Bahrain national under-17 football team

The Bahrain national under-17 football team represents Bahrain in youth international football. They once finished fourth at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship and were beaten finalists at the AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

Bahrain national under-17 football team

Nickname(s)	Al Ahmar (The Reds)
Association	Bahrain Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia)
FIFA code	BHR
First colours
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 1989)
Best result	Fourth place (1989)
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances	7 (first in 1986)
Best result	Runners-ups (1988)

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

• Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Competitive history

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1985 – 1987	Did not qualify
1989	Semi final	4th	6	2	2	2	5	5
1991 – 1995	Did not qualify
1997	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	4	8
1999 - 2023	Did not qualify
2025	To be determined
Total	2/20	0 Titles	9	3	2	4	9	13

FIFA U-17 World Cup History
Year	Round	Score	Result
1989	Round 1	Cuba 0–3 Bahrain	Win
	Round 1	Ghana 0-1 Bahrain	Win
	Round 1	Scotland 1–1 Bahrain	Draw
1989	Quarterfinals	Bahrain 0(4)–0(1) Brazil	Win
1989	Semifinal	Bahrain 0–1 Saudi Arabia	Loss
1999	Round 1	Costa Rica 1–3 Bahrain	Win
	Round 1	Ghana 5-1 Bahrain	Loss
	Round 1	Argentina 2–0 Bahrain	Loss