Bahrain women's national futsal team
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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).
(Sayyidātu Al-Aḥmar, The Reds' Ladies)
Lino Gomes[1]Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | سَيِّداتُ الأَحْمَر (Sayyidātu Al-Aḥmar, The Reds' Ladies) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Bahrain Football Association (BFA) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Lino Gomes[1] | ||
| Captain | H.E. Sh. Al-Anood Al Khalifa | ||
| FIFA code | BHR | ||
| FIFA ranking | 38  (24 September 2026)[2] | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 36 (October 2024) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 37 (May 2024) | ||
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| Biggest win | |||
 Bahrain 11–2 Saudi Arabia  (Qurain City, Kuwait; 27 October 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Bahrain 0–13 Japan  (Bangkok, Thailand; 5 May 2018) | |||
| AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2018) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2018, 2025) | ||
| WAFF Women's Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2012) | ||
| Best result |  Third place (2012, 2022) | ||
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
| 24 October Friendly | Uzbekistan  | 4–1 | Bahrain | Salé, Morocco |
| 27 October Friendly | Bahrain | 3–8 | Uzbekistan | Salé, Morocco |
2025
| 11 January 2025 Asian Cup qualification | Bahrain | 1–1 |  Lebanon | Nonthaburi, Thailand |
| 16:30 | Al Khalifa  26:41 |
Report | Wakim 12:38 |
Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium Referee: Ali Ahmadi (Iran) |
| 13 January 2025 Asian Cup qualification | Iraq  | 5–9 | Bahrain | Nonthaburi, Thailand |
| 16:30 | Report | Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium, Nonthaburi Referee: Nikita Afingenov (Uzbekistan) |
| 17 January 2025 Asian Cup qualification | Bahrain | 1–3 |  Thailand | Nonthaburi, Thailand |
| 19:30 | Sowar 02:26 |
Report |
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Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium Referee: Gelareh Nazemi (Iran) |
| 19 January 2025 Asian Cup qualification | Palestine  | 1–3 | Bahrain | Nonthaburi, Thailand |
| 16:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium Referee: Kumi Hiruma (Japan) |
| 20 March Friendly | Bahrain | 0–4 |  Russia | Manama, Bahrain |
| 21:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Bahrain FA Arena |
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 | GK | Amna Hussein | ||||
| 2 | GK | Hiba Salem | ||||
| 12 | GK | Khulood Saleh Adam | 13 December 1997 | |||
| 3 | FP | Eman Al-Khattal | 14 March 1999 | |||
| 4 | FP | Fatema Al-Nesuf | 19 September 1998 | |||
| 5 | FP | H.E. Sh. Al-Anood Al Khalifa | 10 July 1992 | |||
| 7 | FP | Rawan Al-Ali | 26 October 2000 | United Eagles | ||
| 9 | FP | Hessa Al-Isa | 30 August 1995 | United Eagles | ||
| 10 | FP | Leleya Sabkar | 15 July 2002 | United Eagles | ||
| 11 | FP | Rose Tobellah | 28 January 1998 | |||
| 13 | FP | Manar Yaqoob | 27 July 1994 | |||
| 14 | FP | Dalal Abdulla | ||||
| 22 | FP | Fatima Salman | ||||
| 30 | FP | Sama Qasem | 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 |
 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 | ||||
 2015 |
Did not enter | No qualifying tournament was used | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 |
Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 21 | ||||||||||
 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 |
 2008 |
Did not enter | ||||||
| 2012 |
3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 |
3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | 2/3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 18 |
Other tournaments
| Tournament | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
 2019 GCC Women's Games | Round-robin |  Gold medalist |
| 2022 GCC Games | Final | Gold medalist |
| 2023 NSDF Women's Championship | Third place match | Third place |