The first victory after 6 years! It was the longest unbeaten streak in international football
Article by Daniel Grigore – Published Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 13:12 / Updated Tuesday, 18 November 2025 13:12
Somalia's national team got their first win in 6 years, defeating Bahrain 2-1 in a friendly match. The Somalis had the longest winless streak in international football.
Somalia, ranked 202nd out of 210 in the national team rankings, last tasted victory in December 2019 when they beat Burundi 1-0.
On Monday, the representative from the Horn of Africa, in the extreme east of the continent, relearned what it's like to win.
Somalia has achieved its first victory in 6 years! It was the longest unbeaten streak in international football
Yusuf Ali Nur's national team beat Bahrain 2-1 at the end of a game in which they were led.
Bahrain, ranked 90th in the world, opened the scoring in the 35th minute but were turned back by goals from Mohamed Omar ('45) and Marsis ('80).
It was a warm-up match for the Arab Cup qualifiers, with Somalia set to face Oman in Qatar on November 26. On the same day, the representative of Bahrain will face Djibouti.
19 million inhabitantshad Somalia in 2024, according to estimates
350,000 eurosis the share of the most valuable Somali footballer, winger Abdulsamed Abdullahi (28 years old, Novi Pazar)
