Head to head · Men's national teams
Bahrain v United Arab Emirates
Bahrain and United Arab Emirates have met 33 times since 1972: United Arab Emirates lead 15–12.
12Bahrain wins
6draws
15United Arab Emirates wins
Goals: Bahrain 44, United Arab Emirates 58 · 33 meetings
- The first meeting on record was on Saturday, 25 March 1972: Bahrain 2–0 United Arab Emirates in Riyadh.
- The most recent was on Sunday, 27 September 2026: Bahrain 0–3 United Arab Emirates (Gulf Cup).
- Bahrain's biggest win: Bahrain 3–0 United Arab Emirates, 1979.
- United Arab Emirates's biggest win: Bahrain 0–4 United Arab Emirates, 1974.
- 25 of the 33 meetings were competitive matches and 8 were friendlies.
Compare their ratings over time
Every meeting
| 2026 | ||
| 27 Sept | Bahrain 0–3 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (neutral) |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2025 | ||
| 8 Sept | United Arab Emirates 1–0 Bahrain Friendly · Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2024 | ||
| 11 Jun | United Arab Emirates 1–1 Bahrain FIFA World Cup qualification · Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Draw |
| 2023 | ||
| 21 Nov | Bahrain 0–2 United Arab Emirates FIFA World Cup qualification · Riffa, Bahrain |
United Arab Emirates |
| 7 Jan | Bahrain 2–1 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Basra, Iraq (neutral) |
Bahrain |
| 2020 | ||
| 16 Nov | United Arab Emirates 1–3 Bahrain Friendly · Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Bahrain |
| 2019 | ||
| 5 Jan | United Arab Emirates 1–1 Bahrain AFC Asian Cup · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Draw |
| 2016 | ||
| 9 Nov | United Arab Emirates 2–0 Bahrain Friendly · Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2015 | ||
| 15 Jan | Bahrain 1–2 United Arab Emirates AFC Asian Cup · Canberra, Australia (neutral) |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2013 | ||
| 8 Jan | Bahrain 1–2 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Riffa, Bahrain |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2012 | ||
| 16 Oct | United Arab Emirates 6–2 Bahrain Friendly · Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2010 | ||
| 29 Nov | United Arab Emirates 3–1 Bahrain Gulf Cup · Zinjibar, Yemen (neutral) |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2008 | ||
| 29 Aug | United Arab Emirates 2–3 Bahrain Friendly · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Bahrain |
| 2007 | ||
| 27 Jun | United Arab Emirates 2–2 Bahrain Friendly · Petaling Jaya, Malaysia (neutral) |
Draw |
| 2004 | ||
| 31 May | United Arab Emirates 2–3 Bahrain Friendly · Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Bahrain |
| 7 Jan | United Arab Emirates 1–3 Bahrain Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral) |
Bahrain |
| 2002 | ||
| 27 Jan | United Arab Emirates 1–2 Bahrain Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral) |
Bahrain |
| 1998 | ||
| 30 Oct | Bahrain 0–1 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Manama, Bahrain |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1997 | ||
| 22 Apr | United Arab Emirates 3–0 Bahrain FIFA World Cup qualification · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 11 Apr | Bahrain 1–2 United Arab Emirates FIFA World Cup qualification · Manama, Bahrain |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1996 | ||
| 18 Oct | United Arab Emirates 1–1 Bahrain Gulf Cup · Muscat, Oman (neutral) |
Draw |
| 1994 | ||
| 12 Nov | United Arab Emirates 0–0 Bahrain Gulf Cup · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Draw |
| 1992 | ||
| 4 Dec | Bahrain 0–2 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1990 | ||
| 5 Mar | Bahrain 1–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral) |
Bahrain |
| 1988 | ||
| 3 Mar | United Arab Emirates 2–0 Bahrain Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral) |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1986 | ||
| 5 Apr | Bahrain 1–3 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Riffa, Bahrain |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1985 | ||
| 5 Apr | Bahrain 3–2 United Arab Emirates Friendly · Manama, Bahrain |
Bahrain |
| 1984 | ||
| 18 Mar | Bahrain 1–1 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Muscat, Oman (neutral) |
Draw |
| 1982 | ||
| 27 Mar | United Arab Emirates 2–3 Bahrain Gulf Cup · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Bahrain |
| 1979 | ||
| 27 Mar | Bahrain 3–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Baghdad, Iraq (neutral) |
Bahrain |
| 1976 | ||
| 27 Mar | Bahrain 3–2 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
Bahrain |
| 1974 | ||
| 18 Mar | Bahrain 0–4 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral) |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1972 | ||
| 25 Mar | Bahrain 2–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral) |
Bahrain |
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Results from the open archives maintained by Mart Jürisoo (CC0), with recent results and fixtures from API-Football and some venues from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Penalty shoot-outs count as wins. Every source is listed on Sources & thanks.