FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Japan 1–0 Bahrain

Saturday 28 Mar 2009 · Saitama, Japan

Japan1–0Bahrain

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Nakamura

47′1–0Shunsuke Nakamura Japan

Line-ups

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

Japan

Came on

12Hideo HashimotoMF↑76′
8Daisuke MatsuiMF↑79′
13Shinji OkazakiFW↑86′

Bahrain

Came on

2Abdoulla AbdiMF↑75′
11Ismail AbdullahatifFW↑90′

Elo

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

Japan: 1820 → 1828
Bahrain: 1687 → 1679

Expected score for Japan: 79.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 9 of 13, 1978–2025.

Japan wins: 11
Draws: 0
Bahrain wins: 2

Form either side

Japan

Before

3–0 v Qatar 19 Nov 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Yemen 20 Jan 2009 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 2009
0–1 v Bahrain 28 Jan 2009 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 2009
5–1 v Finland 4 Feb 2009 · Friendly
0–0 v Australia 11 Feb 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

After

4–0 v Chile 27 May 2009 · Kirin Cup 2009
4–0 v Belgium 31 May 2009 · Kirin Cup 2009
1–0 v Uzbekistan 6 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–1 v Qatar 10 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–2 v Australia 17 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Bahrain

Before

3–1 v Hong Kong 21 Jan 2009 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 2009
1–0 v Japan 28 Jan 2009 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 2009
2–2 v South Korea 4 Feb 2009 · Friendly
1–0 v Uzbekistan 11 Feb 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
5–2 v Zimbabwe 23 Mar 2009 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Qatar 1 Apr 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
3–1 v Congo 31 May 2009 · Friendly
4–0 v Jordan 3 Jun 2009 · Friendly
0–2 v Australia 10 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–0 v Uzbekistan 17 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Road through the tournament

Japan

0–0 v Australia 11 Feb 2009
1–0 v Bahrain 28 Mar 2009
1–0 v Uzbekistan 6 Jun 2009
1–1 v Qatar 10 Jun 2009
1–2 v Australia 17 Jun 2009

Bahrain

1–0 v Uzbekistan 11 Feb 2009
0–1 v Japan 28 Mar 2009
1–0 v Qatar 1 Apr 2009
0–2 v Australia 10 Jun 2009
1–0 v Uzbekistan 17 Jun 2009
0–0 v Saudi Arabia 5 Sep 2009
2–2 v Saudi Arabia 9 Sep 2009
0–0 v New Zealand 10 Oct 2009
0–1 v New Zealand 14 Nov 2009

Every Japan v Bahrain match13

From Japan's side.


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

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