The Bangladesh national football team will play two International Friendly Football matches at home against the Maldives on November 13 and 16 in this year's last FIFA window. General Secretary of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Imran Hossain Tushar confirmed the matter on Saturday afternoon. Earlier, the BFF communicated with Malaysia and Thailand to play football matches in the FIFA window in November, but they want to play only one match with Bangladesh. Later, the BFF communicated with the Maldives, who agreed to play two matches here, so the BFF accepted their proposal considering more (two) matches and cheap expenditure. In the last meeting, the BFF approved the decision. BFF Election: Tabith Awal poised to replace Kazi Salahuddin The matches are likely to be held at the Bashundhara Kings Arena, and we are maintaining close communication with the Kings authority. Bangladesh-origin English footballer Hamza Dewan Choudhury got" no objection" from England Football Association to play for Bangladesh after getting a Bangladesh passport and clearance from his English Premier League club, Leicester City FC. Soon after, the BFF applied to the FIFA players status committee with the necessary documents for permission to let Hamza into the Bangladesh team, but the FIFA committee wants more documents that delayed his desire to play for the Bangladesh team. Moreover, now he is out of the field due to injury. So, Hamza's participation in the Bangladesh team in the November window against the Maldives has become uncertain.

Bangladesh has not performed well in football, even though it is one of the most loved sports in the country. But recently, the national football team started to improve their performance. In 2023, Bangladesh participated in many competitive matches, including the SAFF championship, and Asian Games along with the qualifier games for FIFA World Cup 2026 and Asia Cup 2027. Here is an analysis of the Bangladesh men’s football team’s performance in the year 2023. 2023 Matches by Bangladesh Men’s Football Team The Bangladesh Football Team was impressive throughout the year 2023. It played 13 International matches and also secured victories against teams that rank higher than Bangladesh.  Performance Of Bangladesh Men’s Football Squad In 2023 Bangladesh vs Seychelles (2 Matches At Home) Bangladesh began their FIFA International Tier-1 matches, playing a two-match series against Seychelles in Bangladesh, starting on March 25 at 3:45 pm local time at the Sylhet District Stadium. In the first match, Bangladeshi defender Tariq Raihan Kazi scored the winning goal in the 43rd minute (1-0). It was also his first goal for the national team. On March 28, at Sylhet District Stadium, Seychelles surprised hosts Bangladesh with a 1-0 victory in the 2nd match.  The win was secured via Michael's penalty kick in the 62nd minute. Bangladesh won the opening game 1-0, and the series finished 1-1.  Read more: Bangladesh Men’s Test Cricket in 2023: Performance Analysis Bangladesh Vs Cambodia International Match (Away) On June 15, Bangladesh defeated the host Cambodia by a close 1-0 margin in a thrilling FIFA Tier-1 International Friendly game played at the Olympics Stadium in Phnom Penh.  The game-winning goal for Bangladesh was scored in the 24th minute by Mojibur Rahman Jony. Jony's effort came from the danger zone and he took advantage of a precise cross from Foysal Ahmed Fahim.  Anisur Rahman Zico, showed his skill by blocking at least three noteworthy tries by the opposition. Cambodia dominated attacking football, but they couldn't find the back of the net.  SAFF Championship 2023 The 14th edition of the SAFF Championship, South Asia's largest soccer festival, was held from June 21 to July 4 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, India. 1st Match Against Lebanon Bangladesh were placed in Group B of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, alongside Lebanon, Maldives, and Bhutan.  Bangladesh opened their campaign against Lebanon on June 22 at the same location. Losing the match by 2-0, Bangladesh remained in the game until the 80th minute, when Tariq Kazi's error allowed Lebanon's Hassan Maatouk to score the game's first goal. In the 96th minute, with Bangladesh looking for an equalizer, Khalil Bader scored a goal on a counter-attack to give Lebanon their second goal and put the victory beyond doubt.  2nd Match Against Maldives Bangladesh played their second group stage match against Maldives on June 25 at the same location. In the 17th minute, Maldives's Hamza Mohamed claimed the first goal. But, at the stroke of the half time, Rakib Hossain equalized with a goal. The striker headed the ball inside the net to secure the equalizer with an empty net in front of him. Bangladesh took the lead in the 67th minute thanks to a header from Tariq Qazi. Bangladesh sealed the match 3-1 thanks to a goal by Sheikh Morsalin in the 90th minute, which also helped them qualify for the tournament.  Read more: Bangladesh Cricket in 2023: Men’s ODI Series- Performance Analysis 3rd Match Against Bhutan Bangladesh played their final match against Bhutan on June 28. Bangladesh qualified for the semi-final, beating Bhutan 3-1. Bhutan was in the lead, scoring a goal early in the match by Tsenda Dorji. Sheikh Morsalin and Rakib Hossain scored a goal each, on top of that, Phuntsho Jigme scored an own goal, which affected Bhutan, ending the match with a loss. Shekh Morsalin was judged man of the match for his excellent performance, also scoring his second International goal after his debut. 

Bangladesh national football team returned home from Kuala Lumpur Thursday after completing a frustrating Malaysia tour, participating in the four-team Group E matches of the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifiers. The No. 188-ranked Bangladesh bowed out of the tournament, losing all three matches. The men in red and green suffered a 1-4 defeat against higher-ranked Malaysia in the last group match Tuesday. This was the seventh win for the No. 154-ranked Malaysia in ten matches against Bangladesh since 1975. In the first two group matches, Bangladesh conceded a 0-2 defeat against the No. 99-ranked Bahrain and 1-2 against the No. 134-ranked Turkmenistan. Also Read: AFC Asian Cup Qualifier: Bangladesh coming home empty-handed Bahrain qualified for the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 as the Group E champions while hosts Malaysia also booked a place in the AFC Asian Cup final round as one of the top five runners-up teams of the qualifying round. On June 1, beset by injuries, Bangladesh played out a goalless draw against the No. 159-ranked Indonesia in a FIFA international friendly match in Bandung of West Java, Indonesia.

Bangladesh National Football team, now in Malaysia, will play higher ranked Bahrain in the opening Group E match of the AFC Asian Cup China' 2023 Qualifiers on Wednesday. The match will kick off at 3:15 pm Bangladesh time at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil of Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.  Also read: AFC Cup Football: Bashundhara Kings stay in race beating Indian 2nd tier champions Bangladesh played Bahrain once in 43 years ago in the President's Cup Football in South Korea in 1979 and lost the match by 0-2 goal. The latest FIFA international ranking of Bahrain is 89 against Bangladesh's current ranking 188. Earlier, Bangladesh put in strong Group E of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers with  Bahrain, Turkmenistan and hosts Malaysia, scheduled for May 8 to May 14 in Kuala Lumpur. All the four participating teams now in the  Malaysian capital to compete in the Group E matches of AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. In the remaining group matches, Bangladesh  will play Turkmenistan on June 11 and will face hosts Malaysia on June 14. Ahead of the tough match against the gulf nation Bahrain, Bangladesh team made their final practice session at PKNS sports ground in Kuala Lumpur from 5pm to 6:30 pm local time. Earlier  on  Wednesday (June 1), injury grabbed Bangladesh team played to a goalless draw with 29 ranked higher Indonesia in a FIFA Tier-1 Int'l  Friendly match in Bandung of West Java, Indonesia. Also read: AFC Cup Football: Liston Colaco's hat-trick guides Mohun Bagan to crush Bashundhara Kings 4-0 Bangladeshi nationals  in Malaysia are very much  encouraged and enthusiastic about the team's performance in the AFC Asian Cup following their brave fight against Indonesia.  The Bangladesh fans gathered at the airport to greet the football  team and attended the team's practice sessions  to encourage team, according to video clip sent by BFF from Malaysia on Tuesday.

Bangladesh National Football team reached Malaysia Thursday evening from Indonesia to participate in the Group E matches of the AFC Asian Cup China' 2023 Qualifiers scheduled to be held there from May 8 to May 14..The players were greeted by football fans at the airport, according to a message received here.In the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers, Bangladesh have been put in strong Group E with Bahrain, Turkmenistan and hosts Malaysia.. Also read: Bangladesh to play Indonesia tomorrow in FIFA international friendlyBangladesh will play stronger gulf nation Bahrain on June 8, will face Turkmenistan on June 11 and will meet hosts Malaysia on June 14.Bangladesh team, staying at Dorsett Grand Hotel Subang, has a rest day on Friday.Earlier on Wednesday injury-hit Bangladesh National Football team played a goalless draw with upper ranked Indonesia National team in a FIFA Tier-1 International Friendly match at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in the Bandung city of West Java, Indonesia.Bangladesh and Indonesia played each other on six earlier occasions where Indonesia enjoyed upper hand beating Bangladesh four times.. Indonesia beat Bangladesh:by 4-0 goals in the Merdeka Cup in 1975, 2-1 in International Friendly in 1984, 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1985 and 2-0 in another International Friendly in 2008. Also read: AFC Cup Football: Bashundhara Kings stay in race beating Indian 2nd tier championsBangladesh beat Indonesia once by 2-1 goals in a return leg match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1985.The remaining match between two teams ended in 1-1 draw in the Quaid-E-Azam Trophy in 1985.

The residential training camp of Bangladesh National Football team begins Tuesday (May 17) at 4 pm at the Bashundhara Sports Complex here. Bangladesh national team will play the FIFA Tier-1 International Friendly match against Indonesia on June 1 and will compete in the qualifying round of the AFC Asian Cup in Malaysia from June 8-14. Twenty national booters out of the initially selected 21, reported to Team Manager Iqbal Hossain today (Monday) evening at the Radisson Blue Water Garden Hotel in Dhaka to join the national residential training camp. Also read: Bashundhara Kings reach Kolkata to compete in AFC Cup Veteran national goalkeeper Shahidul Alam Sohel of Dhaka Abahani failed to report on the day due to injury. Earlier on last Saturday, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) picked up 21 footballers to join the phase-1 national training camp for the AFC Asian Cup’2023 and for the FIFA Tier-1 International Friendly Football match. Maximum five players were taken from Dhaka Abahani Limited, four players each from Saif SC and Sheikh Russel KC and three booters from Sheikh Jamal DC. Players of the league champions Bashundhara Kings, now in Kolkata to compete in the AFC Cup Football, were not included in the squad. Also read: BFF selects 21 booters for Asian Cup Qualifier, FIFA Int’l Friendly Selected players are : Tutul Hossain Badsha, Sahidul Alam Sohel, Rakib Hossain, Nabib Newaz Jibon, Abu Sayed (Dhaka Abahani), Ruyadul Hasan, Jamal Bhuyan, Maraz Hossain, Foysal Ahmed Fahim (Saif SC), Rahmat Mia, Saaduddin, Hemanta Vincent Biswas, Ashraful Islam Rana (Sheikh Russel KC), Mohammad Nayeem, Mitul Marma, Rayhan Hasan (Sheikh Jamak SC), Jafar Iqbal (Mohammedan SC), Isa Faysal,(Police FC), Sohel Rana (Ctg Abahani) and Papon Singh (Uttar Barishara). Asif Hasan of BFF Elite Academy was included in the team only for training purposes.

A 10-man Bangladesh crashed out of the five-nation SAFF Championship 2021 after playing out to 1-1 draw with Nepal in their last league match at the National Football Stadium in Male Wednesday. Nepal will play the final on October 16 at 9pm Bangladesh time against hosts Maldives or India. In Wednesday's other crucial match at 10pm, the league leader Maldives will play third-placed India, who have not yet conceded any defeat, Bangladesh time to clinch a berth in the final. Read: SAFF Championship: 10-man Bangladesh come from behind to draw with India The Maldives, who dominated the league table with six points from three matches after beating Sri Lanka 1-0, Bangladesh 2-0 and conceding 0-1 defeat against Nepal, need a draw against India to confirm their place in the final. But India will have to win the match to do so.

Despite the fact that India were the pre-tournament favorite, there was an expectation that the SAFF championship 2021 would be more competitive than recent editions. All of the teams have done well since the tournament began earlier this month. There are still four teams competing for a berth in the finals. As there is only one group in this competition, the top two teams in the points table will progress to the final match. Let's look at the group stage scenario and assess which two teams have the best chance of reaching the finals. Read:SAFF Football: Bangladesh to face Nepal in a 'do or die" match on Wednesday Scenario for Championship Match Berths in the Group Stage The finalists of the SAFF Championship 2021 will be determined by the last two group stage matches. Because the winner of the match between Bangladesh and Nepal will face the winner of the match between India and the Maldives in the championship match on October 16 (Saturday) at the National Football Stadium in the Maldives. SAFF Football Championship 2021 points table (as of October 10) Team Match Win Draw Loss GD Points Maldives 3 2 0 1 2 6 Nepal 3 2 0 1 1 6 India 3 1 2 0 2 5 Bangladesh 3 1 1 1 -1 4 Sri Lanka 4 0 1 3 -3 1 Read: SAFF Championship: Bangladesh lose 0-2 to Maldives Bangladesh vs. Nepal: (5 pm, Bangladesh Standard Time) Head-to-head: Bangladesh Win: 13 | Draw: 2 | Nepal: 7 Bangladesh Bangladesh have a simple equation in their quest for a final berth. Bangladesh will go to the final if they defeat Nepal.  Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka in their first match of the tournament. They surprised India by drawing the match with ten men on the field. However, Oscar Bruzon's team did not put up their best effort against the Maldives, losing 2-0. They have the lowest goal differential (-1) among the top four teams. Therefore, Bangladesh will not advance to the final if they draw their match against Nepal. So, this is a make-or-break situation for the tigers. Read CONMEBOL World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Lionel Messi Sets New South American Record Probable Starting XI (expected formation: 4-3-3) Anisur Rahman Zico (GK), Yasin Arafat, Tariq Kazi, Topu Barman, Md Saad Uddin, Jamal Bhuyan, Mohammad Ibrahim, Sohel Rana, Biplu Ahmed, Rahmat Mia, Motin Mia Nepal Nepal kicked up their SAFF Championship 2021 campaign with two impressive wins over the Maldives and Sri Lanka. They also performed well against India but were defeated 1-0. Nepal are currently in second place in the points standings after collecting six points in three games. Nepal will proceed to the final if they win against Bangladesh. However, Nepal may still qualify for the final if they draw this match and India lose to the Maldives. Read: SAFF Champs: Bangladesh to play hosts Maldives Thursday night Probable Starting XI (expected formation: 5-4-1) Dangi (GK), Lama, Uparkoti, T.Tamang, S. Shrestha, G. Shrestha, Rajbanshi, A. Tamang, Chand, Aryal, Chemzong India vs. Maldives (10 pm, Bangladesh Standard Time) Head-to-head: India Win: 14 | Draw: 2 | Maldives: 4 India India got off to a shaky start in the tournament. They drew with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in their first two games, losing vital four points. They fought back strongly against Nepal and won the game 1-0. India are still in contention for a top-two finish in the points standings. They must win their encounter against the Maldives to qualify for the championship match. India will be eliminated from the competition if they lose points.  Probable Starting XI (expected formation: 4-2-2) Singh Sandhu (GK), Desai, Bose, Bheke, Kotal, Femandes, Ralte, Wangjam, Yasir, Singh, Sunil Chhetri   Read: SAFF Championship 2021: How Bangladesh can qualify for the Final Maldives The Maldives had a shaky start to the tournament. They were defeated 1-0 by Nepal in their first match. However, they bounced back against Bangladesh, winning 2-0, and then beating Sri Lanka by a solitary goal. The Maldives are in first place in the points table with 6 points. If the host draws their match against India, they will progress to the final. So, the Maldives are in a stronger position than the other three teams in the final race.  Probable Starting XI (expected formation: 4-2-3-1) Faisal (GK), Yoosuf, Samooh, Ghanee, Hassan, Nihaan, Ali, Mahudhee, Fasir, Mohamed, Ashfaq Verdict The top two teams in the points standings are the Maldives and Nepal as of October 10. These two teams appear to be competitive, and they have exhibited a desire to win the tournament. Though India remain the best side on paper to win the tournament. They made a fantastic comeback against Nepal in their last group stage encounter. On the other hand, Bangladesh had a promising start to the competition but struggled against the host Maldives. Bangladesh must come out on top against Nepal with a winning formula to proceed to the SAFF Championship 2021 final.      Read UEFA Nations League 2021: France Beat Spain in the Final to Become Champion  

Bangladesh national football team tasted their first defeat in the five-nation SAFF Championship 2021 as hosts the Maldives beat them 2-0 Thursday. After a scoreless first half at the National Football Stadium in the Maldives capital Male, striker Hamza Mohamed put the hosts ahead in the 55th minute with a bicycle-kick off a header (1-0). Ali Ashfaq, named man of the match, added another in the 74th minute from a penalty (2-0). Read: SAFF Championship: 10-man Bangladesh come from behind to draw with India The Maldives won the spot-kick as Bangladesh's Sohel Rana made a rash tackle inside the danger zone. The archipelagic state wrapped up the win they deserved after dominating the match against the men in red and green. Five Bangladeshi booters – Md Ibrahim, Yeasin Arafat, Jewel Rana, Tariq Kazi and Jamal Bhuiyan – were cautioned with yellow cards. However, goalkeeper Anisur Rahman Zico pulled up some brilliant saves. Bangladesh last beat the Maldives in SAFF Championship in Dhaka in 2003. Read: Bruzon era starts brightly as Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in SAFF opener Despite Thursday's defeat, the men in red and green remained in second place of the standings with four points from three matches after beating Sri Lanka 1-0 and playing out to a 1-1 draw with India. So far, Nepal have dominated the competition with an unbeaten run, securing six points from two matches. Bangladesh will face the Himalayan nation on October 13 at 5pm at the same venue.

Bangladesh national football team will play upper ranked and hosts Maldives in their 3nd match of the five-nation SAFF Championship’2021 at the National Football Stadium in the Maldives capital Male on Thursday night. T-Sports will telecast live from the big bowl at 10 pm (Bangladesh Time). In Thursday’s other match, former champions India will take on all losers Sri Lanka at 5 pm (BST) at the same venue. Bangladesh remained unbeaten in ongoing meet securing four points from two matches after beating Sri Lanka 1-0 featuring a goal from defender Topu Banman in the first match and a 10-men Bangladesh, coming from behind, snatched an important point from their giant neighbor India in 1-1 draw, also featuring a goal from another defender Yeasin Arafat. Himalayan nation Nepal dominated the meet securing full six points from two matches after beating hosts Maldives 1-0 and defeated Sri Lanka by 3-2 goal. Read: SAFF Championship: 10-man Bangladesh come from behind to draw with India Former champions India are in the 3rd slot bagging one point from their lone match against Bangladesh. Sri Lanka and Maldives are yet to open the account playing two and one match respectively. Thursday’s match will be equally important for both the teams. Bangladesh wants to brighten the final berth beating the Maldives while hosts Maldives seriously needed a win to keep their final berth alive. It will be another acid test for the newly appointed Spanish interim Head Coach of Bangladesh national football team Oscar Bruzon after proving his worth in the first two matches. In the remaining matches of the South Asian biggest soccer tournament Bangladesh will play hosts Maldives on Oct 7 at 10 pm and Nepal on Oct 13 at 5pm , both at the National Football Stadium in Male. Two top teams of the five–nation meet will play the final on October 16 at the same venue.  The present record are not in favor of Bangladesh as they suffered three successive defeats against the Maldives in the last 18 years, featuring a 0-5 goal losses in the FIFA International friendly in Male in 2016. Read: Bruzon era starts brightly as Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in SAFF opener Bangladesh beat the Maldives last in 2003 to win SAF Championship in Dhaka, beating the Maldives 1-0 in group stage and overcame them by 5-3 goals in tie-breaker in the final. But in the initial stages, Bangladesh started campaign brilliantly beating the Maldives by 5-0 goal in the Kathmandu SAF Games in 1984 and crushed them again Maldives by 8-0 goal in the Dhaka SAF Games in 1985.. Ahead of the Thursday’s match, Bangladesh team made their practices at the Henveiru Training Pitch in Male Wednesday afternoon Three key players of Bangladesh team are likely to miss the Thursday’s match against the Maldives.  Defender Bishwanath Ghosh will miss the match for receiving red card, Rakib Hossain for two yellow cards and medio Atiqur Rahman Fahad is likely to miss the for his back injury.