Bahrain has qualified for the FIFA World Cup once in 2006, while Japan has qualified five times (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014).
Bahrain's top goal scorer in the Asia World Cup Qualification is Sayed Mohammed Adel with 10 goals, while Japan's top goal scorer is Kazuyoshi Miura with 55 goals.
Bahrain and Japan have faced each other two times in the Asia World Cup Qualification, with Japan winning both matches.
Bahrain is currently ranked 106th in the FIFA World Rankings, while Japan is ranked 23rd.
Japan has the record for the most goals scored in a single Asia World Cup Qualification match, with a 15-0 victory over the Philippines in 1967.
Bahrain's best performance in the Asia World Cup Qualification was reaching the final round in 2006, while Japan's best performance was winning the tournament in 1998.