Bangladesh football

Firebrand Cabrera wants more victories

The Bangladesh Football Ultras cheered on the team right through the match and serenaded them on their way out of the Bashundhara Kings Stadium, where Javier Cabrera’s charges had just snatched a deserved victory in stoppage time, thanks to a late goal from substitute midfielder Papon Singh.

Tabith Awal's leadership promises BFF reform

Former footballer-turned-organiser Tabith expectedly won the elections with a landslide victory over unheralded organiser AFM Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury by 123-5 votes, as 128 voters out of 133 delegates cast their votes to elect a new committee for the next four years, from 2024 to 2028.

U-17s aim to overcome India challenge

win against India would all but secure Bangladesh's place in the semifinals from Group A, which also includes Maldives.

Bangladesh slip to 186 in FIFA rankings

The top ten positions remain unchanged, with Argentina leading the pack, followed by France, Spain, England, Brazil, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Colombia, and Italy.

Domestic football / Pre-season limited to 5 weeks

The season is set to commence on October 11 with the one-off Challenge Cup match at Bashundhara Kings Arena, and it will be followed by the beginning of the Federation Cup and BPL on October 15 and 18, respectively.

Will season begin after BFF elections? Clubs eagerly await Saturday's meeting

The country’s 2024-25 football season was originally scheduled to get underway today with the lone match of the newly introduced Challenge Cup, but the recent changes in the country’s political scene deferred the season’s opening by three weeks, with a tentative start date of October 4.

Cabrera happy with 'lucky' win in Thimphu

The Spaniard took heart from the fact that his team came out with a victory despite not being in the best of shape and having to deal with the high altitude of Thimphu.

Booters begin practice ahead of Bhutan friendlies 

Bangladesh national football team began their preparation for the two FIFA friendly matches against Bhutan this month in Thimphu today. They will be facing the hosts on September 5 and 8, respectively.

U-20 SAFF triumph dedicated to student-led movement martyrs and flood victims

In an enthralling final at the ANFA complex in Lalitpur, the boys in Red and Green beat Nepal 4-1 to clinch their maiden trophy in the regional youth championship in their sixth attempt.

March 31, 2017
March 31, 2017

FIFA okays 17 crore BFF fund

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) finally got the nod to implement its football development plan under the FIFA Forward programme as the game's governing body approved the BFF's USD 21,20,000 [over 17 crore taka] proposal for two years on Tuesday.

March 27, 2017
March 27, 2017

Coach hangs on Bangabandhu Gold Cup

The National Teams Committee (NTC) is seemingly hesitant to confirm the head coach of the national football team as the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) are yet to declare the schedule of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup.

March 24, 2017
March 24, 2017

Footballers' ages to be re-verified

The Tournament Committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday decided to re-verify the ages of footballers.

September 6, 2016
September 6, 2016

A bold step

Tom Saintfiet, the Belgian coach of the national team, invited the most important debate Bangladesh has ever come across in

September 6, 2016
September 6, 2016

Mamunul says he's retiring

Bangladesh national football team's skipper Mamunul Islam yesterday announced his decision to retire from international

September 6, 2016
September 6, 2016

New-look booters face Bhutan today

Having officially taken over the job of steadying the rocking boat of Bangladesh football just two weeks ago, Tom Saintfiet was

September 6, 2016
September 6, 2016

Teamwork the common thread

Hosts Bangladesh, exceeding all expectations in the AFC U-16 Women's Championship Qualifiers, stunned favourites Iran and

September 5, 2016
September 5, 2016

Skipper Mamunul Islam, few others 'decide to retire after being dropped'

Bangladesh national football team’s captain Mamunul Islam has decided to retire from national duties on Monday after having been dropped from the squad for the Asian Cup Qualifying Playoff fixture against Bhutan.

January 18, 2016
January 18, 2016

Bahrain beat Bangladesh 1-0 in the semifinal

Bahrain U-21 team beat Bangladesh 1-0 in the first semifinal of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup 2016 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

December 17, 2015
December 17, 2015

Bangladesh beat Nepal 1-0

Bangladesh beat Nepal 1-0 in a warm up match of SAFF Championship at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.

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