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Sayed Mahdi Baqer Jaafar Mahdi Naser (Arabic: سَيِّد مَهْدِيّ بَاقِر جَعْفَر مَهْدِيّ نَاصِر; born 14 April 1994) is a Bahraini footballer who plays as a defender for Riffa and the Bahrain national team.[3]
Baqer made his senior international debut on 7 October 2016 in a 3–1 friendly victory over Philippines.[4] Baqer was included in Bahrain's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[2]
On 14 November 2019, Baqer made a "slit eye" gesture towards the Hong Kong fans in the end of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Hong Kong and Bahrain.[5] On 19 December 2019, FIFA banned Baqer for 10 matches and fined him CHF 30,000 as a punishment for his "discriminatory behaviour".[6]
| Bahrain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 March 2024 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain |  Nepal |
2–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 26 March 2024 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
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