Bahrain 10–0 Indonesia
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| Date | 29 February 2012 | ||||||
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| Venue | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | ||||||
| Referee | Andre El Haddad (Lebanon) | ||||||
| Attendance | 3,000 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 26 °C (79 °F) |
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On 29 February 2012, the Bahraini and Indonesia 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. This match is known for the investigation called for by FIFA afterwards.
Before this match Bahrain needed to score nine goals in order to pass Qatar and to move on to the next round in qualifying. They also needed Qatar to lose their next match against Iran but due to an 83rd-minute equalizer the game finished 2–2 and thus Qatar progressed instead of Bahrain.
Prior to the final matchday the table was:
Before the game, Bahrain required a winning margin of nine goals to stand any chance of progressing to the next stage.
Leading up to the game, Indonesia had lost all five matches to date in their qualification group, allowing 16 goals in the process. Internal conflict in the Football Association of Indonesia lead them to prevent all Indonesia Super League players from playing. They only sent players who play in the Indonesian Premier League, although Indonesia's regular, better, and more experienced national players play in the Indonesia Super League. Indonesia was understood to have fielded inexperienced players due to this situation.
Prior to this match, Indonesia's record loss was 9–0, recorded in 1974 at the hands of Denmark.
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