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Bahrain women's national futsal team

The Bahrain women's national futsal team represents the Kingdom of Bahrain in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association (BFA).

History
Formed in the mid-to-late 2000s, playing their first-ever match in 2007. They became the first women's futsal team established in the Gulf region. Although the team missed the inaugural 2008 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship and had limited opportunities for international competition early on, they made a notable breakthrough in 2012 when Bahrain hosted the second edition of the WAFF Championship in Manama. In their tournament debut, the team reached the semifinals and secured their first-ever medal — a bronze — after defeating Lebanon 8–5 in the third-place match. Following that success, the team went on a six-year hiatus before returning to the international stage at the 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship. However, they were eliminated in the group stage after losing all three matches. In 2019, Bahrain participated in the inaugural GCC Women's Games, dominating the competition and winning their first gold medal. Already recognized as a prominent name in women's futsal in the West Asian region, Bahrain defended their title at the 2022 GCC Games, securing another gold, which was followed by a bronze medal at the 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship. In 2023, the team took part in their first invitational tournament abroad — the NSDF Women's Futsal Championship in Thailand — competing alongside some of Asia's top sides. Bahrain claimed the bronze medal after a 2–1 victory over China in the third-place playoff. With the launch of the FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup, the AFC rebranded its continental competition as the AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup, which now serves as the qualification route to the World Cup. In the qualifiers for the inaugural edition to be held in the Philippines in 2025, Bahrain were drawn into Group A. The team remained unbeaten against fellow Arab opponents, losing only to hosts Thailand, and became the only Arab and West Asian team to qualify for the final tournament. ==Results and fixtures==
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. ;Legend 2024 2025 ==Players==
Players
Current squad The following 14 players were called-up for friendly matches against Russia on 20 and 22 March 2025. ==Competitive record==
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup '''' WAFF Women's Futsal Championship Other tournaments ==References==
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