Bangladesh national football team

Bangladesh
Nickname(s)Bengal Tigers
Red and Green
AssociationBangladesh Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachMário Lemos
CaptainJamal Bhuyan
Most capsZahid Hasan Ameli (64)
Top scorerAshraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu (17)
Home stadium Bangabandhu National Stadium
FIFA codeBAN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 187 (19 November 2021)[1]
Highest110 (April 1996)
Lowest197 (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)
Asian Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1980)
Best resultGroup stage (1980)
SAFF Championship
Appearances12 (first in 1995)
Best resultChampions (2003)

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, and became a member of FIFA in 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 April 2008.

Bangladesh's national team debuted in 1973 and has yet to qualify for the 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 the only two South Asian nations to achieve the feat. The nation's best results came at South Asian level where it won the SAFF Championship in 2003, under the coaching of György Kottán and were gold medalists in South Asian Games once as a national team. Bangladesh was one of southern Asia's leading team in the 2000s. However, as is the case elsewhere on the subcontinent, 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.[2][3] To date, football remains a popular sport in Bangladesh but cricket remains the most popular sport in the nation.[4]

History

1971-1979

The first instance of a Bangladesh national football team was the emergence of the Shadhin Bangla Football Team during the 1971 liberation war.[5] They toured throughout India to raise international awareness and economic support for the liberation war.

Following her independence from Pakistan achieved at the end of 1971, the Bangladesh football team played its first official game on 26 July 1973, a 2–2 draw against Thailand. During the period between 26 July and 14 August 1973, the national team played 13 friendly matches against Asian teams, all hosted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, resulting in 3 draws and 10 defeats. One year later, the national team played 2 more friendlies, this time in Bangkok, and were defeated twice more.

The next official matches came in 1978 Asian games in Bangkok, against Malaysia and India, finished once more as defeats. In January 1979, the qualification tournament for the 1980 AFC Asian Cup began and – surprisingly considering their previous record – Bangladesh opened their campaign with draws against Afghanistan and Qatar. A heavy 4–0 defeat against Qatar followed, but a 4–1 win over the Afghans, the team's first ever victory, saw them qualify for the tournament.

In preparation for the Asian Cup, Bangladesh played four more friendly matches, losing three of them (notably a 9–0 thrashing by South Korea) but scoring their second win, 3–1 over Sri Lanka.

1980 AFC Asian Cup Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 4 2 2 0 12 4 +8 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  North Korea 4 3 0 1 9 7 +2 6
3  Syria 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1 5
4  China PR 4 1 1 2 9 5 +4 3
5  Bangladesh 4 0 0 4 2 17 15 0
Source: RSSSF

The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was held in September 1980 in Kuwait, and Bangladesh were grouped with defending champions Iran as well as North Korea, Syria and China. The Bangladeshis opened the tournament respectably with narrow defeats to the North Koreans (3–2) and Syrians (1–0) but were embarrassed 7–0 and 6–0 respectively by Iran and China, finishing the tournament bottom of their table with a goal difference of −15. This was the only time that Bangladesh had qualified for a major tournament.[6][7]

(1982-2000)

In 1982, after a year and a half without any matches, the team played four games in Karachi, Pakistan, again suffering, 3 defeats and a draw, with a heavy 9–0 loss, this time to Iran. The next five friendlies yielded 2 victories and 3 defeats, and by the 1984, the team had only 4 victories, in 10 years.

The qualifiers for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup took place in August of that year, with Bangladesh matched with Iran and Syria from the 1980 tournament alongside Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. Bangladesh lost all but one of their games, a 3–2 defeat of the Philippines to salvage a little pride after yet another mauling by Iran.

A month later, the team played friendlies against Maldives and Nepal and handed out two thrashings of their own for a change, winning both games 5–0. But Nepal answered the day after, defeating Bangladesh 4–2.

In 1985 the team made its first attempt to qualify for the World Cup and was grouped with India, Indonesia and Thailand. Two wins from six saw Bangladesh finish bottom of their group.

From April 1985 to November 1987 team played 13 games, registering 4 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats, before failing to qualify for either the 1988 AFC Asian Cup or the 1990 FIFA World Cup, posting just one win in the eleven games they played over both tournaments (a 3–1 defeat of Thailand in World Cup qualifying).

From 1989 to 1991, the team played 8 matches, gaining 3 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats, before failing once again to qualify for the Asian Cup, this time thanks to a 6–0 drubbing by South Korea. The year 1993 saw Bangladesh take part in the qualifying tournament for the 1994 FIFA World Cup the qualifying round included 8 matches which was Bangladesh's longest ever campaign till then, but no more successful – only a pair of victories over Sri Lanka prevented a complete whitewash which included 8–0 and 7–0 thrashings at the hands of Japan and United Arab Emirates respectively.

In 1995, Bangladesh won the 4-nation Tiger Trophy in Myanmar under the guidance of their legendary captain Monem Munna, this was their first ever major trophy.[8] Bangladesh also won silver during the South Asian Games, losing in the final to hosts India. The year 1996 saw Bangladesh reach their highest FIFA ranking till date with the team climbing up to 110 after numerous impressive performances.[9] However, qualification for 1998 FIFA World Cup did not bode well, with the team even losing to Chinese Taipei who were one of the weakest teams taking part in the qualification round.

The team's fortunes in regional competitions improved – the SAFF Gold Cup in 1999, held in Goa, saw Bangladesh again reach the final and lose to India, picking up another silver medal, and at 1999 South Asian Games held in Kathmandu the team finally took the extra step and won the gold medal. However, they were unable to parlay this into a successful qualification for the 2000 Asian Cup and failed to recover from an opening 6–0 thrashing by Uzbekistan.

21st century

A historic moment occurred for the Bangladesh team on 12 January 2001, when they played their first match against a team from Europe, a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina, who won 2–0. Firoz Mahmud Titu became the first Bangladeshi player to score against a European team by scoring against Yugoslavia on 18 March 2001.Since 2000, the team have rarely looked like qualifying for either the Asian Cup or the World Cup (with successive first-round eliminations by Tajikistan in 2006 and 2010).

(2003) SAFF Gold Cup triumph

The South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 2003 saw Bangladesh under György Kottán, win their first major tournament in eight and this time they did it as the host country.[11] Bangladesh as started off the tournament by winning their opening game against Nepal (1-0) with Alfaz Ahmed scoring the only goal in the 30th minute. In their next game against Maldives they won 1–0 by a late winning goal scored by Arif Khan Joy in the 90-minute. Bangladesh topped their group by winning their last game against Bhutan 3–0 with Farhad scoring two goals and Karhan scoring another one. In the semifinals they faced India who were defending champions beating Bangladesh in 1999 SAFF Cup final. Bangladesh avenged their defeat four years earlier by beating India 2–1 and thus progressing to their second consecutive SAFF Cup final. In the final Bangladesh again faced Maldives, Rokonuzzaman Kanchan gave an early lead to the host nation in the 13th minute with Bangladesh dominating the first half and in the second half a defensive mistake made Bangladesh to concede a goal as Ali Umar equalized in the 57th minute. The final remained tied at 1–1 at 90 minutes of play and extra time was played and after a thrilling 120 minutes of play a tiebreaker was needed to decide the winners. In the penalty shootout the goalkeeper Aminul Haque saved the second penalty of Maldives and at last Mohammed Sujan held his nerves and scored the winning penalty and thus Bangladesh won their first and only SAFF title till date.[12]

(2005-2013)

Bangladesh again made it to the final of SAFF Cup in 2005 hosted by Pakistan. They started by defeating Bhutan (3–0), Nepal (2–0) and drawing against India (1–1) to top their group. In the semifinals they knocked out the host nation Pakistan (1–0). In the final they faced India just like in the 1999 SAFF Cup final, it was a fifty-fifty affair as the two teams were joint favourites to win, but India won the final and their fourth title with Bangladesh finishing as runners up and it was the last time the team played in the SAFF Cup final. Their last best result in SAFF Cup came in 2008 where they finished 3rd. Bangladesh won their second gold medal in the South Asian Games during the 2010 South Asian Games as tournament host. They surprisingly defeated Afghanistan 4–0 who beat the likes of India and Maldives.

On 29 June 2011 at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh beat Pakistan 3–0 in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. They went on to play Pakistan again at Punjab Stadium, Lahore on 3 July 2011 where they drew 0–0. This allowed Bangladesh to advance to the second round to play against Lebanon. The first game was played in Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut on 23 July 2011 where Bangladesh lost 4–0. The second game was played in Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka where Bangladesh won 2–0. Since Lebanon was able to score more goals out of the two games they were into the third round eliminating Bangladesh. Bangladesh could not qualify into the semifinal of 2011 SAFF Championship as they had drawn against Pakistan but lost to Nepal and Maldives in group stage.

Bangladesh played three international friendly matches in 2012. They managed to draw against Nepal by 1–1. They started their South-east Asian tour with a heavy 5–0 defeat to Thailand but drawn against Malaysia by 1–1.

Lodewijk de Kruif

Bangladesh failed to qualify into the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup as they lost to Palestine by 0–1 despite their wins against the host Nepal and Northern Mariana Islands in 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification stage held in March 2013. Bangladesh could not qualify into the semifinal of 2013 SAFF Championship as they lost to Nepal and Pakistan in group matches. Although they had a consolation draw against tournament runner-up India in group stage, it was the second consecutive SAFF Championship where they failed to qualify into knockout stage.

On 5 March 2014 Bangladesh tied a thrilling 2–2 friendly against India at Fatorda Stadium, Goa, India.

In the 2015 Bangabandhu Cup, Bangladesh became the runners-up of the tournament as they lost against Malaysia U-23 by 2–3 in the final match. In the group stage, Bangladesh lost in the very first match against Malaysia U-23 but won against Sri Lanka which led them to qualify in the semi final round where they beat Thailand U-23s by 1–0.

On 30 May and 2 June Bangladesh played several friendlies as preparation of the upcoming FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Singapore and Afghanistan, losing the first match by 1–2 and drawing the second one by 1–1. On 29 August, Bangladesh played another friendly against Malaysia at the Shah Alam Stadium and it concluded with a goalless draw.

Bangladesh played their first four matches of the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Australia and Jordan losing all of the matches apart from the home game against Tajikistan where they drew 1–1.

Gonzalo Sanchez Moreno

Bangladesh ended their FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifying campaign on a disappointing note as they suffered a huge 8–0 defeat to Jordan (managed by Harry Redknapp) in their last and final Group B match at the Amman National Stadium on 24 March 2016.[13] With seven defeats and a solitary draw against Tajikistan, Bangladesh conceded 32 goals and scored only twice, once apiece against Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Lodewijk de Kruif reappointment

In May 2016 de Kruif returned to take charge of the national team for a third time in a failed attempt in the AFC Asia Cup 2019 qualification playoff round 1 as they lost both home and away matches to Tajikistan. It was reported that he favored the older players from his previous run with the team rather giving opportunities to younger players.

Tom Saintfiet

The BFF appointed Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet on 29 June 2016, initially on a short-term contract to guide the national team to the AFC Asia Cup 2019 qualification playoff round 2 matches against Bhutan.[14][15]

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 result in the Asian Cup qualifying play-off means Bangladesh will not be a part of any AFC and FIFA tournaments for the next two to three years until the launching of the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Coach Saintfiet called up the veteran striking pair of Jahid Hasan Ameli and Enamul Haque for the match, but to no avail.

"It was very bad for Bangladesh football. I think Bhutan showed that despite being a small nation, with good fundamentals and hard work, you can still reach somewhere. I think some well-paid Bangladesh players should start thinking if they are ready to play at this level. I would like to apologize to Bangladesh Football Federation and all the football loving people," said the frustrated coach.[16][17]

Andrew Ord

Following a six-month period with no National Team coach Andrew Ord was appointed on 18 May 2017.[18] His reputation in Asia for promoting young players and giving them an opportunity was part of a long-term strategy from the Federation to rebuild the National Team. Ord oversaw an upswing in results at AFC youth tournaments and then fast tracked these young players into the Senior side. On 27 March 2018 they travelled to Laos and fielded five players who had played in the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification three months previously.[19] The 2–2 draw finally put the Bhutan debacle into the past and was the start of new dawn for Bangladesh Football with a vibrant young team.

Jamie Day: resurgence

Bangladesh advanced to the second round of 2022 World Cup qualifying when they defeated Laos 1–0 on aggregate.[20]

In the qualification, Bangladesh was grouped together with neighbor India, alongside Asian powerhouse Qatar and two other difficult rivals, Afghanistan and Oman. Bangladesh did manage a surprise away draw to giant India 1–1, only to concede a goal near dying minutes. Bangladesh then lost the remaining matches, but their losses were not as heavy as expected; they even caused hardship to Qatar and Oman. They also managed to draw with Afghanistan.

Team image

Colours

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 colours of Bangladesh, originating from the national flag of Bangladesh. The red represents the sun rising over Bengal, and also the blood of those who died for the independence of Bangladesh. The green stands for the lushness of the land of Bangladesh. The current Bangladesh away jersey is completely diametric to the regular one.

Home stadium

Bangladesh plays majority of their home matches at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, where they won the SAFF Championship in 2003 and 2010 South Asian Games football gold medal. Occasionally home matches are played at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong, Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet, Rajshahi District Stadium in Rajshahi and Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore. Since 2020, the Bangabandhu National Stadium was once again used as the teams home venue and is currently going through a renovation process, as BFF plans to organize both Bangladesh Football League and future football related events on the ground.[21]

Bangladesh national football team home stadium
Image Stadium Capacity Location Last match
Bangabandhu National Stadium 36,000 Motijheel, Dhaka v     Nepal
(17 November 2020; Mujib Borsho FIFA International Football Series)[22]

Media coverage

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

Results and fixtures

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

2020

13 November 2020 (2020-11-13) Mujib Borsho FIFA International Football Series Bangladesh  2–0    Nepal Dhaka
17:00 BST
Report Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Bituraj Barua (Bangladesh)
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) Mujib Borsho FIFA International Football Series Bangladesh  0–0    Nepal Dhaka
17:00 BST Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
4 December 2020 (2020-12-04) 2022 World Cup qualification Qatar  5–0  Bangladesh Doha, Qatar
22:00 BST
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Doha Qatar

2021

23 March 2021 (2021-03-23) Three Nations Cup Group Stage Bangladesh  1–0  Kyrgyzstan U-23 Kathmandu, Nepal
17:45 BST Bajman  30' (o.g.) Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal)
27 March 2021 (2021-03-27) Three Nations Cup Group Stage Bangladesh  0–0    Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal
17:45 BST Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)
29 March 2021 (2021-03-29) Three Nations Cup Final Bangladesh  1–2    Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal
17:45 BST Sufil  83' Sanjok Rai  18'
Bishal Rai  42'
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)
3 June 2021 (2021-06-03) 2022 World Cup qualification Bangladesh  1–1  Afghanistan Doha, Qatar
20:00 BST Topu Barman  84' FIFA Sharifi  48' Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
7 June 2021 (2021-06-07) 2022 World Cup qualification Bangladesh  0–2  India Doha, Qatar
20:00 BST FIFA
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)
15 June 2021 (2021-06-15) 2022 World Cup qualification Bangladesh  0–3  Oman Doha, Qatar
23:10 BST FIFA
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
5 September 2021 (2021-09-05) 2021 Three Nations Cup (Kyrgyzstan) Palestine  2–0  Bangladesh Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
20:30 BST
Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) 2021 Three Nations Cup (Kyrgyzstan) Kyrgyzstan  4–1  Bangladesh Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
BST
Sufil  53' Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
9 September 2021 (2021-09-09) Unofficial Friendly Kyrgyzstan U–23  3–2  Bangladesh Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
BST Report Sumon  11', 64' Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
1 October 2021 (2021-10-01) 2021 SAFF Championship Sri Lanka  0–1  Bangladesh Malé, Maldives
17:00 BST Report Topu  56' (pen.) Stadium: National Football Stadium
Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria)
4 October 2021 (2021-10-04) 2021 SAFF Championship Bangladesh  1–1  India Malé, Maldives
17:00 BST
Report
Stadium: National Football Stadium
Referee: Majed Mohammed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
7 October 2021 (2021-10-07) 2021 SAFF Championship Maldives  2–0  Bangladesh Malé, Maldives
22:00 BST
Report Stadium: National Football Stadium
Referee: Yousif Saeed Hassan (Iraq)
13 October 2021 (2021-10-13) 2021 SAFF Championship Bangladesh  1–1    Nepal Malé, Maldives
17:00 BST
Report
Stadium: National Football Stadium
Referee: Axrol Riskullayev (Uzbekistan)
10 November 2021 (2021-11-10) 2021 Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy Bangladesh  1–1  Seychelles Colombo, Sri Lanka
16:30 BST
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Referee: Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka)
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) 2021 Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy Bangladesh  2–1  Maldives Colombo, Sri Lanka
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Referee: Crishantha Dilan Perera (Sri Lanka)
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) 2021 Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy Sri Lanka  2–1  Bangladesh Colombo, Sri Lanka
21:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1250
Referee: Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shammari (Qatar)

Coaching staff

As of October 2021
Position Name
Head Coach Mário Lemos
Assistant Coaches António Carvalho
Rodrigo Rodrigues
Goalkeeper Coach Vasco Nogueira
Fitness Coach Filipe Ramos
Team Physio Nuno Coimbra
Manager Tiago Sanches
BFF Technical Director Paul Smalley

Coaching history

Interim coaches are listed in italics.

Coaching record

As of 13 November 2021

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were named to the final squad for the 2021 Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy.[44]

Caps and goals updated as of 16 November 2021 after the match against  Sri Lanka.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ashraful Islam Rana (1988-05-01) 1 May 1988 25 0 Sheikh Russel KC
13 1GK Anisur Rahman Zico (1997-08-10) 10 August 1997 14 0 Bashundhara Kings
23 1GK Shahidul Alam Sohel (1992-05-01) 1 May 1992 24 0 Dhaka Abahani
2 2DF Yeasin Arafat (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 12 1 Saif Sporting Club
3 2DF Rahmat Mia (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 25 0 Saif Sporting Club
4 2DF Topu Barman (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 45 6 Bashundhara Kings
5 2DF Rezaul Karim (1987-07-01) 1 July 1987 19 1 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
12 2DF Sushanto Tripura (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 7 0 Dhaka Abahani
14 2DF Yeasin Khan (1994-09-16) 16 September 1994 32 3 Bashundhara Kings
17 2DF Riyadul Hasan Rafi (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 18 0 Saif Sporting Club
18 2DF Tutul Hossain Badsha (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 17 0 Dhaka Abahani
6 3MF Jamal Bhuyan (Captain) (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 60 1 Saif Sporting Club
8 3MF Obidur Rahman Nawbab (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 0 0 Bashundhara Kings
19 3MF Atiqur Rahman Fahad (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 10 0 Bashundhara Kings
20 3MF Mohammad Ridoy (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 3 0 Dhaka Abahani
21 3MF Rakib Hossain (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 16 0 Dhaka Abahani
7 4FW Foysal Ahmed Fahim (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 1 0 Saif Sporting Club
9 4FW Sumon Reza (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 16 1 Uttar Baridhara Club
10 4FW Mahbubur Rahman Sufil (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 29 5 Bashundhara Kings
11 4FW Mehedi Hasan Royal (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 5 0 Dhaka Abahani
15 4FW Jewel Rana (1995-12-25) 25 December 1995 26 1 Dhaka Abahani
16 4FW Mohammad Ibrahim (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 27 2 Bashundhara Kings
22 4FW Md Saad Uddin (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 23 1 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 Russel Mahmud Liton (1994-11-30) 30 November 1994 6 0 Rahmatganj MFS v.  Oman; 15 June 2021
GK Mitul Marma (2003-12-11) 11 December 2003 0 0 Uttar Baridhara Club 2021 Three Nations Cup

DF Bishwanath Ghosh (1999-05-30) 30 May 1999 21 0 Bashundhara Kings 2021 SAFF Championship
DF Tariq Kazi (2000-10-06) 6 October 2000 9 0 Bashundhara Kings 2021 SAFF Championship
DF Rimon Hossain (2005-07-01) 1 July 2005 3 0 Bashundhara Kings v.  Oman; 15 June 2021
DF Mohammad Emon (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 2 0 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC v.  Oman; 15 June 2021
DF Habibur Rahman Sohag (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 1 0 Dhaka Mohammedan v.  Oman; 15 June 2021
DF Mehedi Hasan Mithu (1994-10-24) 24 October 1994 2 0 Bashundhara Kings 2021 Three Nations Cup
DF Mohammad Atikuzzaman (1999-10-10) 10 October 1999 0 0 Dhaka Mohammedan 2021 Three Nations Cup

MF Sohel Rana (1995-03-27) 27 March 1995 46 0 Bashundhara Kings 2021 SAFF Championship
MF Biplu Ahmed (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 28 3 Bashundhara Kings 2021 SAFF Championship
MF Masuk Mia Jony (1998-01-16) 16 January 1998 16 0 Bashundhara Kings v.  Oman; 15 June 2021
MF Mohammad Abdullah (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 9 0 Sheikh Russel KC v.  Oman; 15 June 2021
MF Manik Hossain Molla (1999-03-11) 11 March 1999 9 0 Chittagong Abahani v.  Oman; 15 June 2021
MF Nayb Md. Tahmid Islam (2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 0 0 USSA Vertou 2021 Three Nations Cup

FW Motin Mia (1998-12-20) 20 December 1998 17 2 Bashundhara Kings 2021 SAFF Championship
FW Mohammad Jewel (2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 2 0 Bangladesh Police FC v.  Oman; 15 June 2021
FW Rahbar Wahed Khan (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 2 0 Sheikh Jamal DC 2021 Three Nations Cup

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 16 November 2021
Players in bold are still active with Bangladesh.

Most appearances

Zahid Hasan Ameli is Bangladesh's most capped player with 64 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Period
1 Zahid Hasan Ameli 64 15 2005–2016
2 Mamunul Islam 62 3 2008–2020
3 Jamal Bhuyan 60 1 2013–present
4 Rajani Kanta Barman 53 0 1999–2009
5 Alfaz Ahmed 52 11 1995–2008
6 Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu 50 17 1975–1985
Mohd Aminul Haque 50 0 1999–2010
8 Sohel Rana 47 0 2013–present
9 Topu Barman 45 6 2014–present
Waly Faisal 45 0 2006–2018

Top goalscorers

Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu is Bangladesh's top goalscorer with 17 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Period
1 Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu 17 50 0.34 1975–1985
2 Zahid Hasan Ameli 15 64 0.23 2005–2016
3 Alfaz Ahmed 11 52 0.21 1995–2008
4 Kazi Salahuddin 9 27 0.33 1973–1980
5 Shakhawat Hossain Rony 8 20 0.4 2011–2018
Mohamed Zahid Hossain 8 39 0.21 2006–2016
7 Enamul Haque 7 16 0.44 2009–2016
8 Mizanur Rahman 6 12 0.5 1994–1999
Rokonuzzaman Kanchan 6 29 0.21 2000–2006
Topu Barman 6 45 0.13 2014–present

Competitive record

  Champion    Runners-up    Third place  

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

Bangladesh has taken part in every FIFA World Cup qualification campaign since 1986, although they have never advanced to a further round during qualifying.

[[FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup finals]] record [[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1982 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
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 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/22 58 10 8 40 37 131

AFC Asian Cup record

[[AFC Asian Cup|AFC Asian Cup record]] [[AFC Asian Cup qualification|AFC Asian Cup qualification]] record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1956 to 1968Part of  Pakistan Part of  Pakistan
1972Not a AFC memberNot a AFC member
1976Withdrew from qualificationWithdrew from qualification
1980Group Stage10th4004217 412178
1984Did not qualify 5104613
1988 503219
1992 200207
1996WithdrewWithdrew
2000Did not qualify 4112512
2004 201134
2007 8116219
2011AFC Challenge Cup
2015
2019 120210341
2023To be determined 10136419
Total Best: Group stage 1/17 4 0 0 4 2 17 52 5 13 34 31 132

SAFF Championship

[[SAFF Championship|SAFF Championship]]
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1993Did not enter
1995Third-place3rd311121
1997Group stage5th201114
1999Runners-up2nd421163
2003Champions1st541082
2005Runners-up2nd531173
2008Group stage6th302134
2009Semi-finals3rd421163
2011Group stage7th301214
2013Group stage7th301225
2015Group stage5th310247
2018Group stage5th320132
2021Group stage4th412134
Total 1 Title 12/13 42 17 14 14 46 42

AFC Challenge Cup

[[:en:AFC Challenge Cup|AFC Challenge Cup]]Qualification
Tahun Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
2006Quarter final421178Qualified as host
2008Did not qualify201112
2010Group stage310236320152
2012Did not qualify310225
2014Did not qualify320161
Total Quarter final 7 3 1 3 10 14 11 5 1 5 14 10

Mujib Borsho FIFA International Football Series

The Mujib Borsho FIFA International Football Series was held in the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The series included two games against Nepal. Bangladesh won the series with an aggregate scoreline of 2-0 after Nabib Newaj Jibon and Mahbubur Rahman Sufils goals earned the team victory in the first of the two games. The second game of the series was held four days later, the game finished goalless.[45]

Asian Games

  • 1951 to 1970 – Did not enter; was part of Pakistan until 1971
  • 2002 onwards Bangladesh U-23 plus three overage players entered the competition, as per age limit in football competitions in Olympic Games.
[[Asian Games|Asian Games record]]
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
1951 New Delhi Did not enter; was part of Pakistan and Pakistan national team until 1971 1
1954 Manila
1958 Tokyo
1962 Jakarta
1966 BangkokGroup stage10th of 11300314
1970 BangkokGroup stage10th of 10300304
1974 TehranDid not participate
1978 BangkokPreliminary round12/14200204
1982 New DelhiPreliminary round11/16310224
1986 SeoulPreliminary round16/184103112
1990 BeijingPreliminary round11/14200207
1994 HiroshimaDid not participate
1998 BangkokWithdrew
2002 – present See Bangladesh U23 national team 2
Total 4/13 - 11 2 0 9 3 27

Head-to-head record

As of 16 November 2021

The team's head-to-head records against all 48 nations whom they have played to date, including friendly internationals:[46] Two of these teams no longer exist (South Vietnam and Yugoslavia), so Bangladesh have played against 46 of the current 209 FIFA members: 42 AFC, 4 CAF, 0 CONCACAF, 0 CONMEBOL, 0 OFC and 1 UEFA members as of 13 November 2021.[47]

  Team ceased to exist

Honours

See also

  •  Association football portal
  •  Bangladesh portal

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