FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

United Arab Emirates 3–0 Bahrain

Tuesday 22 Apr 1997 · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates3–0Bahrain

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Saeed Mubarak Mubarak

14′1–0Ahmed H. Saeed United Arab Emirates
50′2–0Khamees Saad Mubarak United Arab Emirates
60′3–0Khamees Saad Mubarak United Arab Emirates

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

United Arab Emirates: 1679 → 1689
Bahrain: 1457 → 1448

Expected score for United Arab Emirates: 86.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 15 of 32, 1972–2025.

United Arab Emirates wins: 14
Draws: 6
Bahrain wins: 12

Form either side

United Arab Emirates

Before

0–0 v Saudi Arabia 21 Dec 1996 · AFC Asian Cup 1996
2–1 v Lebanon 19 Mar 1997 · Friendly
1–4 v Norway 29 Mar 1997 · Friendly
0–0 v Jordan 8 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–1 v Bahrain 11 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

2–0 v Jordan 26 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–1 v Iran 2 Sep 1997 · Friendly
4–0 v Kazakhstan 12 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Japan 19 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–2 v Uzbekistan 27 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Bahrain

Before

1–0 v Oman 6 Mar 1997 · Friendly
1–3 v Kuwait 18 Mar 1997 · Friendly
1–2 v United Arab Emirates 11 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Jordan 14 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–4 v Jordan 19 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

1–2 v Libya 20 Sep 1997 · Friendly
1–1 v Chad 25 Sep 1997 · Friendly
2–2 v Libya 13 Sep 1998 · Friendly
2–0 v Syria 18 Sep 1998 · Friendly
2–3 v Sudan 3 Oct 1998 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

United Arab Emirates

0–0 v Jordan 8 Apr 1997
2–1 v Bahrain 11 Apr 1997
3–0 v Bahrain 22 Apr 1997
2–0 v Jordan 26 Apr 1997
4–0 v Kazakhstan 12 Sep 1997
0–0 v Japan 19 Sep 1997
3–2 v Uzbekistan 27 Sep 1997
0–3 v South Korea 4 Oct 1997
0–3 v Kazakhstan 18 Oct 1997
1–1 v Japan 26 Oct 1997
0–0 v Uzbekistan 2 Nov 1997
1–3 v South Korea 9 Nov 1997

Bahrain

Every United Arab Emirates v Bahrain match32

From United Arab Emirates's side.


8 Sep 2025	Bahrain	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
11 Jun 2024	Bahrain	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
21 Nov 2023	Bahrain	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2023	—
7 Jan 2023	Bahrain	1–2	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2023	—
16 Nov 2020	Bahrain	1–3	Home	Friendly	—
5 Jan 2019	Bahrain	1–1	Home	AFC Asian Cup 2019	Group stage
9 Nov 2016	Bahrain	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
15 Jan 2015	Bahrain	2–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2015	Group stage
8 Jan 2013	Bahrain	2–1	Away	Gulf Cup 2013	—
16 Oct 2012	Bahrain	6–2	Home	Friendly	—
29 Nov 2010	Bahrain	3–1	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2010	—
29 Aug 2008	Bahrain	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
27 Jun 2007	Bahrain	2–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
31 May 2004	Bahrain	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
7 Jan 2004	Bahrain	1–3	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2004	—
27 Jan 2002	Bahrain	1–2	Neutral	Gulf Cup 2002	—
30 Oct 1998	Bahrain	1–0	Away	Gulf Cup 1998	—
22 Apr 1997	Bahrain	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
11 Apr 1997	Bahrain	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
18 Oct 1996	Bahrain	1–1	Neutral	Gulf Cup 1996	—

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