Bahrain 10–0 Indonesia

On 29 February 2012, the Bahraini and Indonesian national association football teams faced each other in a qualifying match for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The match was played at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa, Bahrain. It was the biggest win for Bahrain, and the biggest defeat for Indonesia. This match is known for the investigation called for by FIFA afterwards.

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
(Asian zone)
Group E
Qatar advances to the fourth round of the AFC qualification tournament
Bahrain eliminated from World Cup contention
Date29 February 2012
VenueBahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain
RefereeAndre El Haddad (Lebanon)
Attendance3,000
WeatherClear
26 °C (79 °F)

Before this match Bahrain needed to score nine goals and Qatar lose their next match against Iran in order to pass Qatar and move on to the next round in qualifying but due to an 83rd-minute equalizer the game finished 2–2 and thus Qatar progressed instead of Bahrain.

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