Bahrain vs Japan
head-to-head record
- Bahrain wins
- 2
- Draws
- 0
- Japan wins
- 11
13 meetings, 1978 to 2025Goals: Bahrain 8, Japan 27
Bahrain and Japan have met 13 times since 1978. Japan have won 11, Bahrain 2. They last met on 20 March 2025, when Japan won 2–0 in World Cup qualifying.
The 13 meetings have produced 35 goals, 2.69 per game. The biggest win is Japan’s 5–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2024. Japan have won the last five meetings. They went 25 years without meeting, between 1978 and 2004.
Who has won more, Bahrain or Japan?
All matches13 matches
Competitive13 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Bahrain 8, Japan 272.69 per game
- First meeting
- Bahrain 0–4 JapanAsian Games, 13 Dec 1978
- Most recent
- Japan 2–0 BahrainWorld Cup qualifying, 20 Mar 2025
- Bahrain’s biggest win
- Bahrain 1–0 JapanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 28 Jan 2009
- Japan’s biggest win
- Bahrain 0–5 JapanWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Sept 2024
- Most goals in a meeting
- Bahrain 3–4 JapanAFC Asian Cup, 3 Aug 2004
- Current run
- Japan, 5 wins in a row
- TFN Elo rating now
- Bahrain 1450 (123rd), Japan 1963 (13th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Japan2Bahrain0
World Cup qualifying
Saitama, Japan
- Bahrain0Japan5
World Cup qualifying
Riffa, Bahrain
- Bahrain1Japan3
AFC Asian Cup
Doha, Qatar (neutral)
- Japan2Bahrain0
AFC Asian Cup qualifying
Toyota, Japan
- Japan1Bahrain0
World Cup qualifying
Saitama, Japan
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Bahrain win and drops with every Japan win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Bahrain's home games
5 matches
203
BahrainDrawsJapan
In Japan's home games
5 matches
005
BahrainDrawsJapan
At neutral venues
3 matches
003
BahrainDrawsJapan
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Bahrain | Draws | Japan | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup qualifying | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3–14 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4–7 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualifying | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1–2 |
| Asian Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–4 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 4 | |
| 2000s | 8 | 18 | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020s | 3 | 11 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Bahrain | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 12009 | 52009 to 2025 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 12009 | 52009 to 2025 |
Top scorers in Bahrain vs Japan
- 1A'ala HubailBahrain3
- 2Ayase UedaJapan3(1 penalty)
- 3Hidemasa MoritaJapan2
- 4Keiji TamadaJapan2
- 5Shunsuke NakamuraJapan2
- 6Takefusa KuboJapan2
Scorer records exist for 10 of the 13 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have Bahrain and Japan played each other?
13 times, starting on 13 December 1978. 13 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Bahrain and Japan?
Japan, with 11 wins to 2. 0 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Bahrain vs Japan?
Japan’s 5–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 10 September 2024 in Riffa.
When did Bahrain and Japan last play?
On 20 March 2025 in Saitama, when Japan won 2–0 in World Cup qualifying.
Every Bahrain vs Japan result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2–0 | Bahrain | World Cup qualifying | Saitama, Japan | |
| Bahrain | 0–5 | Japan | World Cup qualifying | Riffa, Bahrain | |
| Bahrain | 1–3 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | Doha, Qatar (neutral) | |
| Japan | 2–0 | Bahrain | AFC Asian Cup qualifying | Toyota, Japan | |
| Japan | 1–0 | Bahrain | World Cup qualifying | Saitama, Japan | |
| Bahrain | 1–0 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup qualifying | Riffa, Bahrain | |
| Bahrain | 2–3 | Japan | World Cup qualifying | Riffa, Bahrain | |
| Japan | 1–0 | Bahrain | World Cup qualifying | Saitama, Japan | |
| Bahrain | 1–0 | Japan | World Cup qualifying | Riffa, Bahrain | |
| Bahrain | 0–1 | Japan | World Cup qualifying | Riffa, Bahrain | |
| Japan | 1–0 | Bahrain | World Cup qualifying | Saitama, Japan | |
| Bahrain | 3–4 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | Jinan, China (neutral) | |
| Bahrain | 0–4 | Japan | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand (neutral) |
Recent form
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.