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| Association | Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Javier Cabrera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Jamal Bhuyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mostcaps | Jamal Bhuyan (92) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | National Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | BAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current | 180 3 (19 November 2025)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest | 110 (April 1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest | 197 (February–May 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Bangladesh 2–2Thailand  (Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia; 27 July 1973) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bangladesh 8–0Maldives  (Dhaka,Bangladesh; 23 December 1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 South Korea 9–0Bangladesh (Incheon,South Korea; 16 September 1979)  Iran 9–0Bangladesh (Karachi,Pakistan; 18 February 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 1 (first in1980) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Group stage (1980) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 2 (first in2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 13 (first in1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TheBangladesh national football team (Bengali:বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ফুটবল দল) is the national recognised football team ofBangladesh and is controlled by theBangladesh Football Federation (BFF). It is a member of theAsian Football Confederation (AFC) since 1973 and ofFIFA since 1976, 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 ofFIFA &AFC, in October 2024.
Bangladesh's national team debuted in 1973 and has yet to qualify for theFIFA World Cup finals. They were dismissed in the first round of their onlyAsian Cup appearance to date in1980; 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 the2003 SAFF Gold Cup and were gold medalists at the1999 South Asian Games. Bangladesh was one of Asia's emerging teams in the 1980s and early 1990s. However, since the turn of the century, top-levelfootball 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]
In 1895, the Dacca Sporting Association, or the DSA, was formed in a small tin house at Paltan Maidan inDhaka. Eventually, during the early 1930s, numerous tournaments were being held inEast Bengal, and it was observed that Bengalis there were improving in football.[5] In those days,Islington Corinthians from England toured all around the world and introduced their football to every country they visited. On 21 November 1937, the team visited Dhaka, where they took on the DSA XI. The Bengalis of Dhaka handed Corinthians their tour's first defeat, recording a 1–0 victory during their maiden encounter. The majority of the DSA XI players were students ofDhaka University. Thousands of people were overjoyed to see the English lose on the field that day. While leaving, the opposition admitted to their defeat by stating, "I heard a lot about the Bengal tiger! This time I saw it!"[6]
The first instance of a Bangladesh national football team was the emergence of theShadhin Bangla football team during the1971 Liberation War. They toured throughout India and helped fund theprovisional Bangladesh government, by handing over all the prize money they earned from playing exhibition games during their tour.[7] After gaining independence fromPakistan on 26 March 1971, ade facto national team called Dhaka XI was active the following year. The team won a highly anticipated friendly againstMohun Bagan on home soil and also finished runners-up at India'sBordoloi Trophy.[8]
TheBangladesh Football Federation (BFF) was founded on 15 July 1972 byMd.Yousuf Ali, the country's former Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs.[9] BFF became affiliated withAFC in 1973 andFIFA in 1976.[10] Former Dhaka XI head coachSheikh Shaheb Ali was put incharge of the first national team andZakaria Pintoo who lead theShadhin Bangla Team before liberation, was made its captain.[11] In July 1973,Malaysia invited Bangladesh to take part in theMerdeka 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.[12]
On 27 July 1973, the Bangladesh football team played its first official game, a 2–2 draw againstThailand in theMerdeka Cup.[13]Enayetur Rahman scored the country's first ever international goal and the second goal was scored by fellow strikerKazi Salahuddin. After the stalemate, the game went to penalties, where Bangladesh lost 5–6.[14] 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 fromNowsher.[15] In August 1975, Bangladesh were again invited to partake in the Merdeka Cup held inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During their underwhelming tournament, the players were informed about theAssassination 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 withSouth Korea, making a symbolic protest by keeping the Bangladesh flag at half-mast and wearing a black badge, as they lost 0–4.[16]
Aside from competing in the1976 King's Cup, Bangladesh remained inactive until 1978, whenWerner Bickelhaupt was appointed as the country's first foreign coach. The team experienced internal conflict going into the1978 Asian games inBangkok, as the captaincy was stripped off the senior most playerMonwar Hossain Nannu ofAbahani and handed over toShahidur Rahman Shantoo fromMohammedan SC, seven players from Abahani including Nannu quit the team in protest.[17] The much depleted Bangladesh team struggled in the tournament losing to bothMalaysia andIndia. Following this incident, the federation attempted to pick captains outside the twoDhaka giants for the next few years. In March 1979, the1980 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 againstAfghanistan andQatar. 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.
The1980 AFC Asian Cup was held in September inKuwait, and Bangladesh were grouped with defending championsIran as well asNorth Korea,Syria andChina. The team now coached byAbdur Rahim, opened the tournament respectably with a narrow 3–2 defeat against North Korea. Their goals came from Kazi Salahuddin andAshrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu. They also held on well against Syria, losing 0–1.[18] 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.[19] Bangladesh continued their continental exploits, as a goal fromBadal Roy against Malaysia at the1982 Asian Games, gave the team their first ever win in Asia's biggest stage at the time.[20] Despite all their early success, the team would see a slump in form, failing to qualify for the1984 AFC Asian Cup and also endured a painful defeat to Nepal in the1984 South Asian Games final.[21]
In 1985, Bangladesh took part in the1986 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 theNational Stadium, and the under-pressure home team had overturned a single goal deficit throughKaiser Hamid andAshrafuddin 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 the1985 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 the1990 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.[22]
Iranian legendNasser Hejazi took charge of Bangladesh at the1989 South Asian Games, and dropped experienced players (Sheikh Aslam,Wasim Iqbal andMd 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.[24] 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 toMonem Munna, Bangladesh won the4-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 the1995 South Asian Games and1999 SAFF Gold Cup.[25] It was at the1999 South Asian Games where the Bangladesh team coached bySamir Shaker ended their 19-year wait for a gold medal, defeating hosts Nepal in the final.[26][27]
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 onBosnia & Herzegovina during theSahara Cup and lost 2–0. On 18 March 2001,Firoj Mahmud Titu became the first Bangladeshi player to score against European opposition, as Bangladesh suffered a 4–1 defeat at the hands ofFR Yugoslavia during the same competition.[28] The team proceeded to grow more and more despondent, suffering elimination from the first Round of2002 World Cup qualifiers with only 1 win from 4 games. On 11 January 2002, FIFA imposed a ban onBangladesh, 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.[29]
After failing to produce satisfactory results in the previous two years, coachGyörgy Kottán remained incharge of Bangladesh during the2003 SAFF Championship which took place in Dhaka, between 10 January 2003 and 20 January 2003.[31] Hosts Bangladesh started off the tournament by winning their opening game againstNepal (1–0), withAlfaz 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 fromArif Khan Joy againstMaldives. Bangladesh topped their group after winning the last game 3–0 againstBhutan, with goals coming fromFarhad 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 aGolden goal byMotiur Munna and thus progressing to their second consecutive SAFF Championship final.[32] However, before the final the Bangladesh team dealt a huge blow, as their captainRajani 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.[33]Rokonuzzaman Kanchan gave the hosts the early lead and Bangladesh spent the rest of the first half dominating possession.[34] During the second half a defensive blunder by Bangladesh lead toAli 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, goalkeeperAminul Haque saved the second penalty from Maldives and at lastMohammed Sujan held his nerves and scored the winning penalty, as Bangladesh secured their firstSAFF Championship in front of 46,000 supporters present at theNational Stadium.[35]
The2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, began from March 2003. It was another devastating qualifying campaign for Bangladesh, a defeat at the hands ofLaos and a draw againstHong Kong, concluded their Asian Cup qualification hopes. The team did show signs of improvement by reaching the final of the2005 Saff Championship, only to be defeated by India in the final again.[36][37] From December 2005, Bangladesh began their2007 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.[38] The2008 SAFF Championship 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, theBangladesh Premier League, the previous year.[39][40] Their underwhelming SAFF campaign resulted in the dismissal of coach ofAbu Yusuf.[41] He was replaced by another former national team player,Shafiqul Islam Manik, who only lasted at the job for three months.[42]
On 24 January 2009, Bangladesh appointed Brazilian coachDido.[43] Under his guidance the team saw an upturn in results, winning two of the three2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers and advanced into the main tournament.[44][45] However, he was sacked within 11 months as he refused to select established national team players.[46] During his last interview before leaving Bangladesh, Dido criticized the country's footballing structure and stated that it was corrupt.[47] This again raised questions about BFF presidentKazi Salahuddin's management of the country's football. The2009 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.[48] His time at the job was also short lived, as the hosts were knocked out in the semi-final by eventual champions India.[49]
On 29 June 2011, after a goalless away leg, Bangladesh beatPakistan 3–0 on aggregate in Dhaka during the2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers–first round. The game took place only four days afterNikola Ilievski was appointed as the team's head coach.[50] This allowed Bangladesh to advance to the second round to faceLebanon. The first game was played inBeirut on 23 July 2011, where the hosts won 4–0. The return game in Dhaka saw Bangladesh being eliminated, even though they managed to salvage a 2–0 victory against the Middle Eastern giants.[51] 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.[52]
In January 2013,Lodewijk de Kruif took charge of the team, and under his leadership, they even failed to advance from the2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers, a tournament held to assist lower-ranked teams. Bangladesh played their first four games of the2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers againstKyrgyzstan,Tajikistan,Australia andJordan, losing all of the matches apart from their home game against Tajikistan, where they drew 1–1. These results led to De Kruif being sacked in September 2015.[53] In March 2016, Bangladesh ended their 2018 World Cup Qualifying run with an 8–0 defeat at the hands of a Jordan team managed byHarry Redknapp.[54]
On 29 June 2016, the BFF appointed Belgian coachTom Saintfiet, initially on a short-term contract, to guide the national team during theAFC Asian Cup 2019 qualification playoff round 2 matches against Bhutan. Saintfiet called up the veteran striking pair ofJahid Hasan Ameli andEnamul 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 theChanglimithang Stadium inThimphu 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 the2022 FIFA World Cup and the2023 Asian Cup qualifiers.[55] By February 2018, Bangladesh had plummeted to 197 in the FIFA World Rankings, marking the country's lowest ranking to date.[56]
In May 2018,Jamie Day took charge of the team.[57] Although the team disappointed during the2018 SAFF Championship, Bangladesh advanced to the2022 World Cup qualifiers – AFC second round by defeating Laos 1–0 on aggregate.[58] They were grouped together with neighbors India and Afghanistan, alongside Asian powerhouses Qatar andOman. 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 the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers as one of the three best fifth-positioned teams.[59] In September 2021, after five consecutive defeats, Day was put on a two-month leave just before the2021 SAFF Championship got underway.[60][61] However, interim coach Óscar Bruzón was not able to change the country's fate, as Bangladesh yet again underwhelmed at the tournament.[62]
On 8 January 2022, the BFF appointedJavier Cabrera as the permanent head coach of Bangladesh on an 11-month contract.[63] Under Cabrera Bangladesh crashed out of the2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round, failing to secure a single victory.[64]
During the2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against India in Dhaka on 18 November 2025,Shekh Morsalin scored the only goal to secure a 1–0 win over India thus putting their first win against India after 22 years.[65]
Bangladesh's home and away qualifiers and friendlies are broadcast live onBangladesh Television,Bangla TV &T Sports (Bangladesh).
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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.
In 2011, BFF announcedGrameenphone as their new sponsor and kit provider on a three-year contract (2011–2013). After half a decade without a sponsor, India'sTVS Motor Company tied up with the Bangladesh national team for the2018 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 the2021 SAFF Championship.[66] On 11 February 2025, after four years without a kit sponsor, the BFF signed a two-year deal with the local sportswear manufacturer Dour.[67] On 15 March,United Commercial Bank signed a five-year deal to sponsor the men's senior national team.[68]
| Period | Kit Manufacturer/ Sponsor | Ref |
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| 1973–1998 | Unknown | |
| 1998–2000 |  Adidas | [69] |
| 2000–2001 |  Sapphire Sports | [70][71] |
| 2001–2005 | None | |
| 2005–2007 | Adidas | |
| 2008–2010 |  Nokia | [72][73] |
| 2010–2011 | Grand Sport | [74][75] |
| 2011–2013 | Grameenphone | [76] |
| 2014–2015 | FBT | [77] |
| 2015–2016 |  Lotto | [78] |
| 2016–2019 | None | [79] |
| 2019–2021 |  TVS | [80] |
| 2021–2025 | None | [81] |
| 2025–present | Dour Sportswear | [82] |
ThePresident's Gold Cup which was predominantly held every year from 1981 to 1993, saw theBangladesh 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. 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 developingSouth Asian countries, both Nepal (Nepal B) and Pakistan (Pakistan B) had second string team's. Most international countries taking part in thePresident's Gold Cup would not send their main national team, instead the tournament would be used as a platform to play their B teams.[83]
The1989 President's Gold Cup saw Bangladesh Red win the tournament.[84] 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.[85] 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 fromMohammedan SC, while the blue team was made of players from their rival club,Abahani Limited Dhaka.[86]
Bangladesh plays majority of their home matches at theNational Stadium, Dhaka, where they won the2003 SAFF Championship. Previously known as theDhaka Stadium andBangabandhu National Stadium, it was initially constructed in 1954, theBangladesh Football Federation was given full authority to operate the stadium in 2004, and before that theMirpur Stadium would regularly host home matches.
Before renovation in 2011, the National 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 theBangladesh Premier League in 2007, the stadium has been used to host majority of the league games. It has hosted theSAFF Championship on three occasions, in 2003, 2009 and most recently in 2018.
In 2021, the National Stadium again underwent renovation, and has been scheduled to resume operations from 2025. The 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.[87] Occasionally home matches are also played atSheikh Kamal Stadium inNilphamari,Sylhet District Stadium inSylhet,Rajshahi District Stadium inRajshahi andBashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka.[88]
In the 70s and 80s, football in Bangladesh flourished with a well-renownedDhaka First Division 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, theNational Stadium in Dhaka remains largely unoccupied during both domestic and international fixtures, with average attendance, even falling short of 10,000.[89]
Outside the capital, both domestic and international football's popularity remains unwavering, with games inSylhet andJessore, drawing tons of fans. In August 2014, 50,000 spectators were present during a friendly betweenBangladesh U23 andNepal U23 at theSylhet 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 theShamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore, which has a capacity of 12,000 was filled with more than 30,000 viewers during a friendly match againstSri Lanka, which finished 1–1.[90]
The first everSupporters' group of the national team, the Bangladeshi Football Ultras, was formed in 2019,[91] supporting the national men's,women's, and youth teams.[92][93]
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
v Bangladesh| 25 March 2025 (2025-03-25)2027 ACQ – 3R | India | 0–0 | Bangladesh | Shillong, India |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium:JLN Stadium Attendance: 14,952 Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon) |
v
Bhutan| 4 June 2025 (2025-06-04)Friendly | Bangladesh | 2–0 | Bhutan | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 19:00BST (UTC+6) | Report | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 17,645 Referee: Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka) |
v
Singapore| 10 June 2025 (2025-06-10)2027 ACQ – 3R | Bangladesh | 1–2 | Singapore | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 19:00BST (UTC+6) |
| Report |
| Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 21,317 Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines) |
vBangladesh Police| 18 August 2025 (2025-08-18)Hybrid friendly1 | Bangladesh | 0–0 | Bangladesh Police | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 18:00 UTC+6 | Stadium:National Stadium |
vFortis| 24 August 2025 (2025-08-24)Hybrid friendly1 | Bangladesh | 4–0 | Fortis | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 15:00 UTC+6 | Stadium:National Stadium |
vBangladesh Police| 29 August 2025 (2025-08-29)Hybrid friendly1 | Bangladesh | 1–1 | Bangladesh Police | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 18:00 UTC+6 |
| Stadium:National Stadium |
v Bangladesh| 6 September 2025 (2025-09-06)Friendly | Nepal | 0–0 | Bangladesh | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 17:45BST (UTC+6) | Report | Stadium:Dasharath Rangasala Referee: Ugyen Penjor (Bhutan) |
v Bangladesh| 9 September 2025 (2025-09-09)Friendly | Nepal | Cancelled | Bangladesh | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Stadium:Dasharath Rangasala | ||||
| Note: Cancelled due to the2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests. | ||||
v
Hong Kong| 9 October 2025 (2025-10-09)2027 ACQ – 3R | Bangladesh | 3–4 | Hong Kong | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 20:00BST (UTC+6) | Report | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 22,343 Referee: Saud Al Samhan (Kuwait) |
v Bangladesh| 14 October 2025 (2025-10-14)2027 ACQ – 3R | Hong Kong | 1–1 | Bangladesh | Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| 18:00BST (UTC+6) | Report |
| Stadium:Kai Tak Sports Park Main Stadium Attendance: 45,489 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan) |
vFortis| 7 November 2025 (2025-11-07)Hybrid friendly1 | Bangladesh | 0–1 | Fortis | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 18:00 UTC+6 | Stadium:National Stadium |
v Nepal| 13 November 2025 (2025-11-13)Friendly | Bangladesh | 2–2 | Nepal | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 20:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:National Stadium Referee: Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka) |
v India| 18 November 2025 (2025-11-18)2027 ACQ – 3R | Bangladesh | 1–0 | India | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 20:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 23,712 Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines) |
v Bangladesh| 31 March 2026 (2026-03-31)2027 ACQ – 3R | Singapore | v | Bangladesh | Kallang, Singapore |
| Stadium:National Stadium |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team manager | Amer Khan |
| Head coach |  Javier Cabrera |
| Assistant coaches | David Gómez |
| Hassan Al-Mamun | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Xavi Ferrando |
| Fitness coach | Jose Maria |
| Technical director | Saiful Bari Titu |
| Physio | Abu Sufian Sharker |
| Doctor | Md Saleh Uddin Mahmood Tusher |
| Team attendant | Md Mohsin |
| Media manager | Sadman Sakib |
| Video analyst | Md Mehedi Hasan Siddiqui |
| Abdullah Nasif Islam |
The following 24 were called up for the2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round match againstIndia on 18 November 2025.[95]
Caps and goals are correct as of 18 November 2025 after the game againstNepal.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Mehedi Hasan Srabon | (2005-08-12)12 August 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 12 | 1GK | Sujon Hossain | (1996-08-05)5 August 1996 (age 29) | 1 | 0 | Mohammedan |
| 13 | 1GK | Mitul Marma | (2003-12-11)11 December 2003 (age 21) | 19 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani |
| 2 | 2DF | Shakil Ahad Topu | (2006-04-06)6 April 2006 (age 19) | 9 | 0 | Mohammedan |
| 4 | 2DF | Topu Barman(vice-captain) | (1994-12-20)20 December 1994 (age 30) | 69 | 6 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 2DF | Md Taj Uddin | (2002-07-18)18 July 2002 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings | |
| 14 | 2DF | Tariq Kazi | (2000-10-06)6 October 2000 (age 25) | 35 | 2 | Free Agent |
| 19 | 2DF | Zayyan Ahmed | (2004-01-29)29 January 2004 (age 21) | 4 | 0 |  George Mason Patriots |
| 2DF | Abdullah Omar Sajib | (1994-10-17)17 October 1994 (age 31) | 0 | 0 | Fortis | |
| 22 | 2DF | Md Saad Uddin | (1998-09-01)1 September 1998 (age 27) | 46 | 2 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 2DF | Shakil Hossain | (2002-07-06)6 July 2002 (age 23) | 10 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani | |
| 5 | 3MF | Mohammad Ridoy | (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (age 23) | 27 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 6 | 3MF | Jamal Bhuyan(captain) | (1990-04-10)10 April 1990 (age 35) | 92 | 1 | Brothers Union |
| 7 | 3MF | Shekh Morsalin | (2005-02-19)19 February 2005 (age 20) | 21 | 7 | Dhaka Abahani |
| 8 | 3MF | Hamza Choudhury | (1997-10-01)1 October 1997 (age 28) | 7 | 4 |  Leicester City |
| 16 | 3MF | Mohamed Sohel Rana | (1996-06-01)1 June 1996 (age 29) | 22 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 17 | 3MF | Sohel Rana | (1995-03-27)27 March 1995 (age 30) | 78 | 1 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 18 | 3MF | Cuba Mitchell | (2005-11-23)23 November 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 21 | 3MF | Syed Quazem Shah | (1998-10-25)25 October 1998 (age 27) | 6 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani |
| 23 | 3MF | Shamit Shome | (1997-09-05)5 September 1997 (age 28) | 5 | 1 |  Cavalry FC |
| 9 | 4FW | Shahriar Emon | (2001-03-07)7 March 2001 (age 24) | 10 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 10 | 4FW | Rakib Hossain | (1998-11-18)18 November 1998 (age 27) | 50 | 6 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 11 | 4FW | Foysal Ahmed Fahim | (2002-02-24)24 February 2002 (age 23) | 30 | 1 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 20 | 4FW | Arman Foysal Akash | (2004-01-13)13 January 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | PWD |
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 | Pappu Hossain | (1999-04-07)7 April 1999 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani | v. Nepal; 13 November 2025PRE |
| GK | Anisur Rahman Zico | (1997-08-10)10 August 1997 (age 28) | 31 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings | v. India; 23 March 2025PRE |
| GK | Shakib Al Hasan | (2004-11-11)11 November 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Mohammedan | v. India; 23 March 2025PRE |
| DF | Rahmat Mia | (1999-12-08)8 December 1999 (age 25) | 37 | 0 | Mohammedan | v. Nepal; 13 November 2025INJ |
| DF | Jahid Hasan Shanto | (2003-06-01)1 June 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Mohammedan | v. Hong Kong; 9 October 2025PRE |
| DF | Mehedi Hasan Mithu | (1994-10-24)24 October 1994 (age 31) | 5 | 0 | Mohammedan | v. Hong Kong; 9 October 2025PRE |
| DF | Isa Faysal | (1999-08-20)20 August 1999 (age 26) | 15 | 0 | Bangladesh Police | v. Nepal; 6 September 2025 |
| DF | Alomgir Molla | (2000-11-06)6 November 2000 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani | v. Nepal; 6 September 2025PRE |
| DF | Sushanto Tripura | (1998-10-05)5 October 1998 (age 27) | 7 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani | v. India; 25 March 2025INJ |
| DF | Yeasin Khan | (1994-09-16)16 September 1994 (age 31) | 32 | 2 | Dhaka Abahani | v. India; 23 March 2025PRE |
| DF | Hasan Murad Tipu | (1998-01-02)2 January 1998 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani | v. India; 23 March 2025PRE |
| MF | Papon Singh | (1999-12-31)31 December 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 1 | Dhaka Abahani | v. Nepal; 6 September 2025 |
| MF | Mojibur Rahman Jony | (2005-01-01)1 January 2005 (age 20) | 21 | 2 | Bashundhara Kings | v. Bhutan; 4 June 2025 |
| MF | Chandon Roy | (2007-05-04)4 May 2007 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings | v. India; 25 March 2025 |
| FW | Murshed Ali | (2008-12-20)20 December 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Fortis FC | v. Nepal; 13 November 2025 |
| FW | Al-Amin | (2004-03-29)29 March 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani | v. Nepal; 13 November 2025 |
| FW | Fahamedul Islam | (2006-06-30)30 June 2006 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Olbia | v. Hong Kong; 14 October 2025SUS |
| FW | Sumon Reza | (1995-06-15)15 June 1995 (age 30) | 28 | 1 | Mohammedan | v. Hong Kong; 9 October 2025INJ |
| FW | Mohammad Ibrahim | (1997-08-07)7 August 1997 (age 28) | 42 | 4 | Dhaka Abahani | v. Nepal; 13 November 2025INJ |
| FW | Arif Hossain | (2001-12-31)31 December 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Mohammedan | v. Nepal; 6 September 2025 |
| FW | Piash Ahmed Nova | (2005-09-25)25 September 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Fortis | v. India; 25 March 2025 |
| FW | Md Rabby Hossen Rahul | (2006-12-30)30 December 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Bangladesh Police | v. India; 23 March 2025PRE |
| FW | Md Rafiqul Islam | (2004-02-12)12 February 2004 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Rahmatganj MFS | v. India; 23 March 2025PRE |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamal Bhuyan | 92 | 1 | 2013–present |
| 2 | Sohel Rana | 78 | 1 | 2013–present |
| 3 | Rajani Kanta Barman | 69 | 0 | 1997–2009 |
| Topu Barman | 69 | 6 | 2014–present | |
| 5 | Mamunul Islam | 67 | 3 | 2008–2020 |
| 6 | Zahid Hasan Ameli | 64 | 15 | 2005–2016 |
| 7 | Alfaz Ahmed | 62 | 12 | 1995–2008 |
| 8 | Kaiser Hamid | 59 | 5 | 1984–1993 |
| 9 | Mohd Aminul Haque | 56 | 0 | 1998–2010 |
| 10 | Hassan Al-Mamun | 54 | 0 | 1995–2008 |
| 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 | 51 | 0.27 | 1978–1993 |
| 4 | Alfaz Ahmed | 12 | 62 | 0.19 | 1995–2008 |
| 5 | Kazi Salahuddin | 9 | 29 | 0.32 | 1973–1983 |
| 6 | Shakhawat Hossain Rony | 8 | 20 | 0.4 | 2011–2018 |
| Khandoker Wasim Iqbal | 8 | 47 | 0.17 | 1982–1989 | |
| 8 | Enamul Haque | 7 | 16 | 0.44 | 2009–2016 |
| Shekh Morsalin | 7 | 21 | 0.33 | 2023–present | |
| Mamun Joarder | 7 | 33 | 0.21 | 1990–1997 |
| 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 | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1930 to1938 | Part of British India | Part ofBritish India | ||||||||||||||
| 1950 to1970 | Part of Pakistan | Part of Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
| 1974 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||
| 1978 and1982 | 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 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 22 | ||||||||||
  2030 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
 2034 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | 0/13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 41 | 163 | ||
| AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 1/19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | — | 55 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 33 | 140 | |
| AFC Asian Cup History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | 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 record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1993 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 1995 | Semi-finals | 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 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Squad |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Squad |
| Total | 1 Title | 13/14 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 47 | — |
| South Asian Games record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 to present | SeeBangladesh national U-23 team | |||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 8/8 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 15 | — | |
| South Asian Games history | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue |
| 1984 | Group stage | Bhutan | 2–0 | Win | Dasharath Rangasala, Nepal |
| Maldives | 5–0 | Win | |||
| Nepal | 5–0 | Win | |||
| Gold medal match | Nepal | 2–4 | Loss | ||
| 1985 | Group stage | Pakistan | 2–1 | Win | Unknown, Bangladesh |
| Maldives | 8–0 | Win | |||
| Gold medal match | India | 1–1(3–4p) | Draw | ||
| 1987 | Group stage | Nepal | 0–1 | Loss | Salt Lake Stadium, India |
| Bhutan | 3–0 | Win | |||
| Bronze medal match | Pakistan | 0–1 | Loss | ||
| 1989 | Group stage | Sri Lanka | 3–0 | Win | 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 | Win | |||
| Bronze medal match | Nepal | 2–0 | Win | ||
| 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 | Win | |||
| Gold medal match | India | 0–1 | Loss | ||
| 1999 | Group stage | Maldives | 1–2 | Loss | Dasharath Rangasala, Nepal |
| Sri Lanka | 1–0 | Win | |||
| India | 1–0 | Win | |||
| Gold medal match | Nepal | 1–0 | Win | ||
| AFC Challenge Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2006 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
| 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 | 2/5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | — | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 | |
| AFC Challenge Cup history | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue | |
| 2006 | Group Stage |  Cambodia | 2–1 | Win | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh | |
 Guam | 3–0 | Win | ||||
 Palestine | 1–1 | Draw | ||||
| Quarter-finals |  Tajikistan | 1–6 | Loss | |||
| 2010 | Group Stage | Tajikistan | 2–1 | Win | Sugathadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka | |
 Myanmar | 1–2 | Loss | ||||
| Sri Lanka | 0–3 | Loss | ||||
| Asian Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1951 New Delhi | Did not enter; was part of Pakistan 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 to present | SeeBangladesh U-23 national team | ||||||||
| Total | 4/13 | — | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 27 | — |
| Asian Games history | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | 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 | Win | |||
| 1986 | Group stage | Kuwait | 0–4 | Loss | Daejeon Stadium, South Korea |
| Iran | 0–4 | Loss | |||
| Nepal | 1–0 | Win | |||
| Japan | 0–4 | Loss | |||
| 1990 | Group stage | Saudi Arabia | 0–4 | Loss | Xiannongtan Stadium, China |
| Japan | 0–3 | Loss | |||
As of 18 November 2025[update].[99][100]
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 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 010.00 | 1979 | 2023 | ||
 Algeria | CAF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 | 1983 | 1983 | ||
| Australia | AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 000.00 | 2015 | 2024 | ||
 Bahrain | AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 000.00 | 1979 | 2022 | ||
| Bhutan | AFC | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 9 | +28 | 076.47 | 1984 | 2025 | ||
 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 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 000.00 | 1975 | 2025 | ||
| India | AFC | 29 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 013.79 | 1978 | 2025 | ||
| 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 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 020.00 | 2011 | 2024 | ||
 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 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 035.00 | 1984 | 2024 | ||
 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 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 046.67 | 1982 | 2025 | ||
| 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 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 000.00 | 2006 | 2024 | ||
 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 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 020.00 | 1973 | 2025 | ||
| 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[a] | AFC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 000.00 | 1973 | 2001 | ||
 Yemen[b] | AFC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 050.00 | 1988 | 1994 | ||
 FR Yugoslavia[c] | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 | 2001 | 2001 | ||
| Total | 49 nations | 322 | 86 | 73 | 158 | 293 | 573 | −280 | 26.62 | 1973 | 2025 | ||
| Last match updated was againstIndiaon 18 November 2025. | |||||||||||||
Runners-up (1):2015 Runners-up (1): 1985
Third place (1): 1987
Champions (1):1989Champions (1):1995Champions (1): 2003Champions (1): 2020 Runners-up (1):2021
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