Bangladesh Football Team

Bangladesh move up three places in FIFA rankings 

Bangladesh national football team's recent results in the SAFF Championship 2023 have made an impact in the latest FIFA rankings as they moved up three places to 189.

‘Play till 32 and then do whatever you want to’

Praising the performance of both the young and the experienced footballers in the just-concluded SAFF Championship, Bangladesh Football Federation's president Kazi Salahuddin urged everyone to stay disciplined in the next three to four months in a bid to overcome the first round hurdle of World Cup Qualifiers in October.

'Proud' Cabrera's focus on upcoming challenges

The Spaniard, who led Bangladesh to a first semifinal in the regional event for the first time in 14 years only to lose the last-four battle against Kuwait in extra time, said he was disappointed of the end result but proud of the performance from the charges.

Choton back in coaching

Bangladesh women's football team's former head coach Golam Rabbani Choton took over Bangladesh Army's women's football team for two months.

Morsalin ‘here to stay'

Bangladesh's attacking midfielder Sheikh Morsalin is having the time of his life after getting his maiden international goal in a 3-1 triumph over the Maldives in the ongoing SAFF Championship in India on Monday.

Tariq likely to miss Bhutan match

Though Rakib Hossain, who had also left the pitch with a cramp, attended the recovery session with the team at the Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd Sports Club ground, Tariq missed training and is likely to miss the team's last group match against Bhutan.

'Freedom to move' sparks transformation

Playing a possession-based game appeared a pipe dream given the showings, despite the fact that Cabrera's charges had shown signs of improvement and their fighting character in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers in Malaysia last year.

Bangladesh eye at least one point against Lebanon

Bangladesh will begin their SAFF Championship campaign in Bengaluru today as the second-lowest ranked team in the competition, taking on Lebanon -- the highest ranked team -- with hopes of prizing at least one point from the opening Group B game.

‘Happy with the win but need to improve’

"Obviously, we are happy with the win. But in terms of ball control and overall competency, we must improve," Cabrera said after the game

July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023

Bangladesh move up three places in FIFA rankings 

Bangladesh national football team's recent results in the SAFF Championship 2023 have made an impact in the latest FIFA rankings as they moved up three places to 189.

July 10, 2023
July 10, 2023

‘Play till 32 and then do whatever you want to’

Praising the performance of both the young and the experienced footballers in the just-concluded SAFF Championship, Bangladesh Football Federation's president Kazi Salahuddin urged everyone to stay disciplined in the next three to four months in a bid to overcome the first round hurdle of World Cup Qualifiers in October.

July 4, 2023
July 4, 2023

'Proud' Cabrera's focus on upcoming challenges

The Spaniard, who led Bangladesh to a first semifinal in the regional event for the first time in 14 years only to lose the last-four battle against Kuwait in extra time, said he was disappointed of the end result but proud of the performance from the charges.

July 4, 2023
July 4, 2023

Choton back in coaching

Bangladesh women's football team's former head coach Golam Rabbani Choton took over Bangladesh Army's women's football team for two months.

June 27, 2023
June 27, 2023

Morsalin ‘here to stay'

Bangladesh's attacking midfielder Sheikh Morsalin is having the time of his life after getting his maiden international goal in a 3-1 triumph over the Maldives in the ongoing SAFF Championship in India on Monday.

June 27, 2023
June 27, 2023

Tariq likely to miss Bhutan match

Though Rakib Hossain, who had also left the pitch with a cramp, attended the recovery session with the team at the Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd Sports Club ground, Tariq missed training and is likely to miss the team's last group match against Bhutan.

June 27, 2023
June 27, 2023

'Freedom to move' sparks transformation

Playing a possession-based game appeared a pipe dream given the showings, despite the fact that Cabrera's charges had shown signs of improvement and their fighting character in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers in Malaysia last year.

June 22, 2023
June 22, 2023

Bangladesh eye at least one point against Lebanon

Bangladesh will begin their SAFF Championship campaign in Bengaluru today as the second-lowest ranked team in the competition, taking on Lebanon -- the highest ranked team -- with hopes of prizing at least one point from the opening Group B game.

June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023

‘Happy with the win but need to improve’

"Obviously, we are happy with the win. But in terms of ball control and overall competency, we must improve," Cabrera said after the game

June 6, 2023
June 6, 2023

BCB extends help to ailing Mohsin

The 60-year-old star goalkeeper of 1980s and ‘90s has fallen into hard times, physically ill and currently lives in Dhaka with his brother. After a report published in a national daily on Monday, his plight came into public domain, and BCB has come forward to extend its help.