 16 February 2010 (aged 16) | Manama | ||
| 8 | MF | Eyad Mustafa | 12 January 2009 (aged 17) | Manama | ||
| 19 | MF | Faisal Abdulsalam | 11 April 2009 (aged 16) | Riffa | ||
| 10 | MF | Jassem Kacem Benjemia (captain) | 5 February 2009 (aged 17) | Al-Muharraq | ||
| 18 | MF | Esam Mohamed | 14 July 2009 (aged 16) | Riffa | ||
| 7 | FW | Mohamed Al-Jazzaf | 8 March 2009 (aged 17) | Manama | ||
| 11 | FW | Mohamed Al-Hassouni | 10 December 2009 (aged 16) | Al-Riffa | ||
| 15 | FW | Hasan Ramadhan Al-Naser | 21 June 2009 (aged 16) | Al-Riffa | ||
| 17 | FW | Abdulrahman Majed | 3 January 2010 (aged 16) | Al-Hidd | ||
| 9 | FW | Hussain Zuhair Darwish | 29 May 2009 (aged 16) | Al-Muharraq | ||
| 13 | FW | Omran Adel | 5 September 2009 (aged 16) | Al-Shabab | ||
Fixtures and results
2025
Win Draw Lose
| 22 November 2025 2026 AFC U17 Q | China  | 2–0 | Bahrain | Chongqing, China |
| 14:35 AST | Report | Stadium: Tongliang Long Stadium |
| 24 November 2025 2026 AFC U17 Q | Bahrain | 2–1 |  Sri Lanka | Chongqing, China |
| 09:00 AST |
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Report | Mohamed Zaid  90' |
Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center |
| 26 November 2025 2026 AFC U17 Q | Timor-Leste  | 0–3 | Bahrain | Chongqing, China |
| 09:00 AST | Report | Stadium: Tongliang Long Stadium |
| 28 November 2025 2026 AFC U17 Q | Bangladesh  | 2–1 | Bahrain | Chongqing, China |
| 10:00 AST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center |
| 30 November 2025 2026 AFC U17 Q | Bahrain | 10–0 |  Brunei | Chongqing, China |
| 14:35 AST | Report | Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center Referee: Yahya Al-Balushi (Oman) |
Performance at the AFC U-17 Asian Cup
| Host nation(s) / Year | Round |
|---|---|
 1985 | Did not qualify |
| 1986 | Group stage |
 1988 | Finalist |
 1990 | Did not qualify |
 1992 | Group stage |
| 1994 | 4th place |
| 1996 | 3rd place |
| 1998 | 3rd place |
 2000 | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | Did not qualify |
 2004 | Did not qualify |
 2006 | Did not qualify |
 2008 | Group stage |
| 2010 | Did not qualify |
 2012 | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify |
 2016 | Did not qualify |
 2018 | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Tournament Cancelled |
| 2023 | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Did not qualify |
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Performance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup
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Honours
- FIFA U-17 World Cup
- 4th Place: (1989)
- AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Bahrain's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
In FIFA U-17 World Cup
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Brazil |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Costa Rica |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Cuba |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Ghana |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 50.00 |
 Portugal |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Scotland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 33.33 |
In AFC U-17 Asian Cup
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 100.00 |
| China |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 50.00 |
| India |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Indonesia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Iran |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 50.00 |
 Iraq |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Japan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
 Myanmar |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
 North Korea |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Oman |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 33.33 |
| Qatar |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Singapore |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
 South Korea |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 80.00 |
| Thailand |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0.00 |
| United Arab Emirates |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Uzbekistan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Total | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 39.39 |
