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 football in Salahuddin era: Falling into oblivion
Of late, two major reasons pushed football to suddenly become a focal point of discussion among sports lovers in Bangladesh: the national women's football team's withdrawal from the Paris Olympic women's football qualifiers after the men's team's subpar display against lowly Seychelles in two FIFA friendly matches last month.
Goal against Seychelles was planned: Tariq
Bangladesh defender Tariq Kazi was elated to have netted his first international goal for the red and green when he headed home the only goal that made the difference in Bangladesh’s win over Seychelles in a FIFA friendly at the Sylhet District Stadium on Sunday.
‘Still alive’ Jony now thriving on his journey
Although Mojibur Rahman Jony got into Bangladesh’s 27-member preliminary squad on the back of only 10 Bangladesh Premier League matches worth of experience, the 19-year-old attacking midfielder had to face serious hurdles on his journey so far; including a death-scare.
Top Argentine club keen on helping Bangladesh football
Sebastian Perez Escobar, the president of the department of national and international football schools of River Plate, said this while talking to media at a hotel in the capital on Monday during meetings with representatives of top five clubs of Bangladesh
Rakib aims to make his mark with Kings as BPL kicks-off on Friday
Like so many things, the curtain-raiser of the Bangladesh domestic season – The Independence Cup had fallen under the radar amidst the ongoing FIFA World Cup frenzy.
Kings, Ctg Abahani cruise to Independence Cup quarters
Bashundhara Kings and Chittagong Abahani stormed into the quarterfinals of the Independence Cup, notching up wins in their respective Group B encounters at different venues yesterday.
Tough challenges await girls
Bangladesh qualified for the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship proper only twice after crossing the qualification hurdle in 2016 and 2018 and the girls will hope to repeat that feat in the AFC U-17 Women’s Championship, which will serve as part of Asia’s qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Understanding Bangladesh’s failure to find footballers despite large population
With no proper system in place at the grassroots level, the future of football in Bangladesh looks bleak.
It is allowance, not salary: Salahuddin
A week after the women’s football team’s SAFF Championship triumph, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) wants to have a reality check before dreaming high for the team in coming days.
It’s time now for sports to stop seeing gender
Why do female sportspeople have to prove themselves “worthy” of the support their male counterparts can take for granted?