The Bahrain national football team is the national team of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association . They have never made the World Cup, but finished a surprise fourth in the 2004 Asian Cup.

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1974 - Did not enter
• 1978 to 1986 - Did not qualify
• 1990 - Withdrew
• 1994 to 2002 - Did not qualify

Asian Cup record

• 1956 to 1968 - Did not enter
• 1972 - Did not qualify
• 1976 - Withdrew
• 1980 - Withdrew during qualifying
• 1984 - Did not enter
• 1988 - Round 1
• 1992 - Did not enter
• 1996 - Withdrew
• 2000 - Did not qualify
• 2004 - Fourth place