Fresh from a morale-boosting 3-1 win over Maldives, Bangladesh are eager to make it to the semifinals of SAFF Championship as they take on Bhutan in their final Group B fixture at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru today.

The match will kick off at 8:00pm (BST) after Lebanon take on Maldives in the day's first match at the same venue.

Bangladesh are in joint second position in the four-team group alongside Maldives, having three points each while Lebanon top the table with six points, leaving Bhutan at the bottom with no points.

The charges of Javier Cabrera might need a victory to confirm the semifinal berth of the regional football event after 14 years, depending on the outcome of Maldives' match against Lebanon.

Bangladesh have never lost to the Himalayan kingdom in six previous meetings in the SAFF Championship, with their only draw coming in the 2008 edition. However, they did lose against Bhutan once, during the Asian Cup pre-qualifiers in 2016 which virtually sent them into exile from international football for 18 months.

"We all are hungry for a victory as we have a golden opportunity to make it to the semifinals. And, of course, the opportunity is in our hands and we don't want to waste it," captain Jamal Bhuiyan said before the final practice session at KSFA Stadium yesterday.

"We are confident about getting three points but not over-confident, which may cause problems because we lost against Lebanon by playing with over-confidence," added the 33-year-old.

Although Bhutan lost against both Maldives and Lebanon, they put on impressive and spirited displays in both games.

Bhutan coach Pema Dorji hopes they can still have a shot at semifinal berth with a win over Bangladesh and a defeat for Maldives against Lebanon, which will see three teams finish on equal points.

"The tournament is still not over for us. We want all three points in the last match. That will be our determination and focus," Pema said on Monday night.