FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Bahrain 1–0 Japan

Wednesday 26 Mar 2008 · Riffa, Bahrain

Bahrain1–0Japan

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Hubail

77′1–0Ala'a Hubail Bahrain

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Bahrain

Came on

12Fouzi AaishDF↑80′

Japan

Came on

7Yasuhito EndoMF↑55′
9Satoru YamagishiMF↑72′
11Keiji TamadaFW↑83′

Elo

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

Bahrain: 1599 → 1626
Japan: 1831 → 1804

Expected score for Bahrain: 31.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 13, 1978–2025.

Bahrain wins: 2
Draws: 0
Japan wins: 11

Form either side

Bahrain

Before

1–2 v Syria 23 Jan 2008 · Friendly
2–1 v Yemen 26 Jan 2008 · Friendly
1–0 v Oman 6 Feb 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Qatar 4 Mar 2008 · Friendly
1–0 v Iran 21 Mar 2008 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Singapore 28 May 2008 · Friendly
3–2 v Thailand 2 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–1 v Thailand 7 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–1 v Oman 14 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–1 v Japan 22 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Japan

Before

3–0 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 30 Jan 2008 · Friendly
4–1 v Thailand 6 Feb 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–1 v North Korea 17 Feb 2008 · EAFF Championship 2008
1–0 v China PR 20 Feb 2008 · EAFF Championship 2008
1–1 v South Korea 23 Feb 2008 · EAFF Championship 2008

After

1–0 v Ivory Coast 24 May 2008 · Kirin Cup 2008
0–0 v Paraguay 27 May 2008 · Kirin Cup 2008
3–0 v Oman 2 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–1 v Oman 7 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
3–0 v Thailand 14 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Road through the tournament

Bahrain

1–0 v Oman 6 Feb 2008
1–0 v Japan 26 Mar 2008
3–2 v Thailand 2 Jun 2008
1–1 v Thailand 7 Jun 2008
1–1 v Oman 14 Jun 2008
0–1 v Japan 22 Jun 2008
2–3 v Japan 6 Sep 2008
1–1 v Qatar 10 Sep 2008
0–1 v Australia 19 Nov 2008

Japan

4–1 v Thailand 6 Feb 2008
0–1 v Bahrain 26 Mar 2008
3–0 v Oman 2 Jun 2008
1–1 v Oman 7 Jun 2008
3–0 v Thailand 14 Jun 2008
1–0 v Bahrain 22 Jun 2008
3–2 v Bahrain 6 Sep 2008
1–1 v Uzbekistan 15 Oct 2008
3–0 v Qatar 19 Nov 2008

Every Bahrain v Japan match13

From Bahrain's side.


20 Mar 2025	Japan	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Sep 2024	Japan	0–5	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
31 Jan 2024	Japan	1–3	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2024	Round of 16
3 Mar 2010	Japan	0–2	Away	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2010	—
28 Mar 2009	Japan	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
28 Jan 2009	Japan	1–0	Home	AFC Asian Cup qualification 2009	—
6 Sep 2008	Japan	2–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
22 Jun 2008	Japan	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
26 Mar 2008	Japan	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
3 Jun 2005	Japan	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
30 Mar 2005	Japan	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
3 Aug 2004	Japan	3–4	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2004	Semi-final
13 Dec 1978	Japan	0–4	Neutral	Asian Games 1978	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN