Bangladesh vs Maldives

Cabrera lost for words after ‘painful' defeat

Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera had neither any explanation nor any excuse after his side lost a FIFA friendly match against Maldives 1-0 at home, dashing their hopes of getting a favourable draw in next year's Asian Cup Qualifiers.

Ali Fasir makes toothless Bangladesh pay

Bangladesh’s hopes of securing a favourable draw in next year's Asian Cup Qualifiers were dashed following a 1-0 defeat at home against Maldives in their penultimate FIFA fixture of the year.

Shakil Ahad Topu given first cap as Bangladesh host Maldives 

Abahani defender Shakil Ahad Topu was handed his first senior cap by coach Javier Cabrera as Bangladesh squared off against Maldives in the first of two FIFA friendly matches at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Wednesday.

Believed something good was waiting for me: Fahim

Two years ago, Faisal Ahmed Fahim came off the bench to make his international debut against Maldives during the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Tournament in Sri Lanka. The young forward chose the same opposition to score his first international goal yesterday, a goal which helped Bangladesh clinch a spot in the World Cup Qualifiers.

Bangladesh clinch World Cup Qualifiers spot

Bangladesh beat Maldives 2-1 in the second leg of their World Cup pre-qualifiers fixture at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Bashundhara on Tuesday.

Bangladesh ready for ‘match of the year’

After snatching a draw at stoppage time in the first leg, Bangladesh will now eye a victory over the higher-ranked Maldives in the return leg of their first-round fixture in the FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers today.

Bangladesh up for Maldives challenge

Taking inspiration from their 3-1 win against Maldives in June’s SAFF Championship, Bangladesh will look for a positive result against the same opposition in their away match of the preliminary round of the World Cup Qualifiers today.

Bangladesh ready for today's 'final'

Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera appeared to be taking a contemplative walk around the artificial turf at the Karnataka State Association Stadium in Bengaluru with his head bowed and his hands behind his back before starting the final preparations for today's SAFF Championship match against Maldives.

Jamal wants Bangladesh to prioritise the 'build-up game' 

Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuyan believes Bangladesh need to play the build-up game from the back in order to mitigate the fatigue that comes with defending against stronger opponents throughout the majority of the match.

November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024

Cabrera lost for words after ‘painful' defeat

Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera had neither any explanation nor any excuse after his side lost a FIFA friendly match against Maldives 1-0 at home, dashing their hopes of getting a favourable draw in next year's Asian Cup Qualifiers.

November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024

Ali Fasir makes toothless Bangladesh pay

Bangladesh’s hopes of securing a favourable draw in next year's Asian Cup Qualifiers were dashed following a 1-0 defeat at home against Maldives in their penultimate FIFA fixture of the year.

November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024

Shakil Ahad Topu given first cap as Bangladesh host Maldives 

Abahani defender Shakil Ahad Topu was handed his first senior cap by coach Javier Cabrera as Bangladesh squared off against Maldives in the first of two FIFA friendly matches at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Wednesday.

October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023

Believed something good was waiting for me: Fahim

Two years ago, Faisal Ahmed Fahim came off the bench to make his international debut against Maldives during the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Tournament in Sri Lanka. The young forward chose the same opposition to score his first international goal yesterday, a goal which helped Bangladesh clinch a spot in the World Cup Qualifiers.

October 17, 2023
October 17, 2023

Bangladesh clinch World Cup Qualifiers spot

Bangladesh beat Maldives 2-1 in the second leg of their World Cup pre-qualifiers fixture at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Bashundhara on Tuesday.

October 17, 2023
October 17, 2023

Bangladesh ready for ‘match of the year’

After snatching a draw at stoppage time in the first leg, Bangladesh will now eye a victory over the higher-ranked Maldives in the return leg of their first-round fixture in the FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers today.

October 12, 2023
October 12, 2023

Bangladesh up for Maldives challenge

Taking inspiration from their 3-1 win against Maldives in June’s SAFF Championship, Bangladesh will look for a positive result against the same opposition in their away match of the preliminary round of the World Cup Qualifiers today.

June 25, 2023
June 25, 2023

Bangladesh ready for today's 'final'

Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera appeared to be taking a contemplative walk around the artificial turf at the Karnataka State Association Stadium in Bengaluru with his head bowed and his hands behind his back before starting the final preparations for today's SAFF Championship match against Maldives.

June 24, 2023
June 24, 2023

Jamal wants Bangladesh to prioritise the 'build-up game' 

Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuyan believes Bangladesh need to play the build-up game from the back in order to mitigate the fatigue that comes with defending against stronger opponents throughout the majority of the match.