Bangladesh national football team
 | For current information on this topic, see Bangladesh national football team results. |
| Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | Bengal Tigers | ||
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| Association | Bangladesh Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach |  Dido | ||
| Most caps | Kazi Salahuddin | ||
| Top scorer | Kazi Salahuddin | ||
| Home stadium | Bangabandhu National Stadium MA Aziz Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | BAN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 167 | ||
| Highest | 110 (April 1996) | ||
| Lowest | 183 (June 2008) | ||
| First international | |||
 Bangladesh 2 - 2 Thailand  (Malaysia; July 26, 1973) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Bangladesh 8 - 0 Maldives  (Bangladesh; December 21, 1985) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 South Korea 9 - 0 Bangladesh (South Korea; September 16, 1979) | |||
| AFC Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1980) | ||
| Best result | Round 1, 1980 | ||
| South Asian Football Federation Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Winners - 2003 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men’s Football | ||
| South Asian Games | ||
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1984 Kathmandu | Team |
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1985 Dhaka | Team |
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1989 Islamabad | Team |
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1991 Colombo | Team |
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1995 Madras | Team |
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1999 Kathmandu | Team |
The Bangladesh national football team (Bangla: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ফুটবল দল) is the national team of Bangladesh and is controlled by the Bangladesh Football Federation. It is a member of the AFC. The side has yet to qualify for a FIFA World Cup tournament. They were dismissed in the first round of their only Asian Cup appearance to date in 1980, and have been South Asian champions once, in 2003. As is the case elsewhere on the subcontinent, top-level football in Bangladesh is played somewhat in the shadow of the country's test cricket team. The team was founded in 1972, and joined FIFA in 1974.[citation needed]
Apart from wins over Indonesia and Thailand in their first ever World Cup qualification in 1986, Bangladesh has struggled to impose itself. At the regional level, they have also remained in the second echelon while in Asia, the team is constantly trying to avoid being the wooden spoon of their group.
During the 2001 Millennium Super Cup, Bangladesh were elimanated in the group stage by finalists Yugoslavian Premier League XI and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
However, the Association is currently working hand in hand with the Vision Asia programme which will see it restructuring its domestic league as well as initiating more youth programmes.[citation needed] These initiatives are coming at the right time for football in Bangladesh.
Football in Bangladesh has a huge following which was exemplified when the national team made history in their victory at the South Asian Football Federation Cup in 2003. The South Asia side won the final via penalties over Maldives before 50,000 home supporters.
Kazi Salahuddin is Bangladesh's most famous footballer, having played professional football in Hong Kong, the first Bangladeshi player to ever do so.
Another famous player is Chingla Mong Chowdhury Murruy. He is a renowned soccer personality in Bangladesh. He used to play before the liberation war from 1952-1969, he was the captain of white team of East Pakistan in the state championship. He coached brtc, was an advisor in bksp, and also received his national award in football. He also fought in the liberation war in 1971 for his country. Bangladesh's current head coach is Dido, a Brazilian.[1]
2010 Quallifying
Round 1
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team # 2 | Leg 1 | Leg 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh
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1-6 |  Tajikistan
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1-1 | 0-5 |
East Pakistan national football team
- 1930 to 1982 - Did not enter; was part of British Empire until 1947 and then part of Pakistan between 1947-1971
- 1986 to 2010 - Did not qualify
- 1956 to 1976 - Did not enter
- 1980 - Round 1
- 1984 to 1992 - Did not qualify
- 1996 - Did not qualify
- 2000 to 2007 - Did not qualify
