Bangladesh national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Bangladesh women's national football team.

Bangladesh

Nickname(s)	বাংলার বাঘ (Bengal Tigers) লাল-সবুজ (Red and Green)
Association	Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach	Javier Cabrera
Captain	Jamal Bhuyan
Most caps	Jamal Bhuyan (75)
Top scorer	Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu (17)
Home stadium	Bangabandhu National Stadium
FIFA code	BAN
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	184 1 (18 July 2024)
Highest	110 (April 1996)
Lowest	197 (February–May 2018)
First international
Bangladesh 2–2 Thailand (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 26 July 1973)
Biggest win
Bangladesh 8–0 Maldives (Dhaka, Bangladesh; 23 December 1985)
Biggest defeat
South Korea 9–0 Bangladesh (Incheon, South Korea; 16 September 1979) Iran 9–0 Bangladesh (Karachi, Pakistan; 18 February 1982)
Asian Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1980)
Best result	Group stage (1980)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2006)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2006)
SAFF Championship
Appearances	13 (first in 1995)
Best result	Champions (2003)
Medal record Men's football SAFF Championship 2003 Bangladesh Team 2005 Pakistan Team 1999 India Team 1995 Sri Lanka Team South Asian Games 1999 Katmandu Team 1984 Kathmandu Team 1985 Dhaka Team 1989 Islamabad Team 1995 Madras Team 1991 Colombo Team
Website	bff.com.bd

The Bangladesh national football team (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ফুটবল দল) is the national recognised football team of Bangladesh and is controlled by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) since 1973 and of FIFA since 1974, even though the Bangladesh Football Federation was first founded in 1972. Bangladesh was elected as a member of the AFC Executive Committee in 1982–1986 and 1998–2002. The current Executive Committee was elected democratically, under an AFC approved constitution and direct supervision of FIFA & AFC, in October 2020.

Bangladesh's national team debuted in 1973 and has yet to qualify for the FIFA World Cup finals. They were dismissed in the first round of their only Asian Cup appearance to date in 1980; by qualifying for it, Bangladesh is one of only two South Asian nations to achieve the feat. The nation's best results came at South Asian level where it won the 2003 SAFF Championship and were gold medalists at the 1999 South Asian Games. Bangladesh was one of Asia's emerging team's in the 1980s and early 1990s. However, since the turn of the century, top-level football in Bangladesh is played somewhere in the shadow of the country's national cricket team. This is mostly due to inadequate budget allocation and lack of technical skills adaptation. To date, football remains a popular sport in Bangladesh but cricket remains the most popular sport in the nation.

History

Further information: Football in Bangladesh

Origins (1933–1972)

Islington Corinthians and Dhaka XI team photo in 1937

During the early 1930s, there were many tournaments being held in East Bengal and it was seen that the Bengalis there were getting a little better at football. So in 1933, Dhaka Sporting Association, also known as the DSA, was formed in a small tin house at Paltan Maidan in Dhaka. In those days, Islington Corinthians from England toured all around the world, and introduced their football to every country they visited. On 22 November 1937, the team visited Dhaka, where they took on the DSA XI. The Bengalis of Dhaka handed Corinthians their first ever loss, when the DSA XI defeated Corinthians 1–0 during their encounter. Most of the players were students of Dhaka University. Thousands of people were overjoyed to see the English lose on the field that day. While leaving, the opposition admitted to their defeat, saying, "I heard a lot about the Bengal tiger! This time I saw it!"

The first instance of a Bangladesh national football team was the emergence of the Shadhin Bangla Football Team during the 1971 Liberation War. They toured throughout India and helped fund the provisional Bangladesh government, by handing over all the prize money they earned from playing exhibition games during their tour. After gaining independence from Pakistan on 26 March 1971, a de facto national team called Dhaka XI was active the following year. The team won a highly anticipated friendly against Mohun Bagan on home soil and also finished runners-up at India's Bordoloi Trophy.

Emergence (1973–1984)

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) was founded on 15 July 1972 by Md.Yousuf Ali, the country's former Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs. BFF became affiliated with AFC in 1973 and FIFA in 1976. Former Dhaka XI head coach Sheikh Shaheb Ali was put incharge of the first national team and Zakaria Pintoo who lead the Shadhin Bangla Team before liberation, was made its captain. In July 1973, Malaysia invited Bangladesh to take part in the Merdeka Cup, along with Pintoo the first national team consisted of: Shahidur Rahman Shantoo, Abdul Motaleb, Monwar Hossain Nannu, Dilip Barua, Nazir Ahmed, Firoj Kabir, Farukuzzaman, Abdul Hakim, Sharifuzzaman, Md.Kaikobad, Enayetur Rahman, Kazi Salahuddin, Pratap Shankar Hazra, Sheikh Ashraf Ali, Sunil Krishna and Nowsher.

On 26 July 1973, the Bangladesh football team played its first official game, a 2–2 draw against Thailand in the Merdeka Cup. Enayetur Rahman scored the country's first ever international goal and the second goal was scored by fellow striker Kazi Salahuddin. After the stalemate, the game went to penalties, where Bangladesh lost 0–1. On 13 August 1973, after concluding their journey in Malaysia the team played a friendly in Singapore, and earned their first ever win by defeating the hosts 1–0, thanks to a goal from Nowsher. In August 1975, Bangladesh were again invited to partake in the Merdeka Cup held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During their underwhelming tournament, the players were informed about the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and decided to abandon the tournament to return home amidst the political unrest. However, fearing a FIFA ban the team was obliged to play their game with South Korea, making a symbolic protest by keeping the Bangladesh flag at half-mast and wearing a black badge, as they lost 0–4.

Aside from competing in the 1976 King's Cup, Bangladesh remained inactive until 1978, when Werner Bickelhaupt was appointed as the country's first foreign coach. The team experienced internal conflict going into the 1978 Asian games in Bangkok, as the captaincy was stripped off the senior most player Monwar Hossain Nannu of Abahani and handed over to Shahidur Rahman Shantoo from Mohammedan SC, seven players from Abahani including Nannu quit the team in protest. The much depleted Bangladesh team struggled in the tournament losing to both Malaysia and India. Following this incident, the federation attempted to pick captains outside the two Dhaka giants for the next few years. In March 1979, the 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers began on home soil and surprisingly considering that this was their first time taking part in a qualifying tournament, Bangladesh guided by local trainer Anwar Hossain, opened their campaign with draws against Afghanistan and Qatar. The team then went on to claim only their second ever victory by defeating the Afghans 3–2, which was eventually enough for them to qualify for the main event.

The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was held in September in Kuwait, and Bangladesh were grouped with defending champions Iran as well as North Korea, Syria and China. The team now coached by Abdur Rahim, opened the tournament respectably with a narrow 3–2 defeat against North Korea. Their goals came from Kazi Salahuddin and Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu. They also held on well against Syria, losing 0–1. However, the next couple of games saw Bangladesh being embarrassed 7–0 and 6–0 respectively, by Iran and China, finishing the tournament bottom of their table. Bangladesh continued their continental exploits, as a goal from Badal Roy against Malaysia at the 1982 Asian Games, gave the team their first ever win in Asia's biggest stage at the time. Despite all their early success, the team would see a slump in form, failing to qualify for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup and also endured a painful defeat to Nepal in the 1984 South Asian Games final.

Rise and Fall (1985–2002)

Bangladesh team at Pakistan's 1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup

In 1985, Bangladesh took part in the 1986 World Cup qualifiers, and were grouped along with India, Indonesia and Thailand. The country's first ever win at the qualifiers came against Indonesia. The game was held at the Bangladesh Army Stadium, and the under-pressure home team had overturned a single goal deficit through Kaiser Hamid and Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu. They followed up the Indonesia result by edging past Thailand 1–0 in the next game. Nonetheless, the team finished bottom of the group, behind Thailand on goal difference. In the wake of their first World Cup qualifying campaign, Bangladesh took part in the 1985 South Asian Games as one of the favorites. The team cruised through the group-stages, claiming their biggest ever win in an 8–0 thrashing of Maldives along the way, but luck was not on their side, losing to India on penalties in the final. During the 1990 World Cup qualifiers, the team only registered a single victory, which came in a 3–1 thrashing of Thailand. Despite the solitary victory, Bangladesh fought toe-to-toe with Asian giants Iran and China during both legs.

Biplob

Nazrul

Jewel

Faysal

Mamun

Iqbal

Motiur

Alfaz

Anwar

Monwar

Dawn

Bangladesh's starting line-up in the 1999 South Asian Games final.

The 4-nation Tiger Trophy in Myanmar became Bangladesh's first international trophy in 1995.

Iranian legend Nasser Hejazi took charge of Bangladesh at the 1989 South Asian Games, and dropped experienced players (Sheikh Aslam, Wasim Iqbal and Md Mohsin) from the squad. After an error-prone team lost the final to Pakistan, the Mohammedan coach Hejazi was accused of having a bias against selecting players from rival club, Abahani. In 1995, following a series of managerial changes, Otto Pfister was appointed as coach. On 4 November 1995, with Pfister handing the team's captaincy to Monem Munna, Bangladesh won the 4-nation Tiger Trophy in Myanmar, which was the nation's very first major trophy. The year 1996 saw Bangladesh being ranked 110 by FIFA, however, they failed to add to their success, finishing runner-up at the 1995 South Asian Games and 1999 SAFF Gold Cup. It was at the 1999 South Asian Games where the Bangladesh team coached by Samir Shaker ended their 19-year wait for a gold medal, defeating hosts Nepal in the final.

On 12 January 2001, a historic moment occurred for the Bangladesh team, as they played their first match against a European nation, when they took on Bosnia & Herzegovina during the Sahara Cup and lost 2–0. On 18 March 2001, Firoz Mahmud Titu became the first Bangladeshi player to score against European opposition, as Bangladesh suffered a 4–1 defeat at the hands of Yugoslavia during the same competition. The team proceeded to grow more and more despondent, suffering elimination from the first Round of 2002 World Cup qualifiers with only 1 win from 4 games. On 11 January 2002, FIFA imposed a ban on Bangladesh, due to the government violating the FIFA and AFC law that only recognizes a democratically elected committee to run a country's football federation. Nonetheless, the ban was short lived, after the government reinstated the elected committee of Bangladesh Football Federation, FIFA lifted the ban, on 11 February.

SAFF Gold Cup triumph (2003)

Aminul

Sujan

Nazrul

Mamun

Firoz

Parvez

Joy

Motiur

Arman

Alfaz

Kanchan

2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup final starting line-up.

After failing to produce satisfactory results in the previous two years, coach György Kottán remained incharge of Bangladesh during the 2003 SAFF Championship which took place in Dhaka, between 10 January 2003 and 20 January 2003. Hosts Bangladesh started off the tournament by winning their opening game against Nepal (1–0), with Alfaz Ahmed scoring the only goal, 30 minutes into the match. In the following game, the team again won by a solitary goal, thanks to a late strike from Arif Khan Joy against Maldives. Bangladesh topped their group after winning the last game 3–0 against Bhutan, with goals coming from Farhad and Kanchan. In the semifinals they faced India, who were the defending champions after defeating Bangladesh in the final in 1999. Bangladesh avenged their defeat from four years earlier by overcoming India 2–1, owing to a Golden goal by Motiur Munna and thus progressing to their second consecutive SAFF Championship final. However, before the final the Bangladesh team dealt a huge blow, as their captain Rajani Kanta Barman who played in every game during the tournament until then, picked up a suspension, denying him a chance to play in the next match. In the final Bangladesh again faced Maldives, Hassan Al-Mamun replaced Rajani in defense and took up the captain's armband before the game. Rokonuzzaman Kanchan gave the hosts the early lead and Bangladesh spent the rest of the first half dominating possession. During the second half a defensive blunder by Bangladesh lead to Ali Umar scoring the equalizer. The game remained tied at 1–1 after 90 minutes and even after another 30 minutes of extra time the two sides could not be separated. In the penalty shootout, goalkeeper Aminul Haque saved the second penalty from Maldives and at last Mohammed Sujan held his nerves and scored the winning penalty, as Bangladesh secured their first SAFF Championship in front of 46,000 supporters present at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Inconsistency (2003–2010)

Bangladesh national football team group photo, featuring players who took part in the 2005 SAFF Gold Cup.

The 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, began from March 2003. It was another devastating qualifying campaign for Bangladesh, a defeat at the hands of Laos and a draw against Hong Kong, concluded their Asian Cup qualification hopes. The team did show signs of improvement by reaching the final of the 2005 Saff Championship, only to be defeated by India in the final again. From December 2005, Bangladesh began their 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign, winning only a single game in the process, before once again failing to reach the main phase of the competition. The 2008 SAFF Cup also ended in huge disappointment, as Bangladesh were knocked out during the group-stages, even after the BFF launched the country's first professional league, the Bangladesh Premier League, the previous year. Their underwhelming SAFF campaign resulted in the dismissal of coach of Abu Yusuf. He was replaced by another former national team player, Shafiqul Islam Manik, who only lasted at the job for three months.

On 24 January 2009, Bangladesh appointed Brazilian coach Dido. Under his guidance the team saw an upturn in results, winning two of the three 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers and advanced into the main tournament. However, he was sacked within 11 months as he refused to select established national team players. During his last interview before leaving Bangladesh, Dido criticized the country's footballing structure and stated that it was corrupt. This again raised questions about BFF president Kazi Salahuddin's management of the country's football. The 2009 SAFF Championship saw Bangladesh once again hosting the tournament. Former national team keeper Shahidur Rahman Shantoo was appointed as the interim coach just a few days before the tournament. His time at the job was also short lived, as the hosts were knocked out in the semi-final by eventual champions India. The deterioration in results over the following decade and more saw a massive decline in popularity of the country's football among fans, in both domestic and international stage.

Decline (2011–present)

Bangladeshi team at the 2021 SAFF Championship in Maldives.

On 29 June 2011, after a goalless away leg, Bangladesh beat Pakistan 3–0 on aggregate, at Dhaka, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers–first round, the game took place only four days after Nikola Ilievski was appointed as the team's head coach. This allowed Bangladesh to advance to the second round to face Lebanon. The first game was played in Beirut on 23 July 2011, where the hosts won 4–0. The return game in Dhaka saw Bangladesh being eliminated, even after they managed to salvage a 2–0 victory against the middle eastern giants. However, the dearth of quality players was evident as the nation failed to win a single game during the entirety of the 2011 SAFF Championship. In January 2013, Lodewijk de Kruif took charge of the team, and under him they even failed to advance from the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers, a tournament held to assist lower ranked teams. Bangladesh played their first four games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Australia and Jordan, losing all of the matches apart from their home game against Tajikistan where they drew 1–1. These results lead to De Kruif being sacked, in September 2015. In March 2016, Bangladesh ended their 2018 World Cup Qualifying run with an 8–0 defeat at the hands of a Jordan team managed by Harry Redknapp.

Bangladesh (green) vs Seychelles (blue) friendly match at the Sylhet District Stadium on 28 March 2023.

On 29 June 2016, the BFF appointed Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet, initially on a short-term contract to guide the national team during the AFC Asian Cup 2019 qualification playoff round 2 matches against Bhutan. Coach Saintfiet called up the veteran striking pair of Jahid Hasan Ameli and Enamul Haque for the encounter, but to no avail. Following a 0–0 draw in the first leg in Dhaka, Bhutan inflicted a 3–1 defeat on Bangladesh at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu during the second leg. The results meant Bangladesh would not be a part of any AFC and FIFA tournaments for the following two years, until the launching of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers. By February 2018, Bangladesh plummeted to 197 in FIFA World Rankings, the country's lowest ranking to date. On May 2018, Jamie Day took charge of the team. Although the team was a let down during the 2018 SAFF Championship, Bangladesh advanced to the second round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers when they defeated Laos 1–0 on aggregate. In the next round, they were grouped together with neighbors India and Afghanistan, alongside Asian powerhouses Qatar and Oman. The team managed to earn well deserved draws against India and Afghanistan, and although they suffered some heavy defeats in the following games, Bangladesh reached the third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, as one of the three best fifth-positioned teams. In September 2021, after five consecutive defeats, Day was sacked, just before the 2021 SAFF Championship got underway. However, interim coach Óscar Bruzón, was not able to change the country's fate, as Bangladesh yet again underwhelmed at the tournament.

Javier Cabrera (2022–)

On 8 January 2022, the BFF appointed Javier Cabrera as the permanent head coach of Bangladesh, on an 11-month contract. Under Cabrera Bangladesh crashed out of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers–third round, failing to gain a single victory.

Team image

Media coverage

Bangladesh's home and away qualifiers and friendlies are broadcast live on Bangladesh Television, Bangla TV & T Sports (Bangladesh).

Kits

The Bangladesh national football team plays in bottle green shirts and dark red shorts embedded. Also with red and green stripes. Green and red are the historic national colors of Bangladesh, originating from its the national flag. The red represents the sun rising over Bengal, and also the blood of those who died for the country's independence, while the green represents the lushness of its land. The usual Bangladesh away jersey is completely diametric to the regular one, and similar to most national teams Bangladesh uses the country's footballing federation as a logo on the kit.

On 14 July 2008, Bangladesh Football Federation struck a landmark sponsorship deal with Citycell worth US$1.45 million for two years (2008–2010), which was biggest ever trade in the country's football history until then.

In 2010, BFF announced Grameenphone as their new sponsor and kit provider on a three-year contract (2010–2013). After half a decade without a sponsor, India's TVS Motor Company tied up with the Bangladesh national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round, in a deal which lasted for two years (2019–2021). In 2021, as the Bangladesh team was using the same kit for almost 5 years, the federation decided to hold a jersey designing contest for the 2021 SAFF Championship.

Year	Kit Manufacturer	Ref
1973–1998	Unknown
1998–2000	Adidas
2005–2007	Adidas
2008–2010	Citycell
2011–2013	Grameenphone
2019–2021	TVS Motor Company
2021–present	None

Supporters

In the 70s and 80s, football in Bangladesh flourished with a well-renowned Dhaka League, attracting fans nationwide. However, since the 2000s, domestic football's popularity has declined due to success in other sports and the national team's lack of achievements. As a consequence, the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka remains largely unoccupied during international fixtures.

Outside the capital, football's popularity has not faded away, with games in Sylhet and Jessore, drawing tons of fans. In September 2014, 50,000 spectators were present during a friendly between Bangladesh U23 and Nepal U23, at the Sylhet District Stadium. It was reported that the fans entered the stadium by breaking the main entrance, due to shortage in tickets. The same year at the Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore, which has a capacity of 12,000 was filled with more than 30,000 viewers during a friendly match against Sri Lanka, where the hosts won 1–0.

Bangladesh Red and Green

See also: Bangladesh national football B team

The President's Gold Cup which was predominantly held every year from 1981 to 1993, saw the Bangladesh Football Federation enter two teams for Bangladesh; Bangladesh Red and Green (1981–1986; 1993) and Bangladesh White and Blue (1987). This was due to the fact, that during the 80s many players were not able to get into the national team even after performing well in the country's domestic league, the Dhaka League. Alongside the senior national team, the other national team mainly consisted of "second string" or youth international players. Having a two separate teams was very common during the 80s and 90s for developing South Asian countries, both Nepal and Pakistan had second string team's. Most international countries taking part in the President's Gold Cup would not send their main national team, instead the tournament would be used as a platform to play their B teams.

The 1989 President's Gold Cup saw Bangladesh Red win the tournament. The hosts, defeated South Korea University football team on penalties to lift the trophy, after knocking out the Green team in the semi-finals. However, this is not considered to be Bangladesh's first international trophy, as the tournament mainly consisted of club teams. The green team was the youth national team, while the red team was made out of senior international's, and was known to be the main national team. In the 1987 edition, Bangladesh White and Blue took part in the tournament. The white team mainly consisted of players from Mohammedan SC, while the blue team was made of players from their rival club, Abahani Limited Dhaka.

Home stadium

Main article: Bangabandhu National Stadium

Bangabandhu National Stadium

Bangladesh plays majority of their home matches at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, where they won the 2003 SAFF Championship and 2010 South Asian Games. Previously known as the Dhaka Stadium it was initially constructed in 1954, the Bangladesh Football Federation was given full authority to operate the stadium in 2004, and before that the Mirpur Stadium would regularly host home matches.

Before renovation in 2011, the Bangabandhu Stadium had a capacity close to 55,000, but with a new capacity of 36,000 it is still the largest stadium in Bangladesh. Ever since the inception of the Bangladesh Premier League, in 2007, the stadium has been used to host majority of the league games. It has hosted the SAFF Championship on three occasions, in 2003, 2009 and most recently in 2018.

In 2021, the Bangabandhu Stadium, again underwent renovation, which has been scheduled to last for over a year. The new refurbishments will see addition of chairs in galleries and installation of LED giant screens. The renovation is part of Bangladesh Football Federation's plan of giving the nation a modernized stadium more suited for football. Occasionally home matches are also played at Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari, Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet, Rajshahi District Stadium in Rajshahi and Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore.

Results and fixtures

Main article: Bangladesh national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2022

Cambodia v Bangladesh

22 September 2022 (2022-09-22) Friendly	Cambodia	0–1	Bangladesh	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
19:00 UTC+7		Report	Rakib 23'	Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Attendance: 11,993 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)

Nepal v Bangladesh

27 September 2022 (2022-09-27) Friendly	Nepal	3–1	Bangladesh	Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30 UTC+5:45	Bista 18', 27', 37'	Report	Sazzad 55'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)

2023

Bangladesh v Malawi

15 March 2023 (2023-03-15) Unofficial Friendly	Bangladesh	1–1	Malawi	Medina, Saudi Arabia
9:30 BST (UTC+6)	Bishwanath 89'	Report	Msowoya 75'	Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)

Bangladesh v Seychelles

25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) Friendly	Bangladesh	1–0	Seychelles	Sylhet, Bangladesh
15:45 BST (UTC+6)	Tariq 42'	Report		Stadium: Sylhet District Stadium Attendance: 1,679 Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)

Bangladesh v Seychelles

28 March 2023 Friendly	Bangladesh	0–1	Seychelles	Sylhet Bangladesh
15:45 BST (UTC+6)		Report	Mancienne 61' (pen.)	Stadium: Sylhet District Stadium Attendance: 1,040 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)

Tiffy Army v Bangladesh

12 June 2023 Unofficial Friendly	Tiffy Army	0–1	Bangladesh	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
16:00 BST (UTC+6)		Report	Sohel 12'	Stadium: TIFFY Army Stadium

Cambodia v Bangladesh

15 June 2023 Friendly	Cambodia	0–1	Bangladesh	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
		Report	Mojibur 24'	Stadium: National Olympic Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)

Lebanon v Bangladesh

22 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship Group B	Lebanon	2–0	Bangladesh	Bengaluru, India
16:00 BST (UTC+6)	Maatouk 80' Bader 90+6'	Report		Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Crystal John (India)

Bangladesh v Maldives

25 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship Group B	Bangladesh	3–1	Maldives	Bengaluru, India
16:00 BST (UTC+6)	Rakib 42' Tariq 67' Morsalin 90'	Report	Hamza 17'	Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Prajwol Chhetri (Nepal)

Bhutan v Bangladesh

28 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship Group B	Bhutan	1–3	Bangladesh	Bengaluru, India
20:00 BST (UTC+6)	Dorji 12'	Report	Morsalin 21' Jigme 30' (o.g.) Rakib 36'	Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Referee: Crystal John (India)

Kuwait v Bangladesh

1 July 2023 (2023-07-01) 2023 SAFF Championship Semi-finals	Kuwait	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Bangladesh	Bengaluru, India
15:00 UTC+5:30	Al-Buloushi 105+2'	Report		Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Crystal John (India)

Bangladesh v TBD

12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round

Bangladesh

v

TBD

TBD v Bangladesh

17 October 2023 (2023-10-17) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round

TBD

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Bangladesh

Coaching staff

As of May 2023.

Position	Name
Head Coach	Javier Cabrera
Team Manager	Amer Khan
Assistant Coaches	David Gomez
	Hassan Al-Mamun
Goalkeeping Coach	Miguel Angel Iglesias Anido
Team Leader	Shawkat Ali Khan Jahangir
Fitness Coach	Ivan Razlog
Technical Director	Paul Smalley
Physio	David Dobarro Magan
Doctor	Salehuddin Mahmood
Team Observer	Mohidul Rahman
Team Attendant	Mohammed Mohsin
Media Manager	Hasan Mahmud

Coaching history

Interim coaches are listed in italics.

• Sheikh Shaheb Ali (1972–1973)
• Abdur Rahim (1975)
• Anjam Hossain (1976)
• Werner Bickelhaupt (1978)
• Anwar Hossain (1979)
• Zakaria Pintoo (1979)
• Sheikh Shaheb Ali (1979)
• Abdur Rahim (1979–1981)
• Abdul Gafur Baloch (1982)
• Abdur Rahim (1982)
• Gerd Schmidt (1982)
• Abdur Rahim (1983)
• Golam Sarwar Tipu (1984)
• Ali Imam (1984)
• Abdur Rahim (1985)
• Golam Sarwar Tipu (1985)
• Kazi Salahuddin (1985–1986)
• Abdul Hakim (1986)
• Golam Sarwar Tipu (1986)
• Ali Imam (1986)
• Mohammad Kaikobad (1987)
• Wazed Gazi (1987)
• Abdur Rahim (1987)
• Kazi Salahuddin (1987–1988)
• Abdus Sadek (1989)
• Pran Govinda Kundu (1989)
• Nasser Hejazi (1989)
• Abdur Rahim (1990)
• Shahid Uddin Ahmed Selim (1991)
• Mohammad Kaikobad (1992–1993)
• Kazi Salahuddin (1993)
• Oldrich Swab (1993)
• Kazi Salahuddin (1994)
• Kang Man-young (1995)
• Otto Pfister (1995–1997)
• Abu Yusuf (1998)
• Samir Shaker (1999)
• Mark Harrison (2000)
• Hasanuzzaman Bablu (2000)
• György Kottán (2000–2003)
• Hasanuzzaman Bablu (2003)
• Golam Sarwar Tipu (2003)
• Andres Cruciani (2005–2006)
• Hasanuzzaman Bablu (2006)
• Syed Nayeemuddin (2007–2008)
• Abu Yusuf (2008)
• Shafiqul Islam Manik (2008)
• Dido (2009)
• Shahidur Rahman Shantoo (2009)
• Zoran Đorđević (2010)
• Saiful Bari Titu (2010)
• Robert Rubčić (2010–2011)
• Nikola Ilievski (2011)
• Saiful Bari Titu (2012)
• Lodewijk de Kruif (2013–2014)
• Saiful Bari Titu (2014–2015)
• Lodewijk de Kruif (2015)
• Fabio Lopez (2015)
• Maruful Haque (2015–2016)
• Gonzalo Sanchez Moreno (2016)
• Lodewijk de Kruif (2016)
• Tom Saintfiet (2016)
• Andrew Ord (2017–2018)
• Jamie Day (2018–2022)
• Óscar Bruzón (2021)
• Mário Lemos (2021)
• Javier Cabrera (2022–present)

Coaching record

As of 1 July 2023

Coach	From	To	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	%W
Mark Harrison	April 2000	May 2000	3	0	2	1	2	3	000.00
Hasanuzzaman Bablu	July 2000	August 2000	1	0	0	1	0	1	000.00
György Kottán	November 2000	January 2003	13	6	2	5	14	23	046.15
Golam Sarwar Tipu	22 November 2003	December 2003	2	0	0	2	0	4	000.00
Andres Cruciani	3 August 2005	10 April 2006	12	6	3	3	15	16	050.00
Hasanuzzaman Bablu	February 2006	November 2006	5	0	0	5	1	14	000.00
Syed Nayeemuddin	1 August 2007	31 December 2007	6	0	2	4	2	13	000.00
Abu Yusuf	5 March 2008	18 June 2008	5	0	3	2	4	6	000.00
Shafiqul Islam Manik	18 August 2008	13 November 2008	3	0	1	2	0	3	000.00
Dido	1 January 2009	9 November 2009	3	2	0	1	5	2	066.67
Shahidur Rahman Shantoo	9 November 2009	11 December 2009	4	2	1	1	6	3	050.00
Saiful Bari Titu	16 February 2010	20 February 2010	3	1	0	2	3	6	033.33
Robert Rubčić	3 September 2010	2 June 2011	3	1	0	2	2	5	033.33
Nikola Ilievski	24 June 2011	22 December 2011	7	2	2	3	6	8	028.57
Saiful Bari Titu	2 September 2012	20 November 2012	3	0	2	1	2	7	000.00
Lodewijk de Kruif	29 January 2013	14 October 2014	6	1	2	3	6	8	016.67
Saiful Bari Titu	18 October 2014	27 October 2014	2	1	1	0	2	1	050.00
Lodewijk de Kruif	24 January 2015	8 September 2015	8	1	3	4	5	16	012.50
Fabio Lopez	11 September 2015	24 November 2015	3	0	0	3	0	11	000.00
Maruful Haque	25 November 2015	18 January 2016	6	3	1	2	9	9	050.00
Gonzalo Sanchez Moreno	23 February 2016	24 March 2016	2	0	0	2	1	14	000.00
Lodewijk de Kruif	7 May 2016	7 June 2016	2	0	0	2	0	6	000.00
Tom Saintfiet	26 June 2016	10 October 2016	3	0	1	2	1	8	000.00
Andrew Ord	18 May 2017	4 April 2018	1	0	1	0	2	2	000.00
Jamie Day	17 May 2018	17 September 2021	29	9	5	15	22	38	031.03
Óscar Bruzón	17 September 2021	20 October 2021	4	1	2	1	3	4	025.00
Mário Lemos	21 October 2021	7 January 2022	3	1	1	1	4	4	033.33
Javier Cabrera	8 January 2022	Present	15	5	2	8	12	19	033.33

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were named in the squad for a friendly match against Cambodia and the 2023 SAFF Championship.

Caps and goals are correct as of 1 July 2023 after the game against Kuwait.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Anisur Rahman Zico	(1997-08-10) 10 August 1997	29	0	Bashundhara Kings
22	1GK	Shahidul Alam Sohel	(1989-01-09) 9 January 1989	26	0	Abahani Limited Dhaka
23	1GK	Mitul Marma	(2003-12-11) 11 December 2003	0	0	Fortis FC
2	2DF	Rahmat Mia	(1999-12-08) 8 December 1999	31	0	Abahani Limited Dhaka
3	2DF	Alomgir Molla	(2000-11-06) 6 November 2000	3	0	Abahani Limited Dhaka
4	2DF	Topu Barman (Vice-aptain)	(1994-12-20) 20 December 1994	51	6	Bashundhara Kings
12	2DF	Bishwanath Ghosh	(1999-05-30) 30 May 1999	33	0	Bashundhara Kings
14	2DF	Tariq Kazi	(2000-10-06) 6 October 2000	19	2	Bashundhara Kings
18	2DF	Isa Faysal	(1999-08-20) 20 August 1999	4	0	Police Football Club
21	2DF	Mehedi Hasan Mithu	(1994-10-24) 24 October 1994	4	0	Mohammedan SC
5	3MF	Mohammad Ridoy	(2002-01-01) 1 January 2002	8	0	Abahani Limited Dhaka
6	3MF	Jamal Bhuyan (Captain)	(1990-04-10) 10 April 1990	75	1	Sheikh Russel KC
7	3MF	Shekh Morsalin	(2005-11-25) 25 November 2005	5	2	Bashundhara Kings
8	3MF	Robiul Hasan	(1999-06-26) 26 June 1999	18	3	Police Football Club
16	3MF	Mohamed Sohel Rana	(1996-06-01) 1 June 1996	8	0	Abahani Limited Dhaka
17	3MF	Sohel Rana	(1995-03-27) 27 March 1995	58	0	Bashundhara Kings
20	3MF	Mojibur Rahman Jony	(2005-01-01) 1 January 2005	7	1	Fortis FC
9	4FW	Sumon Reza	(1995-06-15) 15 June 1995	26	1	Bashundhara Kings
10	4FW	Rakib Hossain	(1998-11-20) 20 November 1998	30	3	Bashundhara Kings
11	4FW	Foysal Ahmed Fahim	(2002-02-24) 24 February 2002	11	0	Abahani Limited Dhaka
13	4FW	Md Rafiqul Islam	(2003-01-23) 23 January 2003	3	0	Fortis FC
15	4FW	Aminur Rahman Sajib	(1994-06-17) 17 June 1994	3	0	Muktijoddha SKC
19	4FW	Mohammad Ibrahim	(1997-08-07) 7 August 1997	39	4	Sheikh Russel KC

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Bangladesh squad within the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Mehedi Hasan Srabon	(2005-08-12) 12 August 2005	0	0	Muktijoddha SKC	NT camp, June 2023
GK	Mahfuz Hasan Pritom	(1999-11-05) 5 November 1999	0	0	Abahani Limited Dhaka	v. Nepal; 27 September 2022
DF	Rimon HossainINJ	(2005-07-01) 1 July 2005	13	0	Bashundhara Kings	NT camp, June 2023
DF	Tutul Hossain BadshaINJ	(1999-08-12) 12 August 1999	25	0	Bashundhara Kings	NT camp, June 2023
DF	Riyadul Hasan RafiINJ	(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999	18	0	Abahani Limited Dhaka	v. Nepal; 27 September 2022
DF	Yeasin Arafat	(2003-01-05) 5 January 2003	20	1	Bashundhara Kings	v. Nepal; 27 September 2022
DF	Md Saad UddinINJ	(1998-09-01) 1 September 1998	25	1	Sheikh Russel KC	v. Seychelles; 28 March 2023
MF	Masuk Mia Jony	(1998-01-16) 16 January 1998	17	0	Bashundhara Kings	NT camp, June 2023
MF	Hemanta Vincent Biswas	(1995-12-13) 13 December 1995	21	2	Sheikh Russel KC	v. Seychelles; 28 March 2023
MF	Biplu AhmedINJ	(1999-05-05) 5 May 1999	36	3	Bashundhara Kings	v. Nepal; 27 September 2022
MF	Atiqur Rahman Fahad	(1995-09-15) 15 September 1995	17	0	Bashundhara Kings	v. Nepal; 27 September 2022
FW	Shahriar Emon	(2001-03-07) 7 March 2001	0	0	Mohammedan SC	NT camp, June 2023
FW	Sazzad Hossain	(1995-01-18) 18 January 1995	6	1	Mohammedan SC	NT camp, June 2023
FW	Eleta Kingsley	(1989-10-29) 29 October 1989	2	0	Abahani Limited Dhaka	NT camp, June 2023
FW	Motin MiaINJ	(1998-12-20) 20 December 1998	20	2	Bashundhara Kings	v. Seychelles; 28 March 2023
INJ Withdrew due to injury PRE Preliminary squad / standby COV Withdrew due to COVID-19 RET Retired from the national team SUS Serving suspension WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Player records

As of 1 July 2023.

Players in bold are still active with Bangladesh.

Most appearances

Jamal Bhuyan is Bangladesh's most capped player with 75 appearances.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Jamal Bhuyan	75	1	2013–present
2	Rajani Kanta Barman	70	0	1997–2009
3	Mamunul Islam	65	3	2008–2020
4	Zahid Hasan Ameli	64	15	2005–2016
5	Alfaz Ahmed	62	11	1995–2008
6	Sohel Rana	58	0	2013–present
7	Mohd Aminul Haque	57	0	1998–2010
8	Sheikh Mohammad Aslam	56	14	1978–1993
	Hassan Al-Mamun	56	0	1995–2008
10	Kaiser Hamid	55	4	1984–1993

NB The list is inaccurate as Alfaz Ahmed & Hassan Al-Mamun each, reportedly have over 65 caps - however exact figures are not yet known by the Bangladesh Football Federation. Also caps for long serving players such as Ashish Bhadra, Monem Munna, Badal Roy & Khurshid Alam Babul, along with many others - are still unknown by the Federation and is still being researched.

Top goalscorers

Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu is Bangladesh's top goalscorer with 17 goals.

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu	17	50	0.34	1975–1985
2	Zahid Hasan Ameli	15	64	0.23	2005–2016
3	Sheikh Mohammad Aslam	14	56	0.25	1978–1993
4	Alfaz Ahmed	11	62	0.18	1995–2008
5	Shakhawat Hossain Rony	8	20	0.4	2011–2018
	Khandoker Wasim Iqbal	8	51	0.16	1982–1989
	Kazi Salahuddin	8	31	0.26	1973–1983
8	Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib	7	28	0.25	1990–1999
	Enamul Haque	7	16	0.44	2009–2016
10	Rizvi Karim Rumi	6	24	0.25	1988–1994
	Rokonuzzaman Kanchan	6	29	0.21	2000–2006
	Mamun Joarder	6	36	0.17	1990–1997
	Topu Barman	6	51	0.12	2014–present

NB The list is inaccurate as Rokonuzzaman Kanchan & Mamun Joarder both, reportedly have over 6 goals - however exact figures are not yet known by the Bangladesh Football Federation and is still being updated.

Competitive record

Overview
Event	1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place
AFC Asian Cup	0	0	0
SAFF Championship	1	2	1
South Asian Games	1	4	1
Total	2	6	2

FIFA World Cup record

FIFA World Cup finals										Qualification
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1970	did not enter; was part of British India until 1947 and then Pakistan between 1947 and 1971								did not enter; was part of British India until 1947 and then Pakistan between 1947 and 1971
1974	Not a FIFA member								Not a FIFA member
1978 to 1982	did not enter								did not enter
1986	did not qualify								6	2	0	4	5	10
1990									6	1	0	5	4	9
1994									8	2	0	6	7	28
1998									6	1	0	5	4	14
2002									6	1	2	3	5	15
2006									2	0	0	2	0	4
2010									2	0	1	1	1	6
2014									4	2	1	1	5	4
2018									8	0	1	7	2	32
2022									10	1	3	6	4	19
2026	TBD								TBD
Total	—	0/22	—	—	—	—	—	—	58	10	8	40	37	131

AFC Asian Cup record

Main article: Bangladesh at the AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup											Qualification
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1956 to 1968	Part of Pakistan										Part of Pakistan
1972	Not an AFC member										Not an AFC member
1976	Withdrew										Withdrew
1980	Group Stage	10th	4	0	0	4	2	17	Squad		4	1	2	1	7	8
1984	did not qualify										5	1	0	4	6	13
1988											5	0	3	2	1	9
1992											2	0	0	2	0	7
1996	Withdrew										Withdrew
2000	did not qualify										4	1	1	2	5	12
2004											2	0	1	1	3	4
2007											8	1	1	6	2	19
2011											AFC Challenge Cup
2015
2019											12	0	2	10	3	41
2023											13	1	3	9	6	27
2027	TBD										to be determined
Total	Group stage	1/19	4	0	0	4	2	17	—		55	5	13	37	33	140

AFC Asian Cup History
Season	Round	Opponent	Scores	Result	Venue
1980	Group stage	North Korea	2–3	Loss	Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait
		Syria	0–1	Loss
		Iran	0–7	Loss
		China	0–6	Loss

SAFF Championship

SAFF Championship
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1993	did not enter
1995	Third-place	3rd	3	1	1	1	2	1	Squad
1997	Group stage	5th	2	0	1	1	1	4	N/A
1999	Runners-up	2nd	4	2	1	1	6	3	Squad
2003	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	8	2	Squad
2005	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	1	1	7	3	Squad
2008	Group stage	6th	3	0	2	1	3	4	Squad
2009	Semi-finals	3rd	4	2	1	1	6	3	Squad
2011	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	1	4	Squad
2013	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	2	5	Squad
2015	Group stage	5th	3	1	0	2	4	7	Squad
2018	Group stage	5th	3	2	0	1	3	2	Squad
2021	Group stage	4th	4	1	2	1	3	4	Squad
2023	Third-place	3rd	4	2	0	2	6	5	Squad
Total	1 Title	13/14	46	18	14	16	52	47	—

SAFF Championship History
Season	Round	Opponent	Scores	Result	Venue
1995	Group stage	Pakistan	0–1	Loss	Sugathadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka
		Nepal	2–0	Won
	Semi-finals	India	0–0 (a.e.t)	Draw
1997	Group stage	Maldives	1–1	Draw	Dasharath Rangasala, Nepal
		India	0–3	Loss
1999	Group stage	India	0–0	Draw	Fatorda Stadium, India
		Pakistan	3–0	Won
	Semi-finals	Nepal	2–1	Won
	Final	India	0–2	Loss
2003	Group stage	Nepal	1–0	Won	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh
		Maldives	1–0	Won
		Bhutan	3–0	Won
	Semi-finals	India	2–1 (a.e.t)	Won
	Final	Maldives	1–1 (pens. 5–3)	Draw
2005	Group stage	Bhutan	3–0	Won	Jinnah Sports Stadium, Pakistan
		Nepal	2–0	Won
		India	1–1	Draw
	Semi-finals	Pakistan	1–0	Won
	Final	India	0–2	Loss
2008	Group stage	Bhutan	1–1	Draw	Sugathadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka
		Afghanistan	2–2	Draw
		Sri Lanka	0–1	Loss
2009	Group stage	Bhutan	4–1	Won	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh
		Pakistan	0–0	Draw
		Sri Lanka	2–1	Won
	Semi-finals	India U23	0–2	Loss
2011	Group stage	Pakistan	0–0	Draw	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, India
		Nepal	0–1	Loss
		Maldives	1–3	Loss
2013	Group stage	Nepal	0–2	Loss	Dasharath Rangasala, Nepal
		India	1–1	Draw
		Pakistan	1–2	Loss
2015	Group stage	Afghanistan	0–4	Loss	Trivandrum International Stadium, India
		Maldives	1–3	Loss
		Bhutan	3–0	Won
2018	Group stage	Bhutan	2–0	Won	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh
		Pakistan	1–0	Won
		Nepal	0–2	Loss
2021	Group stage	Sri Lanka	1–0	Won	National Football Stadium, Maldives
		India	1–1	Draw
		Maldives	0–2	Loss
		Nepal	1–1	Draw
2023	Group stage	Lebanon	2–0	Loss	Sree Kanteerava Stadium, India
		Maldives	3–1	Won
		Bhutan	3–1	Won
	Semi-finals	Kuwait	0–1	Loss

South Asian Games

South Asian Games
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1984	Runners-up	2nd	4	3	0	1	14	4	N/A
1985	Runners-up	2nd	3	2	0	1	11	2	N/A
1987	Fourth place	4th	2	1	0	2	3	2	N/A
1989	Runners-up	2nd	3	1	1	1	4	2	N/A
1991	Third place	3rd	3	2	1	0	4	2	N/A
1993	Group stage	6th	2	0	1	1	0	1	N/A
1995	Runners-up	2nd	4	2	1	1	2	1	N/A
1999	Champions	1st	4	3	0	1	4	1	N/A
2004 – present	See Bangladesh national U-23 team
Total	1 Title	8/8	25	14	4	8	42	15	—

South Asian Games History
Season	Round	Opponent	Scores	Result	Venue
1984	Group stage	Bhutan	2–0	Won	Dasharath Rangasala, Nepal
		Maldives	5–0	Won
		Nepal	5–0	Won
	Gold medal match	Nepal	2–4	Loss
1985	Group stage	Pakistan	2–1	Won	Unknown, Bangladesh
		Maldives	8–0	Won
	Gold medal match	India	1–1 (pens. 3–4)	Loss
1987	Group stage	Nepal	0–1	Loss	Salt Lake Stadium, India
		Bhutan	3–0	Won
	Bronze medal match	Pakistan	0–1	Loss
1989	Group stage	Sri Lanka	3–0	Won	Jinnah Sports Stadium, Pakistan
		India	1–1	Draw
	Gold medal match	Pakistan	0–1	Loss
1991	Group stage	Pakistan	0–1	Loss	Sugathadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka
		India	2–1	Won
	Bronze medal match	Nepal	2–0	Won
1993	Group stage	Maldives	0–0	Draw	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh
		Nepal	0–1	Loss
1995	Group stage	Maldives	0–0	Draw	Unknown, India
		Nepal	2–1	Won
	Gold medal match	India	0–1	Loss
1999	Group stage	Maldives	1–2	Loss	Dasharath Rangasala, Nepal
		Sri Lanka	1–0	Won
		India	1–0	Won
	Gold medal match	Nepal	1–0	Won

AFC Challenge Cup

AFC Challenge Cup									Qualification
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Quarter final	4	2	1	1	7	8	Squad	Qualified as host
2008	did not qualify								2	0	1	1	1	2
2010	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	6	Squad	3	2	0	1	5	2
2012	did not qualify								3	1	0	2	2	5
2014									3	2	0	1	6	1
Total	Quarter final	7	3	1	3	10	14	—	11	5	1	5	14	10

AFC Challenge Cup History
Season	Round	Opponent	Scores	Result	Venue
2006	Group Stage	Cambodia	2–1	Won	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh
		Guam	3–0	Won
		Palestine	1–1	Draw
	Quarter-finals	Tajikistan	1–6	Loss
2010	Group Stage	Tajikistan	2–1	Won	Sugathadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka
		Myanmar	1–2	Loss
		Sri Lanka	0–3	Loss

Asian Games

Asian Games
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1951 New Delhi	did not enter; was part of Pakistan and Pakistan national team until 1971
1954 Manila
1958 Tokyo
1962 Jakarta
1966 Bangkok
1970 Bangkok
1974 Tehran	did not participate
1978 Bangkok	Group Stage	12/14	2	0	0	2	0	4	Squad
1982 New Delhi	Group Stage	11/16	3	1	0	2	2	4	Squad
1986 Seoul	Group Stage	16/18	4	1	0	3	1	12	Squad
1990 Beijing	Group Stage	11/14	2	0	0	2	0	7	Squad
1994 Hiroshima	did not participate
1998 Bangkok	Withdrew
2002 – present	See Bangladesh U23 national team
Total	4/13	—	11	2	0	9	3	27	—

Asian Games History
Season	Round	Opponent	Scores	Result	Venue
1978	Group stage	Malaysia	0–1	Loss	Bangkok, Thailand
		India	0–3	Loss
1982	Group stage	India	0–2	Loss	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, India
		China	0–1	Loss
		Malaysia	2–1	Won
1986	Group stage	Kuwait	0–4	Loss	Daejeon Stadium, South Korea
		Iran	0–4	Loss
		Nepal	1–0	Won
		Japan	0–4	Loss
1990	Group stage	Saudi Arabia	0–4	Loss	Xiannongtan Stadium, China
		Japan	0–3	Loss

Head-to-head record

Main article: Bangladesh national football team results

As of 1 July 2023.

  More wins   Wins equal losses   More losses

Bangladesh national football team head-to-head records
Opponent	Confederation	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%	First	Last
Afghanistan	AFC	8	1	5	2	10	12	−2	012.50	1979	2021
Algeria	CAF	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00	1983	1983
Australia	AFC	2	0	0	2	0	9	−9	000.00	2015	2015
Bahrain	AFC	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4	000.00	1979	2022
Bhutan	AFC	14	11	2	1	34	8	+26	078.57	1984	2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina	UEFA	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00	2001	2001
Burundi	CAF	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00	2020	2020
Cambodia	AFC	6	5	1	0	7	2	+5	083.33	2006	2023
China	AFC	5	0	0	5	0	15	−15	000.00	1980	1989
Chinese Taipei	AFC	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	050.00	1997	1997
Guam	AFC	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00	2006	2006
Hong Kong	AFC	4	0	1	3	3	14	−11	000.00	1975	2006
India	AFC	28	3	12	13	20	40	−20	010.71	1978	2021
Indonesia	AFC	7	1	2	4	4	12	−8	014.29	1975	2022
Iran	AFC	7	0	1	6	1	28	−27	000.00	1980	1989
Japan	AFC	5	0	0	5	1	22	−21	000.00	1975	1993
Jordan	AFC	2	0	0	2	0	12	−12	000.00	2015	2016
Kuwait	AFC	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6	000.00	1973	2023
Kyrgyzstan	AFC	4	0	0	4	2	10	−8	000.00	2007	2021
Laos	AFC	5	2	2	1	5	4	+1	040.00	2003	2019
Lebanon	AFC	3	1	0	2	2	6	−4	033.33	2011	2023
Macau	AFC	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00	2009	2009
Malaysia	AFC	10	1	2	7	4	20	−16	010.00	1975	2022
Maldives	AFC	16	5	5	6	25	23	+2	031.25	1984	2023
Mongolia	AFC	3	1	2	0	5	2	+3	033.33	2001	2022
Myanmar	AFC	12	4	2	6	15	27	−12	033.33	1973	2011
Nepal	AFC	28	14	5	9	34	23	+11	050.00	1982	2022
North Korea	AFC	2	0	0	2	2	4	−2	000.00	1980	1985
Northern Mariana Islands	AFC	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00	2013	2013
Oman	AFC	3	0	0	3	2	10	−8	000.00	1982	2021
Pakistan	AFC	18	8	4	6	18	10	+8	044.44	1982	2018
Palestine	AFC	5	0	1	4	1	8	−7	000.00	2006	2021
Philippines	AFC	3	1	0	2	3	6	−3	033.33	1984	2018
Qatar	AFC	7	0	2	5	3	18	−15	000.00	1979	2021
Saudi Arabia	AFC	5	0	0	5	1	20	−19	000.00	1990	2001
Seychelles	CAF	3	1	1	1	2	2	+0	033.33	2021	2023
Singapore	AFC	4	1	2	1	4	4	+0	025.00	1973	2015
South Korea	AFC	4	0	0	4	0	20	−20	000.00	1975	1992
Sri Lanka	AFC	20	13	2	5	28	14	+14	065.00	1979	2021
Sudan	CAF	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3	000.00	1979	1979
Syria	AFC	3	0	0	3	1	5	−4	000.00	1980	2007
Tajikistan	AFC	10	1	2	7	5	29	−24	010.00	2003	2016
Thailand	AFC	15	2	5	8	13	29	−16	013.33	1973	2012
Turkmenistan	AFC	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00	2022	2022
United Arab Emirates	AFC	5	0	0	5	1	21	−20	000.00	1988	2016
Uzbekistan	AFC	3	0	0	3	0	15	−15	000.00	2000	2006
Vietnam	AFC	3	0	2	1	1	5	−4	000.00	1973	2001
Yemen	AFC	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	050.00	1988	1994
Yugoslavia	UEFA	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3	000.00	2001	2001
Total	49 nations	300	81	65	149	275	538	−263	27.0	1973	2023
Last match updated was against   Kuwait on 28 June 2023.

Honours

Regional

• SAFF Championship
  • Champions (1): 2003
  • Runner-up (2): 1999, 2005
  • Third-Place (2): 1995
• South Asian Games
  • Gold medal (1): 1999
  • Silver medal (4): 1984, 1985, 1989, 1995
  • Bronze medal (1): 1991

Invitational

• Bangabandhu Gold Cup
  • Runner-up (1): 2015
• Quaid-e-Azam International Cup
  • Runner-up (1): 1985
  • Third-place (1): 1987
• President's Gold Cup
  • Champions (1): 1989
• 4-nation Tiger Trophy
  • Champions (1): 1995
• Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Trophy
  • Champions (1): 2003
• Mujib Borsho FIFA International Football Series
  • Champions (1): 2020
• Three Nations Cup
  • Runner-up (1): 2021

See also

• Football in Bangladesh
  • Bangladesh Football Federation
  • Bangladesh national football team performances
  • Bangladesh women's national football team
  • List of football stadiums in Bangladesh
• Youth Teams
  • Bangladesh national under-23 football team
  • Bangladesh national under-20 football team
  • Bangladesh national under-17 football team

Further reading

• Mahmud, Dulal (20 September 2020). "ফুটবলার আসলামের আসলাম হয়ে ওঠার গল্প" [The story of footballer Aslam's journey of becoming Aslam]. khulnagazette.com (in Bengali). Khulna, Bangladesh: খুলনা গেজেট. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 28 August 2022 suggested (help)

External links

• Official website of the Bangladesh Football Federation
• Bangladesh at AFC
• Bangladesh at FIFA
• ELO team records