Bangladesh national football team

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Bangladesh

Association

Bangladesh Football Federation

Confederation

AFC (Asia)

Head coach

Abu Yusuf Mohammad

Most caps

Kazi Salahuddin

Top scorer

Nikhil Ramakrishnan

Home stadium

Bangabandhu National Stadium

FIFA code

BAN

FIFA ranking

183

Highest FIFA ranking

110 (April 1996)

Lowest FIFA ranking

183 (June 2008)

Elo ranking

188





First kit





Second kit

First international

Bangladesh 2 - 1 Maldives

(Malaysia; July 26, 1973)

Biggest win

Bangladesh 8 - 0 Maldives

(Bangladesh; December 21, 1985)

Biggest defeat

South Korea 9 - 0 Bangladesh

(South Korea; September 16, 1979)

AFC Asian Cup

Appearances

1 (First in 1980)

Best result

Round 1, 1980

South Asian Football Federation Cup

Appearances

5 (First in 1995)

Best result

Winners - 2003

Medal record
Men’s Football
South Asian Games
Silver	1984 Kathmandu	Team
Silver	1985 Dhaka	Team
Silver	1989 Islamabad	Team
Bronze	1991 Colombo	Team
Silver	1995 Madras	Team
Gold	1999 Kathmandu	Team

The Bangladesh national football team is the national team of Bangladesh and is controlled by the Bangladesh Football Federation. It is a member of the AFC. The side has yet to qualify for a FIFA World Cup tournament. They were dismissed in the first round of their only Asian Cup appearance to date in 1980, and have been South Asian champions once, in 2003. As is the case elsewhere on the subcontinent, top-level football in Bangladesh is played somewhat in the shadow of the country's test cricket team. The team was founded in 1972, and joined FIFA in 1974.^{[citation needed]}

Apart from wins over Indonesia and Thailand in their first ever World Cup qualification in 1986, Bangladesh has struggled to impose itself. At the regional level, they have also remained in the second echelon while in Asia, the team is constantly trying to avoid being the wooden spoon of their group.

However, the Association is currently working hand in hand with the Vision Asia programme which will see it restructuring its domestic league as well as initiating more youth programmes.^{[citation needed]} These initiatives are coming at the right time for football in Bangladesh.

Football in Bangladesh has a huge following which was exemplified when the national team made history in their victory at the South Asian Football Federation Cup in 2003. The South Asia side won the final via penalties over Maldives before 50,000 home supporters.

Kazi Salahuddin is Bangladesh's most famous footballer, having played professional football in Hong Kong, the first Bangladeshi player to ever do so.

Another famous player is Chingla Mong Chowdhury Murruy. He is a renowned soccer personality in Bangladesh. He used to play before the liberation war from 1952-1969, he was the captain of white team of East Pakistan in the state championship. He coached brtc, was an advisor in bksp, and also received his national award in football. He also fought in the liberation war in 1971 for his country. Bangladesh's current head coach is Abu Yusuf, a former defender.^{[citation needed]}

1 World Cup record
2 Asian Cup record
3 AFC Challenge Cup record
4 South Asian Football Federation Cup record
5 Current squad
6 Famous players
7 Coaching staff
8 External links

[edit] World Cup record

1930 to 1982 - Did not enter; was part of British Empire until 1947 and then part of Pakistan between 1947-1971
1986 to 2010 - Did not qualify

Bangladesh new football couch is Abu Yusuf former defender

[edit] Asian Cup record

1956 to 1976 - Did not enter
1980 - Round 1
1984 to 1992 - Did not qualify
1996 - Did not qualify
2000 to 2007 - Did not qualify

[edit] AFC Challenge Cup record

2006 - Quarter Finals
2008 - Did not qualify , 3rd in Qualifying Stage

[edit] South Asian Football Federation Cup record

1993 - Did not place
1995 - Third Place
1997 - Did not place
1999 - Runner up
2003 - Champions
2005 - Runner Up
2008 - Group Stage

[edit] Current squad

The following players were called up for the AFC Challenge Cup 2008.

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB (Age)	Club
1	GK	Biplob Bhattacharjee	7 January 1981	Abahani Ltd.
3	DF	Mohammed Waly Faisal		Abahani Ltd.
4	DF	Rajani Kanta Barman	12 May 1976	Muktijoddha Sangsad KS
5	DF	Ariful Islam		Mohammedan SC
6	DF	Hassan Al Mamun	16 December 1978	Muktijoddha Sangsad KS
7	FW	Mohamed Uzzol	8 October 1986	Abahani Ltd
8	MF	Aziz Al Arman	10 May 1984	Muktijoddha Sangsad KS
9	FW	Mohamed Robin	14 June 1987	Farashganj Sporting Club
10	FW	Mohamed Jahid Hasan Emily		Abahani Ltd.
11		Mohamed Hossain
13		Mohamed Amirul Islam		Farashganj Sporting Club
15	DF	Mahmudul Hasan	18 July 1982	Sheikh Russell KC
16	MF	Mohamed Abdul Hossain	29 July 1983	Abahani Ltd.
19	DF	Amit Khan Shuvra	30 November 1980	Brothers Union
20	FW	Mohamed Shaifur Rahman	2 February 1981	Farashganj Sporting Club
{{{no}}}	GK	Mohammad Aminul Haq	16 September 1970	Muktijoddha Sangsad KS
29	MF	Anamul Hoque		Mohammedan SC
32	MF	Zumratul Hossain Mithu
32	FW	Jahangir Hussain
35		Mohamed Islam Nazir

[edit] Famous players

Jahangir Hussain, Sheikh Mohammad Aslam, Mohammed Mahbub Mabs Rahman, Ferdous Hussain, Salam Murshedi, Kaiser Hamid, Md. Mohsin, Saeed Hassan Kanon,Badol Roy, Ashish Bhodro,Shahidur Rahman Shantu,Ennayet Hossain,Ashrafuddin Chunnu,Shamrat Hossain Emilly,Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir, Monem Munna,Rezaul Karim Rehan,Rizvi Karim Rumi, Golam Rabbani Helal,Alfaz Ahmed, Imtiyaz Sultan Jony, Imtiaz Ahmed Naqib, Monwar Hossain Nannu,Shamsul Alam Monju,Masud Rana, Jewel Rana, Rakib Hossain,Barun Bikash Dewan, Jasimuddin Jossi,Aminul Haque, Tajul Islam Manna, S.A Zaman Mukta,Khurshid Alam Babul,Abul Hossain,Ranjit Das,Hassan Al Mamun, Hafiz Uddin, Nowsher, Pratap Shankar Hazra,Ali Imam, Abdur Rahim,Anwar Uddin,Chinglamong Chowdhury Murruy, Kazi Salahuddin and M. F. Rahman Arzoo.