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Mahdi Ali's men had to come from behind to thrash Qatar 4-1 in their opening Group C game, setting themselves up for the tournament.
Ahmed Khalil and Ali Mabkhout both struck braces for the victors, who were clearly the superior team in Australia's capital.
Ali's side did offer Qatar plenty of opportunities, and defensive improvement will undoubtedly be a focus in the lead-up.
After that loss, Bahrain coach Marjan Eid rued his team's mistakes but he looked ahead to more winnable matches.
"We lost three points but my players did a good job," he said.
"We will have a chance in the second and third matches."
