Bangladesh national football team
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The Bangladesh national football team (Bangla: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ফুটবল দল) is the national team of Bangladesh
controlled by the Bangladesh Football Federation
. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation
and has yet to qualify for the World Cup
finals. They were dismissed in the first round of their only Asian Cup
appearance to date in 1980
, and have been South Asian champions once, defeating the Maldives in the final via penalties, as hosts in 2003. As is the case elsewhere on the subcontinent, top-level football in Bangladesh is played somewhere in the shadow of the country's test cricket
team.
achieved at the end of 1971, the Bangladesh football team played its first official game on July 26, 1973 against Thailand
. The match finished 2–2, and Thailand won on penalties. During the period between July 26 and August 14, 1973, the national team played 13 friendly matches against Asian
teams, all hosted in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia, resulting in 3 draws and 10 defeats. One year later, the national team played 2 more friendlies, this time in Bangkok
, and were defeated twice more.
The next official matches came in 1978, 2 friendly games against Malaysia
and India
, also in Bangkok, finished once more as defeats. In January 1979, the qualification tournament for the 1980 AFC Asian Cup
began and – surprisingly considering their previous record – Bangladesh opened their campaign with draws against Afghanistan
and Qatar
. A heavy 4–0 defeat against Qatar followed, but a 4–1 win over the Afghans, the team's first ever victory, saw them qualify for the tournament.
In preparation for the Asian Cup, Bangladesh played four more friendly matches, losing three of them (notably a 9–0 thrashing by South Korea) but scoring their second win, 3–1 over Sri Lanka
.
was held in September 1980 in Kuwait
, and Bangladesh were grouped with defending champions Iran
as well as North Korea, Syria
and China
. The Bangladeshis opened the tournament respectably with narrow defeats to the North Koreans (3–2) and Syrians (1–0) but were embarrassed 7–0 and 6–0 respectively by Iran and China, finishing the tournament bottom of their table with a goal difference of -15. This was the only time that Bangladesh have qualified for a major tournament.
In 1982, after a year and a half without any matches, the team played four games in Karachi
, Pakistan
, again suffering, 3 defeats and a draw, with a heavy 9–0 loss, this time to Iran
. The next five friendlies yielded 2 victories and 3 defeats, and by the 1984, the team had only 4 victories, in 10 years.
The qualifiers for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup
took place in August of that year, with Bangladesh matched with Iran and Syria from the 1980 tournament alongside Thailand, Indonesia
and the Philippines
. Bangladesh lost all but one of their games, a 3–2 defeat of the Philippines to salvage a little pride after yet another mauling by Iran.
A month later, the team played friendlies against Maldives
and Nepal
and handed out two thrashings of their own for a change, winning both games 5–0. But Nepal answered the day after, defeating Bangladesh 4–2.
In 1985 the team made its first attempt to qualify for the World Cup
,grouped with India, Indonesia and Thailand. Two wins from six saw Bangladesh finish bottom of their group.
From April 1985 to November 1987 team played 13 games, registering 4 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats, before failing to qualify for either the 1988 AFC Asian Cup
or the 1990 FIFA World Cup
, posting just one win in the eleven games they played over both tournaments (a 3–1 defeat of Thailand in World Cup qualifying).
involved 8 matches – Bangladesh's longest ever campaign, but no more successful – only a pair of victories over Sri Lanka prevented a complete whitewash which included 8–0 and 7–0 thrashings at the hands of Japan
and United Arab Emirates
respectively.
In 1995, Bangladesh won silver in Football at the South Asian Games, losing in the final to hosts India, but qualification for 1998 FIFA World Cup
saw a return to form, with the team even losing to Chinese Taipei
.
The team's fortunes in regional competitions at least were picking up – the South Asia Gold Cup
in 1999, held in Goa, saw Bangladesh again reach the final and lose to India, picking up another silver medal, and at that year's South Asian Games held in Kathmandu the team finally took the extra step and won the tournament, the first tournament win in the team's history. Unfortunately, they were unable to parlay this into a successful qualification for the 2000 Asian Cup and failed to recover from an opening 6–0 thrashing by Uzbekistan
.
, who won 2–0.
Since 2000, the team have rarely looked like qualifying for either the Asian Cup or the World Cup (with successive first-round eliminations by Tajikistan
in 2006 and 2010, but the same period has brought 2 tournament golds, one for South Asia Gold Cup in 2003, and the other at 2010 South Asian Games – in both cases as tournament hosts.
On 13 November 2011 at Berrylands Stadium, Surrey, England Bangladesh reached the semi-finals in the 5-a-side Football World Cup. The team conceded only 1 goal and remained undefeated in open play. Bangladesh eventually lost to the winners, Germany, on penalties in the semi final.
although never made it past the first round. The best they did was clinch wins in some of them.
AFC Challenge Cup
SAFF Championship
against Pakistan
on June 29, 2011 and July 3, 2011.
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(1985) Golam Sarwar Tipu (1986) Kazi Salahuddin
(1988) Nasser Hejazi
(1989) Hamzah Hussain Wahid (1992, 1995)
Kazi Salahuddin
(1993) Oldrich Svab (1993) Man Yang Kang (1994) Otto Pfister
(1994–1997) Samir Shakir (1998–1999) Mark Harrison
(Apr 2000 – Oct 2000) Aurel Ţicleanu
(2002)
György Kottán
(2002–2003) Andres Cruciani
(Aug 2005–2007) Syed Nayeemuddin
(Jul 2007 - Nov 2007)
Sayeed Hassan Kanan
(Nov 2007 – May 2008) Abu Yusuf Mohammad Bilal (Mar 2008 – Jun 2008) Shafiq Islam Malik (Aug 2008 – Dec 2008) Dido
(Jan 2009 – Nov 2009) Rizwan Ali Jahed (Nov 2009 – Dec 2009) Zoran Đorđević (Jan 2010 – Feb 2010) Saiful Bari Titu
(Feb 2010 – Sept 2010) Robert Rubčić
(Sept 2010 – Jun 2011) Gjore Jovanovski
(Jun 2011) Nikola Ilievski
(Jun 2011–)
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
controlled by the Bangladesh Football Federation
Bangladesh Football Federation
The Bangladesh Football Federation or BFF is the governing body of football in Bangladesh. It controls the country's men's, women's and youth national teams and oversees all aspects of the country's football....
. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
and has yet to qualify for the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
finals. They were dismissed in the first round of their only Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup
The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
appearance to date in 1980
1980 AFC Asian Cup
The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....
, and have been South Asian champions once, defeating the Maldives in the final via penalties, as hosts in 2003. As is the case elsewhere on the subcontinent, top-level football in Bangladesh is played somewhere in the shadow of the country's test cricket
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
team.
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | Result | Scorers for Bangladesh |
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| June 29, 2011 | 2014 World Cup qualifiers 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round This page provides the summaries of the AFC First Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.-Format:In this round the sixteen lowest seeded teams were drawn into 8 home-and-away ties... |
 DhakaDhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... |
3–0 | Ameli 1', Hossain Mohamed Zahid Hossain Mohamed Zahid Hossain is a Bangladeshi footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brothers Union and the Bangladesh national team. He made his international debut in 2006.... 22', Karim Rezaul Karim (footballer) Rezaul Karim is a Bangladeshi international footballer who plays as a defender for Farashganj SC and the Bangladesh national football team. He plays on a centre back position.-References:... 56' |
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| July 3, 2011 | 2014 World Cup qualifiers 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round This page provides the summaries of the AFC First Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.-Format:In this round the sixteen lowest seeded teams were drawn into 8 home-and-away ties... |
 LahoreLahore Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a... |
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| July 23, 2011 | 2014 World Cup qualifiers 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round This page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.- Format :In this round the eight winners from the first round joined the 22 AFC sides seeded 6–27 in the AFC World Cup rankings. The teams were drawn into 15 home-and-away ties... |
 BeirutBeirut Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan... |
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| July 28, 2011 | 2014 World Cup qualifiers 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round This page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.- Format :In this round the eight winners from the first round joined the 22 AFC sides seeded 6–27 in the AFC World Cup rankings. The teams were drawn into 15 home-and-away ties... |
Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... |
2–0 | Osmani Osmani Usmani or Osmani or Othmani or Uthmani is a large community , found mainly in South Asia. The word Usmani or Osmani is a surname adopted mainly by two castes in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.-Sheikh Usmani:The Shaikh Usmani are a Urdu speaking community, and many are found among the... 52', Ameli 87' |
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| December 02, 2011 | International Friendly |  New DelhiNew Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
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| December 04, 2011 | International Friendly | New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
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| December 06, 2011 | International Friendly | New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
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The 1970s
Following her independence from PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
achieved at the end of 1971, the Bangladesh football team played its first official game on July 26, 1973 against Thailand
Thailand national football team
The Thailand national football team represents Thailand in international football competition and is governed by the Football Association of Thailand. The team has a history of success in Southeast Asian competition, with three ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast...
. The match finished 2–2, and Thailand won on penalties. During the period between July 26 and August 14, 1973, the national team played 13 friendly matches against Asian
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
teams, all hosted in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia, resulting in 3 draws and 10 defeats. One year later, the national team played 2 more friendlies, this time in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, and were defeated twice more.
The next official matches came in 1978, 2 friendly games against Malaysia
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
and India
India national football team
The Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...
, also in Bangkok, finished once more as defeats. In January 1979, the qualification tournament for the 1980 AFC Asian Cup
1980 AFC Asian Cup
The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....
began and – surprisingly considering their previous record – Bangladesh opened their campaign with draws against Afghanistan
Afghanistan national football team
The Afghanistan national football team is the national team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation. The national team was founded in 1922 that joined FIFA in 1948 and the AFC in 1954...
and Qatar
Qatar national football team
The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian...
. A heavy 4–0 defeat against Qatar followed, but a 4–1 win over the Afghans, the team's first ever victory, saw them qualify for the tournament.
In preparation for the Asian Cup, Bangladesh played four more friendly matches, losing three of them (notably a 9–0 thrashing by South Korea) but scoring their second win, 3–1 over Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka national football team
The Sri Lanka national football team represents Sri Lanka in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka, the governing body for football in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's home grounds are Sugathadasa Stadium and Kalutara Stadium and their head coach is Jang Jung...
.
The 80's
The 1980 AFC Asian Cup1980 AFC Asian Cup
The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....
was held in September 1980 in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, and Bangladesh were grouped with defending champions Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
as well as North Korea, Syria
Syria national football team
The Syria national football team represents Syria in association football and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association, the governing body for football in Syria. Syria's home grounds are Abbasiyyin Stadium and Aleppo International Stadium...
and China
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
. The Bangladeshis opened the tournament respectably with narrow defeats to the North Koreans (3–2) and Syrians (1–0) but were embarrassed 7–0 and 6–0 respectively by Iran and China, finishing the tournament bottom of their table with a goal difference of -15. This was the only time that Bangladesh have qualified for a major tournament.
In 1982, after a year and a half without any matches, the team played four games in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, again suffering, 3 defeats and a draw, with a heavy 9–0 loss, this time to Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
. The next five friendlies yielded 2 victories and 3 defeats, and by the 1984, the team had only 4 victories, in 10 years.
The qualifiers for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup
1984 AFC Asian Cup
The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five...
took place in August of that year, with Bangladesh matched with Iran and Syria from the 1980 tournament alongside Thailand, Indonesia
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
and the Philippines
Philippines national football team
The Philippines national football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents the country in international football. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation , the governing body of football in the Philippines....
. Bangladesh lost all but one of their games, a 3–2 defeat of the Philippines to salvage a little pride after yet another mauling by Iran.
A month later, the team played friendlies against Maldives
Maldives national football team
The Maldives national football team is the national team of the Maldives and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. A member of the AFC, it qualified for the second stage of Asian qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, where it drew with South Korea at home 0–0.Maldives most significant...
and Nepal
Nepal national football team
The Nepal national football team is the national team of Nepal and is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association. A member of the Asian Football Confederation , the Nepalese football team play their home games at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium located at Tripureswhor in Kathmandu. The All Nepal...
and handed out two thrashings of their own for a change, winning both games 5–0. But Nepal answered the day after, defeating Bangladesh 4–2.
In 1985 the team made its first attempt to qualify for the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
,grouped with India, Indonesia and Thailand. Two wins from six saw Bangladesh finish bottom of their group.
From April 1985 to November 1987 team played 13 games, registering 4 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats, before failing to qualify for either the 1988 AFC Asian Cup
1988 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:...
or the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
, posting just one win in the eleven games they played over both tournaments (a 3–1 defeat of Thailand in World Cup qualifying).
The 90's
From 1989 to 1991, the team played 8 matches, gaining 3 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats, before failing once again to qualify for the Asian Cup, this time thanks to a 6–0 drubbing by South Korea. Two years later, the qualifying tournament for the 1994 FIFA World Cup1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
involved 8 matches – Bangladesh's longest ever campaign, but no more successful – only a pair of victories over Sri Lanka prevented a complete whitewash which included 8–0 and 7–0 thrashings at the hands of Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
and United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates national football team
The United Arab Emirates national football team represents United Arab Emirates in association football and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association, the governing body for football in United Arab Emirates...
respectively.
In 1995, Bangladesh won silver in Football at the South Asian Games, losing in the final to hosts India, but qualification for 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
saw a return to form, with the team even losing to Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei national football team
The Chinese Taipei national football team is the official name given by FIFA to the national association football team of the Republic of China ....
.
The team's fortunes in regional competitions at least were picking up – the South Asia Gold Cup
South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 1999
The 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was held in Goa, India between 22 January 1999 and 1 May 1999. The Nehru Stadium in Margao played host to all matches.-Group A:---------Group B:---------Semi-finals:----...
in 1999, held in Goa, saw Bangladesh again reach the final and lose to India, picking up another silver medal, and at that year's South Asian Games held in Kathmandu the team finally took the extra step and won the tournament, the first tournament win in the team's history. Unfortunately, they were unable to parlay this into a successful qualification for the 2000 Asian Cup and failed to recover from an opening 6–0 thrashing by Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan national football team
The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in association football and is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Uzbekistan...
.
The 2000's
A historic moment occurred for the Bangladesh team on 12 January 2001, when they played their first match against a team from outside Asia, a friendly against Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina national football team
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, governed by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
, who won 2–0.
Since 2000, the team have rarely looked like qualifying for either the Asian Cup or the World Cup (with successive first-round eliminations by Tajikistan
Tajikistan national football team
The Tajikistan national football team represents Tajikistan in association football and is controlled by the Tajikistan National Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tajikistan. Tajikistan's home ground is Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe....
in 2006 and 2010, but the same period has brought 2 tournament golds, one for South Asia Gold Cup in 2003, and the other at 2010 South Asian Games – in both cases as tournament hosts.
2011
On 29 June 2011 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Bangladesh beat Pakistan 3-0 in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. They would go on to play Pakistan again at Punjab Stadium, Lahore on 3 July 2011 where they drew 0-0. This allowed the Bangladesh team to move on to the second round to play against Lebanon. The first game was played in Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut on 23 July 2011 where Bangladesh lost 4-0. The second game was played in Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka where Bangladesh won 2-0. Since Lebanon was able to score more goals out of the two games they advanced to the third round eliminating Bangladesh.On 13 November 2011 at Berrylands Stadium, Surrey, England Bangladesh reached the semi-finals in the 5-a-side Football World Cup. The team conceded only 1 goal and remained undefeated in open play. Bangladesh eventually lost to the winners, Germany, on penalties in the semi final.
FIFA World Cup record
Bangladesh took part in every FIFA World Cup qualifierFIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
although never made it past the first round. The best they did was clinch wins in some of them.
- 19301930 FIFA World CupThe 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
to 19821982 FIFA World CupThe 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
– Did not enter; was part of British EmpireBritish EmpireThe British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
until 1947 and then part of PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
between 1947–1971 - 19861986 FIFA World CupThe 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
to 20142014 FIFA World CupThe 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
– Did not qualify
AFC Asian Cup record
- 1956 to 1976 – Did not enter
- 1980 – Round 1
- 1984 to 1992 – Did not qualify
- 1996 – withdrew
- 2000 to 2011 – Did not qualify
AFC Challenge CupAFC Challenge CupThe AFC Challenge Cup is an international football competition for emerging nations that are members of the Asian Football Confederation. The first tournament was hosted by Bangladesh in 2006...
record
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| 2008 2008 AFC Challenge Cup The 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was hosted by India and played from July 30 to August 13, 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan... |
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 20102010 AFC Challenge Cup The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was the third edition of the tournament which was held from 16–27 February 2010 in Sri Lanka. India, the defending champions, fielded their under-23 team for this tournament in preparation for the 2010 Asian Games later that year... |
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| 2012 2012 AFC Challenge Cup The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup will be the fourth edition of the tournament which will take place in Nepal from 8–19 March 2012. The winners will qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Unlike in previous editions of the tournament, there were no automatic qualifiers... |
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SAFF ChampionshipSAFF ChampionshipThe SAFF Championship, also called the South Asian Football Federation Cup , is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by the South Asian Football Federation. Previous names have included the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup in 1993 and...
| SAFF Championship SAFF Championship The SAFF Championship, also called the South Asian Football Federation Cup , is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by the South Asian Football Federation. Previous names have included the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup in 1993 and... |
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| 1993 South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup 1993 The 1993 South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation Gold Cup was the first South Asian Football Federation Cup, held in Lahore, Pakistan between 16 July 1993 and 23 July 1993. The countries that competed in this tournament are India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Additionally a Pakistan... |
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| 1995 South Asian Gold Cup 1995 The 1995 South Asian Gold Cup was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka between 25 March 1995 and 2 April 1995. Originally 6 teams participated in the competition, but Maldives withdrew from the competition.-Group A:---------Group B:----... |
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| 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 1999 The 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was held in Goa, India between 22 January 1999 and 1 May 1999. The Nehru Stadium in Margao played host to all matches.-Group A:---------Group B:---------Semi-finals:----... |
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| 2003 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup The 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh between 10 January 2003 and 20 January 2003. All matches were played at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Originally scheduled to be held between 26 January 2002 and 5 February 2002, the tournament was postponed due to... |
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| 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 2005 The 2005 South Asian Football Federation Cup was hosted in Karachi, Pakistan from December 7 to December 17.Bangladesh and India played out the final in a repeat of the 1999 final. Just as in the 1999 final, India beat Bangladesh 2-0 with goals from Mehraj Din Wadoo and Baichung Bhutia. Bhutia was... |
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&  2008SAFF Championship 2008 The 2008 SAFF Championship was held in Malé, Maldives and Colombo, Sri Lanka between June 3 and June 14, 2008. '.Initially, the tournament was due to be held in 2007 but was postponed to 2008.-Group A:--------------------... |
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Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC First Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.-Format:In this round the sixteen lowest seeded teams were drawn into 8 home-and-away ties...
against Pakistan
Pakistan national football team
The Pakistan national football team is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation . The team has not yet qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup championships. Twice they have finished third in the South Asian Football Federation...
on June 29, 2011 and July 3, 2011.
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Recent call-ups
Caps and goals as of July 4, 2011| n° | Player | Position | DoB | Caps (goals) | Club |
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| 1 | Aminul Hoque Aminul Hoque Aminul Hoque , is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Mohammedan SC. He is former Bangladesh national football team goalkeeper .-Career:... |
Goalkeeper | 5 October 1980 | 54 (0) | Mohammedan SC Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka) Mohammedan Sporting Club is a major sporting club in Bangladesh. It is mainly located in Dhaka, Bangladesh, though there are many local branches throughout the country.-History:... |
| Mohammad Mazharul Islam | Goalkeeper | 16 September 1988 | 1 (0) | Sheikh Russel KC Sheikh Russel KC Sheikh Russel KC is a football team from Dhaka, Bangladesh playing in the Bangladesh Professional Football League.- Current Squad :... |
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| 3 | Waly Faisal | Left Back | 1 March 1985 | 23 (0) | Mohammedan SC Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka) Mohammedan Sporting Club is a major sporting club in Bangladesh. It is mainly located in Dhaka, Bangladesh, though there are many local branches throughout the country.-History:... |
| |Mohammed Sujan | Centre Back | 1 June 1982 | 27 (3) | Abahani Ltd. Abahani Limited (Dhaka) Abahani Limited is a sports club in Bangladesh. It was established at Dhaka in 1972 through reorganisation of Iqbal Sporting Club. Within a short time, the club gained fame through commendable performances in hockey, cricket and football tournaments.Abahani introduced junior coaching camps on its... |
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| Hasan Al-Mamun | Right Back | 16 December 1978 | 38 (0) | Mohammedan SC Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka) Mohammedan Sporting Club is a major sporting club in Bangladesh. It is mainly located in Dhaka, Bangladesh, though there are many local branches throughout the country.-History:... |
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| Rajani Kanta Barman Rajani Kanta Barman Rajani Kanta Barman is a Bangladeshi international footballer who plays as a defender for Muktijoddha Sangsad KS. He is former Bangladesh national football team player. He plays as a centre back.-Club career:... |
Centre Back | 12 May 1976 | 64 (0) | Abahani Ltd. Abahani Limited (Dhaka) Abahani Limited is a sports club in Bangladesh. It was established at Dhaka in 1972 through reorganisation of Iqbal Sporting Club. Within a short time, the club gained fame through commendable performances in hockey, cricket and football tournaments.Abahani introduced junior coaching camps on its... |
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| Prantosh Kumar Das | Defensive Midfielder | 2 (1) | Abahani Ltd. Abahani Limited (Dhaka) Abahani Limited is a sports club in Bangladesh. It was established at Dhaka in 1972 through reorganisation of Iqbal Sporting Club. Within a short time, the club gained fame through commendable performances in hockey, cricket and football tournaments.Abahani introduced junior coaching camps on its... |
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| 8 | Aziz Al Arman | Centre Midfielder | 10 May 1984 | 26 (0) | Mohammedan SC Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka) Mohammedan Sporting Club is a major sporting club in Bangladesh. It is mainly located in Dhaka, Bangladesh, though there are many local branches throughout the country.-History:... |
| Mehdi Hasan Uzzal | Left Winger | 26 April 1985 | 28 (0) | Abahani Ltd. Abahani Limited (Dhaka) Abahani Limited is a sports club in Bangladesh. It was established at Dhaka in 1972 through reorganisation of Iqbal Sporting Club. Within a short time, the club gained fame through commendable performances in hockey, cricket and football tournaments.Abahani introduced junior coaching camps on its... |
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| Enamul Haque Enamul Haque Enamul Haque is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 10 Tests and 29 ODIs from 1990 to 2003.... |
Striker | 1 November 1985 | 9 (7) | Abahani Ltd. Abahani Limited (Dhaka) Abahani Limited is a sports club in Bangladesh. It was established at Dhaka in 1972 through reorganisation of Iqbal Sporting Club. Within a short time, the club gained fame through commendable performances in hockey, cricket and football tournaments.Abahani introduced junior coaching camps on its... |
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| Tawhidul Alam Sabuz | Striker | 14 September 1990 | 3 (0) | Farashganj SC Farashganj SC Farashganj SC is football team of Dhaka, Bangladesh. it is also a team of B. League.... |
Most capped players
| Player | Bangladesh career | Caps (Goals) |
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| Rajani Kanta Barman Rajani Kanta Barman Rajani Kanta Barman is a Bangladeshi international footballer who plays as a defender for Muktijoddha Sangsad KS. He is former Bangladesh national football team player. He plays as a centre back.-Club career:... |
1999–2009 | 64 (0) |
| Aminul Hoque Aminul Hoque Aminul Hoque , is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Mohammedan SC. He is former Bangladesh national football team goalkeeper .-Career:... |
1999–2010 | 54 (0) |
| Mohammed Alfaz Ahmed | 1995–2007 | 54 (10) |
| Jahid Hasan Ameli | 2005–present | 39 (9) |
| Hassan Al-Mamun | 1997–2008 | 38 (0) |
Coaches
Shaheb Ali Abdur Rahim (1975) Warner Beckenhoft (1978–1981) Gard Smith (1982) Abdur Rahim (1985) Kazi SalahuddinKazi Salahuddin
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(1985) Golam Sarwar Tipu (1986) Kazi Salahuddin
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(1988) Nasser Hejazi
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(1989) Hamzah Hussain Wahid (1992, 1995)
Kazi Salahuddin
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(1993) Oldrich Svab (1993) Man Yang Kang (1994) Otto Pfister
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(1994–1997) Samir Shakir (1998–1999) Mark Harrison
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(Apr 2000 – Oct 2000) Aurel Ţicleanu
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(2002)
György KottánGyörgy Kottán
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(2002–2003) Andres Cruciani
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(Aug 2005–2007) Syed Nayeemuddin
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(Jul 2007 - Nov 2007)
Sayeed Hassan Kanan
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(Nov 2007 – May 2008) Abu Yusuf Mohammad Bilal (Mar 2008 – Jun 2008) Shafiq Islam Malik (Aug 2008 – Dec 2008) Dido
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(Jan 2009 – Nov 2009) Rizwan Ali Jahed (Nov 2009 – Dec 2009) Zoran Đorđević (Jan 2010 – Feb 2010) Saiful Bari Titu
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(Feb 2010 – Sept 2010) Robert Rubčić
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(Sept 2010 – Jun 2011) Gjore Jovanovski
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(Jun 2011) Nikola Ilievski
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(Jun 2011–)