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.
Bangladesh taste 4-0 loss against Lebanon to end 2026 WC qualifiers campaign
The defeat saw Bangladesh finish at the bottom of four-team group with a single point from six matches.
Bangladesh dreaming of humbling Lebanon
"Our objective is to fight for everything," said Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera.
‘Bangladesh improving’: Australia coach Arnold praises counterpart Cabrera
The Australia coach did not hesitate to criticise the playing surface offered at Kings Arena.
Cabrera axes Zico for Australia, Lebanon ties
Bangladesh are scheduled to play against Australia on June 6 at Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka before travelling to Qatar to take on Lebanon on June 11.
‘Tournament should continue with more incentive provided to academies’
Among 168 teams, Firoz Kamal Football Academy of Brahmanbaria emerged champions in the recently-introduced and FIFA-financed BFF Academy Cup. Despite being the chairman of the academy, advocate Mosarrof Hossain acted as the manager of the team during the tournament. The lawyer talked to The Daily Star’s Anisur Rahman to share the academy’s experience, limitations, prospects and other issues.
One step in right direction, but still a long way to go
Poor technique and insufficient knowledge of footballers have often been blamed for poor results of the national team over the years. At times, even foreign coaches seemed bothered to have been working with such footballers.
‘The power of 16 driving Kings’
Bashundhara Kings set a unique landmark in Bangladesh's domestic football on Saturday, winning the top-tier football league for a fifth consecutive time.
Cabrera accepts his errors in Palestine tie
Cabrera had previously referred to Salahuddin's comment as his personal opinion.
Abahani, Mohammedan in quarterfinals
Record 12-time champions Abahani and defending champions Mohammedan secured their quarterfinal spots in the Federation Cup with victories in their Group B matches on Monday.
Talent sought, found and forgotten
In July of 2020, at a time when Bangladesh like the rest of the world was battling the coronavirus, an image of a young man wielding a broom started making rounds in the country’s social media.