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Bangladesh
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)
  • বাংলার বাঘ (Bengal Tigers)
  • লাল -সবুজ (Red and Green)
AssociationBangladesh Football Federation (BFF)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachJavier Cabrera
CaptainJamal Bhuyan
Most capsJamal Bhuyan (87)
Top scorerAshraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu (17)
Home stadiumBangabandhu National Stadium
FIFA codeBAN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current124
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)
 Iran 9–0 Bangladesh 
(Karachi, Pakistan; 18 February 1982)
Asian Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1980)
Best resultGroup stage (1980)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2006)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2006)
SAFF Championship
Appearances13 (first in 1995)
Best resultChampions (2003)
Medal record
Men's football
SAFF Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 Bangladesh Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Pakistan Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 India Team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Sri Lanka Team
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Katmandu Team
Silver medal – second place 1984 Kathmandu Team
Silver medal – second place 1985 Dhaka Team
Silver medal – second place 1989 Islamabad Team
Silver medal – second place 1995 Madras Team
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Colombo Team
Websitebff.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 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 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 Gold Cup and were gold medalists at the 1999 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-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.[1][2] To date, football remains a popular sport in Bangladesh but cricket remains the most popular sport in the nation.[3]

History

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Further information: Football in Bangladesh

Origins (1895–1972)

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Islington Corinthians and DSA XI team photo in 1937

In 1895, the Dacca Sporting Association, or the DSA, was formed in a small tin house at Paltan Maidan in Dhaka. Eventually, during the early 1930s, numerous tournaments were being held in East Bengal, and it was observed that Bengalis there were improving in football.[4] 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 first ever defeat, recording a 1–0 victory during their maiden encounter. The majority of the DSA XI 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 by stating, "I heard a lot about the Bengal tiger! This time I saw it!"[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

Emergence (1973–1984)

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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.[8] BFF became affiliated with AFC in 1973 and FIFA in 1976.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

On 26 July 1973, the Bangladesh football team played its first official game, a 2–2 draw against Thailand in the Merdeka Cup.[12] 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 5–6.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15]

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.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20]

Rise and Fall (1985–2002)

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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.[21]

Bangladesh's starting line-up in the 1999 South Asian Games final.[22]
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.[23] 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.[24] 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.[25][26]

Bangladesh and India in action during the 1997 SAFF Gold Cup

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, Firoj Mahmud Titu became the first Bangladeshi player to score against European opposition, as Bangladesh suffered a 4–1 defeat at the hands of FR Yugoslavia during the same competition.[27] 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.[28]

SAFF Gold Cup triumph (2003)

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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.[30] 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.[31] 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.[32] Rokonuzzaman Kanchan gave the hosts the early lead and Bangladesh spent the rest of the first half dominating possession.[33] 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.[34]

Inconsistency (2003–2010)

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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.[35][36] 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.[37] The 2008 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, the Bangladesh Premier League, the previous year.[38][39] Their underwhelming SAFF campaign resulted in the dismissal of coach of Abu Yusuf.[40] He was replaced by another former national team player, Shafiqul Islam Manik, who only lasted at the job for three months.[41]

On 24 January 2009, Bangladesh appointed Brazilian coach Dido.[42] 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.[43][44] However, he was sacked within 11 months as he refused to select established national team players.[45] During his last interview before leaving Bangladesh, Dido criticized the country's footballing structure and stated that it was corrupt.[46] 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.[47] His time at the job was also short lived, as the hosts were knocked out in the semi-final by eventual champions India.[48] 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.[49]

Decline (2011–present)

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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 in 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.[50] 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 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 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 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 by Harry Redknapp.[54]

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. 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.[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 the 2018 SAFF Championship, Bangladesh advanced to the 2022 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 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 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 the 2021 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 appointed Javier Cabrera as the permanent head coach of Bangladesh on an 11-month contract.[63] Under Cabrera Bangladesh crashed out of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round, failing to secure a single victory.[64]

Team image

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Media coverage

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

Kits

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bangladesh national football team 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.[65]

Year Kit Manufacturer/ Sponsor Ref
1973–1998 Unknown
1998–2000 Germany Adidas [66]
2000–2001 United Kingdom Sapphire Sports [67][68]
2001–2005 None
2005–2007 Germany Adidas
2008 Finland Nokia [69]
2008–2010 Bangladesh Citycell [70]
2010–2011 Thailand Grand Sport [71][72]
2011–2013 Bangladesh Grameenphone [73]
2014–2015 Thailand FBT [74]
2015–2016 Italy Lotto [75]
2016–2019 None [76]
2019–2021 India TVS [77]
2021–present None [78]

Supporters

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Bangladeshi fans at the 2021 SAFF Championship in Maldives.

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 both domestic and international fixtures, with average attendance, even falling short of 10,000.[79]

Outside the capital, both domestic and international football's popularity remains unwavering, 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.[80]

The first ever supporters group of the national team, the Bangladeshi Football Ultras, was formed in 2019.[81]

Bangladesh Red and Green

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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.[82]

The 1989 President's Gold Cup saw Bangladesh Red win the tournament.[83] 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.[84] 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.[85]

Home stadium

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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 two year. 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.[86] Occasionally home matches are also played at Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari, Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet, Rajshahi District Stadium in Rajshahi and Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka.[87]

Results and fixtures

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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

2023

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16 November 2023 (2023-11-16) 2026 World Cup qualifiers Australia  7–0  Bangladesh Melbourne, Australia
20:10 UTC+11
Report Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 20,876
Referee: Ahrol Risqullaev (Uzbekistan)
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2026 World Cup qualifiers Bangladesh  1–1  Lebanon Dhaka, Bangladesh
17:45 UTC+6
Report
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Attendance: 6,297
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

2024

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10 March 2024 (2024-03-10) Unofficial Friendly1 Bangladesh  0–0  Sudan Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: King Fahd Sports City
Referee: Fallaj Al-Shanar (Saudi Arabia)
14 March 2024 (2024-03-14) Unofficial Friendly1 Sudan  3–0  Bangladesh Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: King Fahd Sports City
Referee: Fallaj Al-Shanar (Saudi Arabia)
21 March 2024 (2024-03-21) 2026 World Cup qualifiers Palestine  5–0  Bangladesh Kuwait City, Kuwait[a]
21:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Attendance: 37,432
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2026 World Cup qualifiers Bangladesh  0–1  Palestine Dhaka, Bangladesh
15:30 UTC+6 Report Termanini 90+4' Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Attendance: 5,195
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
6 June 2024 (2024-06-06) 2026 World Cup qualifiers Bangladesh  0–2  Australia Dhaka, Bangladesh
16:45 UTC+6 Report
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Attendance: 5,227
Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
11 June 2024 (2024-06-11) 2026 World Cup qualifiers Lebanon  4–0  Bangladesh Al Rayyan, Qatar[b]
19:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium,
Attendance: 13,721
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia)
5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) Friendly Bhutan  0–1  Bangladesh Thimpu, Bhutan
18:00 UTC+6 Report Morsalin 5' Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri (Nepal)
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Friendly Bhutan  1–0  Bangladesh Thimpu, Bhutan
18:00 UTC+6 Wangchuk 90+1' Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri (Nepal)
5 November 2024 (2024-11-05) Hybrid friendly1 Bangladesh  1–0 Bangladesh Fortis FC Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 UTC+6
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
8 November 2024 (2024-11-08) Hybrid friendly1 Bangladesh  3–2 Bangladesh Fortis FC Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 UTC+6
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
13 November 2024 (2024-11-13) Friendly Bangladesh  0–1  Maldives Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 BST (UTC+6) Report Fasir 18' Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)
16 November 2024 (2024-11-16) Friendly Bangladesh  2–1  Maldives Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 BST (UTC+6)
Report Fasir 23' Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)
  • 1 Non FIFA 'A' international match

Coaching staff

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Main article: List of Bangladesh national football team managers
As of August 2024.[88]
Position Name
Head coach Spain Javier Cabrera
Team manager Bangladesh Amer Khan
Assistant coaches Spain David Gomez
Bangladesh Hassan Al-Mamun
Goalkeeping coach Bangladesh Nuruzzaman Nayan
Team leader Vacant
Fitness coach Vacant
Technical director Bangladesh Saiful Bari Titu
Physio Bangladesh Abu Sufian Sharker
Doctor Bangladesh Md Mahmudul Hasan
Team observer Vacant
Team attendant Bangladesh Md Mohsin
Media manager Bangladesh Sadman Sakib

Players

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Current squad

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The following 23 players were included in the squad for two FIFA Friendly matches against  Bhutan on 5th and 8th September 2024, respectively.[89]

Caps and goals are correct as of 8 September 2024 after the game against  Bhutan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
13 1GK Mitul Marma (2003-12-11) 11 December 2003 (age 20) 10 0 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
23 1GK Sujon Hossain (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 28) 0 0 Bangladesh Mohammedan SC
1GK Pappu Hossain (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Bangladesh Brothers Union
2 2DF Shakil Hossain (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 22) 10 0 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
3 2DF Rahmat Mia (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 24) 34 0 Bangladesh Brothers Union
4 2DF Topu Barman (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 (age 29) 59 6 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
12 2DF Bishwanath Ghosh (1999-05-30) 30 May 1999 (age 25) 43 0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
14 2DF Shakil Ahad Topu (2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Bangladesh Mohammedan SC
18 2DF Isa Faysal (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 25) 13 0 Bangladesh Bangladesh Police
22 2DF Md Saad Uddin (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 26) 36 2 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
26 2DF Mehedi Hasan Mithu (1994-10-24) 24 October 1994 (age 30) 5 0 Bangladesh Mohammedan SC
5 3MF Mohammad Ridoy (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 22) 20 0 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
6 3MF Jamal Bhuyan (Captain) (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 (age 34) 87 1 Bangladesh Brothers Union
15 3MF Mirajul Islam (2006-10-01) 1 October 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
16 3MF Mohamed Sohel Rana (1996-06-01) 1 June 1996 (age 28) 18 0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
17 3MF Sohel Rana (1995-03-27) 27 March 1995 (age 29) 69 0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
20 3MF Mojibur Rahman Jony (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 19) 18 1 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
28 3MF Chandon Roy (2007-05-04) 4 May 2007 (age 17) 2 0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
7 4FW Shekh Morsalin (2005-11-25) 25 November 2005 (age 18) 13 5 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
9 4FW Shahriar Emon (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
10 4FW Rakib Hossain (1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 26) 40 4 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
11 4FW Foysal Ahmed Fahim (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 22) 21 1 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
19 4FW Md Rabby Hossen Rahul (2006-12-30) 30 December 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings

Recent call-ups

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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 (age 19) 2 0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings v.  Lebanon; 11 June 2024
GK Anisur Rahman Zico (1997-08-10) 10 August 1997 (age 27) 31 0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings v.  Palestine; 26 March 2024
GK Mahfuz Hasan Pritom (1999-11-05) 5 November 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani v.  Palestine; 26 March 2024
DF Sushanto Tripura (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 (age 26) 7 0 Bangladesh Brothers Union v.  Bhutan, 5 September 2024INJ
DF Tariq Kazi (2000-10-06) 6 October 2000 (age 24) 27 2 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings v.  Lebanon; 11 June 2024
DF Rimon Hossain (2005-07-01) 1 July 2005 (age 19) 14 0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings v.  Lebanon; 11 June 2024
DF Hasan Murad Tipu (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 26) 2 0 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani v.  Palestine; 26 March 2024
DF Md Taj Uddin (2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Bangladesh Rahmatganj MFS v.  Palestine; 26 March 2024
DF Alomgir Molla (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 (age 24) 3 0 Bangladesh Brothers Union v.  Lebanon; 21 November 2023
DF Riyadul Hasan Rafi (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 24) 18 0 Bangladesh Mohammedan SC v.  Lebanon; 21 November 2023PRE
MF Didarul Alam (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 28) 0 0 Bangladesh Fortis v.  Bhutan, 5 September 2024PRE
MF Syed Quazem Shah (1998-10-25) 25 October 1998 (age 26) 1 0 Bangladesh Bangladesh Police v.  Bhutan, 5 September 2024INJ
MF Jayed Ahmed (2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 21) 2 0 Bangladesh Bangladesh Police v.  Bhutan, 5 September 2024PRE
MF Rabiul Hasan (1999-06-26) 26 June 1999 (age 25) 23 3 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani v.  Palestine; 26 March 2024
FW Arman Foysal Akash (2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani v.  Bhutan, 5 September 2024PRE
FW Md Rafiqul Islam (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20) 7 0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings v.  Lebanon; 11 June 2024
FW Sumon Reza (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 (age 29) 27 1 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani v.  Palestine; 26 March 2024
FW Dipok Roy (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Bangladesh Bangladesh Police v.  Lebanon; 21 November 2023
FW Mohammad Ibrahim (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 27) 40 4 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani v.  Lebanon; 21 November 2023
FW Motin Mia (1998-12-20) 20 December 1998 (age 25) 20 2 Free Agent v.  Maldives; 17 October 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

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As of 8 September 2024.[90]
Players in bold are still active with Bangladesh.

Most appearances

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Jamal Bhuyan is Bangladesh's most capped player with 87 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Jamal Bhuyan 87 1 2013–present
2 Rajani Kanta Barman 69 0 1997–2009
Sohel Rana 69 0 2013–present
4 Mamunul Islam 65 3 2008–2020
5 Zahid Hasan Ameli 64 15 2005–2016
6 Alfaz Ahmed 62 11 1995–2008
7 Topu Barman 59 6 2014–present
8 Mohd Aminul Haque 57 0 1998–2010
9 Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 56 14 1978–1993
Hassan Al-Mamun 56 0 1995–2008
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.[91][92]

Top goalscorers

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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 30 0.27 1973–1983
8 Enamul Haque 7 16 0.44 2009–2016
10 Topu Barman 6 58 0.1 2014–present
Rokonuzzaman Kanchan 6 29 0.21 2000–2006
Mamun Joarder 6 36 0.17 1990–1997
Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib 6 — — 1990–1999
Rizvi Karim Rumi 6 24 0.25 1988–1994
NB The list is inaccurate because the goal scorers from the 3–1 victory over Bhutan on 28 April 2001 are unknown.[93]

Competitive record

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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

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1938 Part of British Raj British India Part of British Raj British India
1950 to 1970 Part of  Pakistan Part of  Pakistan
West Germany 1974 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1978 and 1982 Did not enter Did not enter
Mexico 1986 Did not qualify 6 2 0 4 5 10
Italy 1990 6 1 0 5 4 9
United States 1994 8 2 0 6 7 28
France 1998 6 1 0 5 4 14
South Korea Japan 2002 6 1 2 3 5 15
Germany 2006 2 0 0 2 0 4
South Africa 2010 2 0 1 1 1 6
Brazil 2014 4 2 1 1 5 4
Russia 2018 8 0 1 7 2 32
Qatar 2022 10 1 3 6 4 19
Canada Mexico United States 2026 8 1 2 5 4 22
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total — 0/13 — — — — — — 66 11 10 45 41 163

AFC Asian Cup

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Main article: Bangladesh at the AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 to Iran 1968 Part of  Pakistan Part of  Pakistan
Thailand 1972 Not an AFC member Not an AFC member
Iran 1976 Withdrew Withdrew
Kuwait 1980 Group Stage 10th 4 0 0 4 2 17 Squad 4 1 2 1 7 8
Singapore 1984 Did not qualify 5 1 0 4 6 13
Qatar 1988 5 0 3 2 1 9
Japan 1992 2 0 0 2 0 7
United Arab Emirates 1996 Withdrew Withdrew
Lebanon 2000 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 5 12
China 2004 2 0 1 1 3 4
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007 8 1 1 6 2 19
Qatar 2011 AFC Challenge Cup
Australia 2015
United Arab Emirates 2019 12 0 2 10 3 41
Qatar 2023 13 1 3 9 6 27
Saudi Arabia 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total Group stage 1/19 4 0 0 4 2 17 — 55 5 13 37 33 140

SAFF Championship

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

South Asian Games

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

AFC Challenge Cup

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AFC Challenge Cup record Qualification record
Year Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Bangladesh 2006 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 7 8 Squad Qualified as hosts
India 2008 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 1 2
Sri Lanka 2010 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 6 Squad 3 2 0 1 5 2
Nepal 2012 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 2 5
Maldives 2014 3 2 0 1 6 1
Total 2/5 7 3 1 3 10 14 — 11 5 1 5 14 10

Asian Games

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Asian Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
India 1951 New Delhi Did not enter; was part of  Pakistan until 1971
Philippines 1954 Manila
Japan 1958 Tokyo
Indonesia 1962 Jakarta
Thailand 1966 Bangkok
Thailand 1970 Bangkok
Iran 1974 Tehran Did not participate
Thailand 1978 Bangkok Group stage 12/14 2 0 0 2 0 4 Squad
India 1982 New Delhi Group stage 11/16 3 1 0 2 2 4 Squad
South Korea 1986 Seoul Group stage 16/18 4 1 0 3 1 12 Squad
China 1990 Beijing Group stage 11/14 2 0 0 2 0 7 Squad
Japan 1994 Hiroshima Did not participate
Thailand 1998 Bangkok Withdrew
South Korea 2002 to present See Bangladesh U-23 national team
Total 4/13 — 11 2 0 9 3 27 —

Head-to-head record

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Main article: Bangladesh national football team results

As of 13 November 2024.[94][95]


  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 16 12 2 2 35 9 +26 075.00 1984 2024
 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 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 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 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 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[c] AFC 3 0 2 1 1 5 −4 000.00 1973 2001
 Yemen[d] AFC 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 050.00 1988 1994
 FR Yugoslavia[e] UEFA 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 000.00 2001 2001
Total 49 nations 314 83 69 157 281 567 −284 26.43 1973 2024
Last match updated was against  Bhutan Bhutan on 8 September 2024.

Honours

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Regional

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Friendly

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Palestine will play their home game at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.
  2. ^ Lebanon will play all their home matches at a neutral venue until further notice, due to the adjacent Israel–Hamas war.
  3. ^ Includes a game against  South Vietnam which ended 1–1 in 1973.
  4. ^ Includes a game against  North Yemen which ended 0–0 in 1988.
  5. ^ Country no longer exists. Football records transferred to Serbia

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