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{{Short description|Men's association football team representing Bangladesh}}
{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Bangladesh women's national football team}}
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| Name                  = Bangladesh
| Nickname              = {{ubl|''বাংলার বাঘ'' (Bengal Tigers)| ''লাল -সবুজ'' (Red and Green)}}
| Badge                 = Bangladesh national football team.png
| Badge_size            = 155px
| Association           = [[Bangladesh Football Federation]] (BFF)
| Sub-confederation     = [[South Asian Football Federation|SAFF]] (South Asia)
| Confederation         = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] (Asia)
| website               = {{URL|bff.com.bd}}
| Coach                 = [[Javier Fernández Cabrera|Javier Cabrera]]
| Captain               = [[Jamal Bhuyan]]
| Most caps             = [[Jamal Bhuyan]] (81)
| Top scorer            = [[Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu]] (17)
| Home Stadium          = [[Bangabandhu National Stadium]]
| FIFA Trigramme        = BAN
| FIFA Rank             = {{FIFA World Rankings|BAN}}
| FIFA max              = 110
| FIFA max date         = April 1996
| FIFA min              = 197
| FIFA min date         = February–May 2018
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| First game            = {{fb|BAN}} 2–2 {{fb-rt|THA}}<br /> ([[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]; 26 July 1973)
| Largest win           = {{fb|BAN}} 8–0 {{fb-rt|MDV}}<br /> ([[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]]; 23 December 1985)
| Largest loss          = {{nowrap|{{fb|KOR|1949}} 9–0 {{fb-rt|BAN}} <br /> ([[Incheon]], [[South Korea]]; 16 September 1979) <br /> {{fb|IRN|1982}} 9–0 {{fb-rt|BAN}} <br /> ([[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]; 18 February 1982)}}
| Regional name         = [[AFC Asian Cup|Asian Cup]]
| Regional cup apps     = 1
| Regional cup first    = [[1980 AFC Asian Cup|1980]]
| Regional cup best     = Group stage ([[1980 AFC Asian Cup|1980]])
| 2ndRegional name      = [[AFC Challenge Cup]]
| 2ndRegional cup apps  = 2
| 2ndRegional cup first = [[2006 AFC Challenge Cup|2006]]
| 2ndRegional cup best  = Quarter-finals ([[2006 AFC Challenge Cup|2006]])
| 3rdRegional name      = [[SAFF Championship]]
| 3rdRegional cup apps  = 13
| 3rdRegional cup first = [[1995 South Asian Gold Cup|1995]]
| 3rdRegional cup best  = '''Champions''' ([[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2003]])
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{{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[SAFF Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2003 Bangladesh]]|Team}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2005 Pakistan]]|Team}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|1999 India]]|Team}}
{{MedalBronze| [[1995 South Asian Gold Cup|1995 Sri Lanka]]|Team}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[South Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1999 South Asian Games|1999 Katmandu]]|Team}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1984 South Asian Games|1984 Kathmandu]]|Team}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1985 South Asian Games|1985 Dhaka]]|Team}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1989 South Asian Games|1989 Islamabad]]|Team}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1995 South Asian Games|1995 Madras]]|Team}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1991 South Asian Games|1991 Colombo]]|Team}}
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The '''Bangladesh national football team''' ({{lang-bn|বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ফুটবল দল}}) is the national recognised football team of [[Bangladesh]] and is controlled by the [[Bangladesh Football Federation]] (BFF). It is a member of the [[Asian Football Confederation|Asian Football Confederation (AFC)]] since 1973 and of [[FIFA]] since 1974, even though the Bangladesh Football Federation was first founded in 1972. Bangladesh was elected as a member of the AFC Executive Committee in 1982–1986 and 1998–2002. The current Executive Committee was elected democratically, under an AFC approved constitution and direct supervision of [[FIFA]] & [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]], in October 2020.

Bangladesh's national team debuted in 1973 and has yet to qualify for the [[FIFA World Cup]] finals. They were dismissed in the first round of their only [[AFC Asian Cup|Asian Cup]] appearance to date in [[1980 AFC Asian Cup|1980]]; by qualifying for it, Bangladesh is one of only two South Asian nations to achieve the feat. The nation's best results came at South Asian level where it won the [[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2003 SAFF Gold Cup]] and were gold medalists at the [[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999 South Asian Games]]. Bangladesh was one of Asia's emerging teams in the 1980s and early 1990s. However, since the turn of the century, top-level [[Association football|football]] in Bangladesh is played somewhere in the shadow of the country's national cricket team. This is mostly due to inadequate budget allocation and lack of technical skills adaptation.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/33117/bangladesh-football-fails-to-live-up-to-dream |title=Bangladesh football fails to live up to dream |work=New Age |access-date=9 December 2021 |archive-date=9 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209104237/https://www.newagebd.net/article/33117/bangladesh-football-fails-to-live-up-to-dream |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/no-point-shying-away-reality-1957109 |title=No point shying away from reality |work=The Daily Star |date=7 September 2020 |access-date=9 December 2021 |archive-date=9 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209104235/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/no-point-shying-away-reality-1957109 |url-status=live}}</ref> To date, football remains a popular sport in Bangladesh but cricket remains the most popular sport in the nation.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/news/improvement-only-money-not-quality-1955529 |title=Improvement only in money, not quality |work=The Daily Star |date=4 September 2020 |access-date=9 December 2021 |archive-date=9 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209195441/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/news/improvement-only-money-not-quality-1955529 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
{{Further|Football in Bangladesh}}

===Origins (1933–1972)===
[[File:Islington Corinthians FC and Dhaka XI team photo in 1937.jpg|left|thumb|[[Islington Corinthians F.C.|Islington Corinthians]] and Dhaka XI team photo in 1937|290x290px]]
During the early 1930s, there were many tournaments being held in [[East Bengal]] and it was seen that the Bengalis there were getting a little better at football. So in 1933, Dhaka Sporting Association, also known as the DSA, was formed in a small tin house at Paltan Maidan in [[Dhaka]]. In those days, [[Islington Corinthians F.C.|Islington Corinthians]] from England toured all around the world, and introduced their football to every country they visited. On 22 November 1937, the team visited Dhaka, where they took on the DSA XI. The Bengalis of Dhaka handed Corinthians their first ever loss, when the DSA XI defeated Corinthians 1–0 during their encounter. Most of the players were students of [[University of Dhaka|Dhaka University]]. Thousands of people were overjoyed to see the English lose on the field that day. While leaving, the opposition admitted to their defeat, saying, "I heard a lot about the Bengal tiger! This time I saw it!"<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.offsidebangladesh.com/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%82/ |script-title=bn:বাংলার ফুটবলের সূচনা এবং ডিএসএ |date=6 July 2020 |language=bn |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115062703/https://www.offsidebangladesh.com/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%82/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The first instance of a Bangladesh national football team was the emergence of the [[Shadhin Bangla Football Team]] during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|1971 Liberation War]]. They toured throughout India and helped fund the [[Provisional Government of Bangladesh|provisional Bangladesh government]], by handing over all the prize money they earned from playing exhibition games during their tour.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/shadhin-bangla-football-team-underappreciated-heroes-172381 |title=Shadhin Bangla Football Team: The underappreciated heroes |work=The Business Standard |date=16 December 2020 |access-date=19 November 2021 |archive-date=19 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319201431/https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/shadhin-bangla-football-team-underappreciated-heroes-172381 |url-status=live}}</ref> After gaining independence from [[Pakistan]] on 26 March 1971, a ''de facto'' national team called Dhaka XI was active the following year. The team won a highly anticipated friendly against [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]] on home soil and also finished runners-up at India's [[Bordoloi Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A7%AD-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8 |script-title=bn:৭ কোটি মানুষের জন্য ভালোবাসা নিয়ে ঢাকায় এসেছিল মোহনবাগান |first=Masud |last=Alam |work=[[Prothom Alo|The Daily Prothom Alo]] |language=bn |trans-title=Mohun Bagan came to Dhaka with love for 7 crore people |location=Dhaka, Bangladesh |date=19 April 2022 |access-date=19 October 2022 |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002192020/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A7%AD-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8}}</ref>

===Emergence (1973–1984)===
The [[Bangladesh Football Federation]] (BFF) was founded on 15 July 1972 by [[Muhammad Yusuf Ali|Md.Yousuf Ali]], the country's former Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs.<ref>{{cite web |title=BFF info |work=bangladeshdir.com |url=http://www.bangladeshdir.com/recreation-and-sports/football/bangladesh-football-federation-bff/ |access-date=1 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817210435/http://www.bangladeshdir.com/recreation-and-sports/football/bangladesh-football-federation-bff/ |archive-date=17 August 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> BFF became affiliated with [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] in 1973 and [[FIFA]] in 1976.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh |website=FIFA |url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association=ban/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070616223807/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=ban/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2007}}</ref> Former Dhaka XI head coach [[Sheikh Shaheb Ali]] was put incharge of the first national team and [[Zakaria Pintoo]] who lead the [[Shadhin Bangla Football Team|Shadhin Bangla Team]] before liberation, was made its captain.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/133717/i-am-luckier-than-pele-zakaria-pintoo |title=I am luckier than Pele: Zakaria Pintoo |work=New Age |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-date=18 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218173354/https://www.newagebd.net/article/133717/i-am-luckier-than-pele-zakaria-pintoo |url-status=live}}</ref> In July 1973, [[Malaysia]] invited Bangladesh to take part in the [[Pestabola Merdeka|Merdeka Cup]], along with Pintoo the first national team consisted of: Shahidur Rahman Shantoo, Abdul Motaleb, Monwar Hossain Nannu, [[Dilip Barua (footballer)|Dilip Barua]], [[Nazir Ahmed Chowdhury|Nazir Ahmed]], Firoj Kabir, Farukuzzaman, [[Abdul Hakim (footballer)|Abdul Hakim]], [[Sharifuzzaman]], Md.Kaikobad, Enayetur Rahman, Kazi Salahuddin, Pratap Shankar Hazra, Sheikh Ashraf Ali, [[Sunil Krishna Dey Chowdhury|Sunil Krishna]] and Nowsher.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kironsportsdesk.com/?p=4903 |script-title=bn:১৯৭৩ সালে যাদের হাত ধরে বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ফুটবল দলের পথ চলা শুরু হয়েছিলো |language=bn |website=Kiran Sports Desk |access-date=16 August 2022 |archive-date=27 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727075458/https://kironsportsdesk.com/?p=4903 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 26 July 1973, the Bangladesh football team played its first official game, a 2–2 draw against [[Thailand national football team|Thailand]] in the [[Pestabola Merdeka|Merdeka Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/sports/2020/07/26/939253 |script-title=bn:সেদিন লাল-সবুজ পতাকা উড়িয়েছিল ফুটবল |date=25 July 2020 |work=Kaler Kantho |language=bn |access-date=30 August 2022 |archive-date=30 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830102857/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/sports/2020/07/26/939253 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Enayetur Rahman Khan|Enayetur Rahman]] scored the country's first ever international goal and the second goal was scored by fellow striker [[Kazi Salahuddin]]. After the stalemate, the game went to penalties, where Bangladesh lost 0–1.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2 |script-title=bn:আন্তর্জাতিক ফুটবলে বাংলাদেশের প্রথম গোল |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=31 August 2022 |archive-date=30 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830184315/https://www.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 13 August 1973, after concluding their journey in Malaysia the team played a friendly in [[Singapore]], and earned their first ever win by defeating the hosts 1–0, thanks to a goal from [[AKM Nowsheruzzaman|Nowsher]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6 |script-title=bn:নওশেরকে ভুলবে না বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল |first=Masud |last=Alam |work=Prothom Alo |access-date=2 February 2023 |archive-date=16 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216065717/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6 |url-status=live}}</ref> In August 1975, Bangladesh were again invited to partake in the Merdeka Cup held in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia. During their underwhelming tournament, the players were informed about the ''[[Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]]'', and decided to abandon the tournament to return home amidst the political unrest. However, fearing a FIFA ban the team was obliged to play their game with [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]], making a symbolic protest by keeping the Bangladesh flag at half-mast and wearing a black badge, as they lost 0–4.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/national/695981/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F%C2%A0%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%C2%A0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87 |script-title=bn:প্রথম প্রতিবাদ হয় মারদেকা কাপে |work=Bangla Tribune |language=bn |access-date=18 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170909/https://www.banglatribune.com/national/695981/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F%C2%A0%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%C2%A0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Aside from competing in the [[1976 King's Cup]], Bangladesh remained inactive until 1978, when [[Werner Bickelhaupt]] was appointed as the country's first foreign coach. The team experienced internal conflict going into the [[Football at the 1978 Asian Games|1978 Asian games]] in [[Bangkok]], as the captaincy was stripped off the senior most player [[Monwar Hossain Nannu]] of [[Abahani Limited Dhaka|Abahani]] and handed over to [[Shahidur Rahman Shantoo]] from [[Mohammedan SC (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]], seven players from Abahani including Nannu quit the team in protest.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-23710 |title=The irreplaceable Nannu |date=17 February 2008 |work=The Daily Star |language=en |access-date=26 June 2019 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170440/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-23710 |url-status=live}}</ref> The much depleted Bangladesh team struggled in the tournament losing to both [[Malaysia national football team|Malaysia]] and [[India national football team|India]]. Following this incident, the federation attempted to pick captains outside the two ''[[Dhaka Derby|Dhaka giants]]'' for the next few years. In March 1979, the [[1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification|1980 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers]] began on home soil and surprisingly considering that this was their first time taking part in a qualifying tournament, Bangladesh guided by local trainer Anwar Hossain, opened their campaign with draws against [[Afghanistan national football team|Afghanistan]] and [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]]. The team then went on to claim only their second ever victory by defeating the Afghans 3–2, which was eventually enough for them to qualify for the main event.

The [[1980 AFC Asian Cup]] was held in September in [[Kuwait]], and Bangladesh were grouped with defending champions [[Iran national football team|Iran]] as well as [[North Korea national football team|North Korea]], [[Syria national football team|Syria]] and [[China national football team|China]]. The team now coached by [[Abdur Rahim (footballer)|Abdur Rahim]], opened the tournament respectably with a narrow 3–2 defeat against North Korea. Their goals came from Kazi Salahuddin and [[Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu|Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu]]. They also held on well against Syria, losing 0–1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.utpalshuvro.com/special-article/news/286|script-title=bn:কাজী সালাউদ্দিন: বাংলাদেশের প্রথম সুপারস্টার|website=Utp al Shuvro|language=bn|access-date=15 August 2022|archive-date=15 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815105756/https://www.utpalshuvro.com/special-article/news/286|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the next couple of games saw Bangladesh being embarrassed 7–0 and 6–0 respectively, by Iran and China, finishing the tournament bottom of their table.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B8%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87|script-title=bn:যে ম্যাচগুলো 'আফসোস' বাংলাদেশের ফুটবলে|first=Nair|last=Iqbal|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|access-date=1 February 2022|archive-date=2 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202061116/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B8%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87|url-status=live}}</ref> Bangladesh continued their continental exploits, as a goal from [[Badal Roy (footballer)|Badal Roy]] against Malaysia at the [[Football at the 1982 Asian Games|1982 Asian Games]], gave the team their first ever win in Asia's biggest stage at the time.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A7%A9%E0%A7%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF|script-title=bn:অনুপ্রেরণা ৩২ বছর আগের স্মৃতি|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=2 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202061119/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A7%A9%E0%A7%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite all their early success, the team would see a slump in form, failing to qualify for the [[1984 AFC Asian Cup]] and also endured a painful defeat to Nepal in the [[Football at the 1984 South Asian Games|1984 South Asian Games]] final.

===Rise and Fall (1985–2002)===
[[File:Bangladesh team in Pakistan for the 1987 Quaid-E-Azam International Cup.jpg|thumb|Bangladesh team at Pakistan's 1987 [[Quaid-e-Azam International Cup]]]]
In 1985, Bangladesh took part in the [[1986 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round|1986 World Cup qualifiers]], and were grouped along with India, [[Indonesia national football team|Indonesia]] and Thailand. The country's first ever win at the qualifiers came against Indonesia. The game was held at the [[Bangladesh Army Stadium]], and the under-pressure home team had overturned a single goal deficit through [[Kaiser Hamid]] and [[Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu|Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu]]. They followed up the Indonesia result by edging past Thailand 1–0 in the next game. Nonetheless, the team finished bottom of the group, behind Thailand on goal difference. In the wake of their first World Cup qualifying campaign, Bangladesh took part in the [[Football at the 1985 South Asian Games|1985 South Asian Games]] as one of the favorites. The team cruised through the group-stages, claiming their biggest ever win in an 8–0 thrashing of Maldives along the way, but luck was not on their side, losing to India on penalties in the final. During the [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|1990 World Cup qualifiers]], the team only registered a single victory, which came in a 3–1 thrashing of Thailand. Despite the solitary victory, Bangladesh fought toe-to-toe with Asian giants Iran and China during both legs.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/wide-angle/bangladesh/bangladesh-football-then-and-now-1600888 |title=Bangladesh football: then and now |first=Anisur |last=Rahman |date=6 July 2018 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=29 May 2022 |archive-date=7 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207044836/https://www.thedailystar.net/wide-angle/bangladesh/bangladesh-football-then-and-now-1600888 |url-status=live}}</ref>

{{football squad on pitch|align=left
| GK_nat  = Bangladesh| GK  = [[Biplob Bhattacharjee|Biplob]]
| RB_nat  = Bangladesh| RB  = [[Abu Ahmed Faysal|Faysal]]
| RCB_nat = Bangladesh| RCB = [[Kazi Nazrul Islam (footballer)|Nazrul]]
| LCB_nat = Bangladesh| LCB = [[Mohammed Jewel Rana|Jewel]]
| LB_nat  = Bangladesh| LB  = [[Hassan Al-Mamun|Mamun]]
| LCM_nat = Bangladesh| RCM = [[Iqbal Hossain (footballer, born 1975)|Iqbal]]
| RCM_nat = Bangladesh| LCM = [[Motiur Rahman Munna|Motiur]]
| AM_nat  = Bangladesh| AM  = [[Mohammed Monwar Hossain|Monwar]]
| LW_nat  = Bangladesh| LW  = [[Anwar Hossain (Bangladeshi footballer)|Anwar]]
| RW_nat = Bangladesh|  RW  = [[Alfaz Ahmed|Alfaz]]
| CF_nat = Bangladesh|   CF = [[Mizanur Rahman Dawn|Dawn]]
| caption = Bangladesh's starting line-up in the [[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999 South Asian Games]] final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.utpalshuvro.com/photo-feature/news/158|script-title=bn:সাফ ফুটবলে প্রথম সোনাজয়ী দল|website=Utp al Shuvro|language=bn|access-date=28 September 2022|archive-date=21 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921225403/https://www.utpalshuvro.com/photo-feature/news/158|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

[[File:Bangladesh's first international trophy.jpg|right|thumb|The [[Burma Tournament 1995|4-nation Tiger Trophy]] in Myanmar became Bangladesh's first international trophy in 1995.]]
Iranian legend [[Nasser Hejazi]] took charge of Bangladesh at the [[Football at the 1989 South Asian Games|1989 South Asian Games]], and dropped experienced players ([[Sheikh Mohammad Aslam|Sheikh Aslam]], [[Khandoker Wasim Iqbal|Wasim Iqbal]] and [[Mohamed Mohsin (footballer, born 1965)|Md Mohsin]]) from the squad. After an error-prone team lost the final to Pakistan, the Mohammedan coach Hejazi was accused of having a bias against selecting players from rival club, Abahani.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AB-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0...%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8 |script-title=bn:একটা সোনা জিততে ১৫ বছর...কেন? |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=2 February 2023 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170719/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AB-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0...%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1995, following a series of managerial changes, [[Otto Pfister]] was appointed as coach. On 4 November 1995, with Pfister handing the team's captaincy to [[Monem Munna]], Bangladesh won the [[Burma Tournament 1995|4-nation Tiger Trophy]] in Myanmar, which was the nation's very first major trophy. The year 1996 saw Bangladesh being ranked 110 by FIFA, however, they failed to add to their success, finishing runner-up at the [[Football at the 1995 South Asian Games|1995 South Asian Games]] and [[1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|1999 SAFF Gold Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/bangladesh-would-play-better-than-india |title=Bangladesh would play better than India |first=Rashedul |last=Islam |work=Prothom Alo |access-date=4 January 2022 |archive-date=31 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231110947/https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/bangladesh-would-play-better-than-india |url-status=live}}</ref> It was at the [[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999 South Asian Games]] where the Bangladesh team coached by [[Samir Shaker]] ended their 19-year wait for a gold medal, defeating hosts Nepal in the final.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C |script-title=bn:সামির শাকিরের চোখে জল দেখেছিলেন আলফাজ |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=8 June 2023 |archive-date=8 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608083952/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.weeklyblitz.net/leisure/saff-games-gold-medal-an-illusion-for-the-bangladesh-team/ |title=SAFF Games gold medal, an illusion for the Bangladesh team |work=Weekly Blitz |date=2 May 2021 |access-date=4 January 2022 |archive-date=30 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230145639/https://www.weeklyblitz.net/leisure/saff-games-gold-medal-an-illusion-for-the-bangladesh-team/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F |script-title=bn:কোচ আসে কোচ যায়... |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=8 June 2023 |archive-date=8 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608075405/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 12 January 2001, a historic moment occurred for the Bangladesh team, as they played their first match against a European nation, when they took on [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia & Herzegovina]] during the [[Millennium Super Soccer Cup|Sahara Cup]] and lost 2–0. On 18 March 2001, [[Firoj Mahmud Titu]] became the first Bangladeshi player to score against European opposition, as Bangladesh suffered a 4–1 defeat at the hands of [[Serbia and Montenegro national football team|FR Yugoslavia]] during the same competition.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-253675 |title=Titu retires from football |date=14 October 2012 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216165408/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-253675 |url-status=live}}</ref> The team proceeded to grow more and more despondent, suffering elimination from the first Round of [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round|2002 World Cup qualifiers]] with only 1 win from 4 games. On 11 January 2002, FIFA imposed a ban on [[Bangladesh Football Federation|Bangladesh]], due to the government violating the FIFA and AFC law that only recognizes a democratically elected committee to run a country's football federation. Nonetheless, the ban was short lived, after the government reinstated the elected committee of Bangladesh Football Federation, FIFA lifted the ban, on 11 February.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/parting-glance-at-2002 |title=Parting glance at 2002 |work=The Daily Star |date=January 2003 |access-date=16 August 2022 |archive-date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816170157/https://www.thedailystar.net/news/parting-glance-at-2002 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== SAFF Gold Cup triumph (2003) ===
{{football squad on pitch|align=right
| GK_nat  = Bangladesh| GK  = [[Aminul Haque (footballer)|Aminul]]
| RB_nat  = Bangladesh| RB  = [[Firoj Mahmud Titu|Firoz]]
| RCB_nat = Bangladesh| RCB = [[Kazi Nazrul Islam (footballer)|Nazrul]]
| CB_nat  = Bangladesh| CB  = [[Mohammed Sujan|Sujan]]
| LCB_nat = Bangladesh| LCB = [[Hassan Al-Mamun|Mamun]]
| LB_nat  = Bangladesh| LB  = [[Mustafa Anwar Parvez Babu|Parvez]]
| LCM_nat = Bangladesh| RCM = [[Arif Khan Joy|Joy]]
| RCM_nat = Bangladesh| LCM = [[Motiur Rahman Munna|Munna]]
| AM_nat  = Bangladesh| AM  = [[Arman Mia|Arman]]
| RCF_nat = Bangladesh| RCF = [[Alfaz Ahmed|Alfaz]]
| LCF_nat = Bangladesh| LCF = [[Rokonuzzaman Kanchan|Kanchan]]
| caption = [[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup]] final starting line-up.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/19278/Bangladesh_Maldives.html |title=Bangladesh vs. Maldives (1:1 (5:3)) |first=Benjamin |last=Strack-Zimmermann |website=national-football-teams.com |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-date=2 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202061121/https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/19278/Bangladesh_Maldives.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

After failing to produce satisfactory results in the previous two years, coach [[György Kottán]] remained incharge of Bangladesh during the [[South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 2003|2003 SAFF Championship]] which took place in Dhaka, between 10 January 2003 and 20 January 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pavilion.com.bd/details/news/20155/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%83-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA-%27%E0%A7%A6%E0%A7%A9 |script-title=bn:ফিরে দেখাঃ সাফ চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ '০৩|first=নওশাদ|last=জামান|website=pavilion.com|language=bn|access-date=4 January 2022 |archive-date=4 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104145721/https://pavilion.com.bd/details/news/20155/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%83-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA-%27%E0%A7%A6%E0%A7%A9 |url-status=live}}</ref> Hosts Bangladesh started off the tournament by winning their opening game against [[Nepal national football team|Nepal]] (1–0), with [[Alfaz Ahmed]] scoring the only goal, 30 minutes into the match. In the following game, the team again won by a solitary goal, thanks to a late strike from [[Arif Khan Joy]] against [[Maldives national football team|Maldives]]. Bangladesh topped their group after winning the last game 3–0 against [[Bhutan national football team|Bhutan]], with goals coming from [[Ariful Kabir Farhad|Farhad]] and Kanchan. In the semifinals they faced India, who were the defending champions after defeating Bangladesh in the final in 1999. Bangladesh avenged their defeat from four years earlier by overcoming India 2–1, owing to a [[Golden goal#Association football|Golden goal]] by [[Motiur Rahman Munna|Motiur Munna]] and thus progressing to their second consecutive SAFF Championship final.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/37029 |script-title=bn:ভারত জয়ের সেই নায়ক মুন্না এখন পুরোদস্তুর ব্যবসায়ী |website=dhakapost.com |language=bn |access-date=4 January 2022 |archive-date=4 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104152410/https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/37029 |url-status=live}}</ref> However, before the final the Bangladesh team dealt a huge blow, as their captain [[Rajani Kanta Barman]] who played in every game during the tournament until then, picked up a suspension, denying him a chance to play in the next match. In the final Bangladesh again faced Maldives, [[Hassan Al-Mamun]] replaced Rajani in defense and took up the captain's armband before the game.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://roar.media/bangla/main/sports/best-achievement-of-bd-football |script-title=bn:সাফ চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ ২০০৩: এক স্বপ্নপূরণের গল্প |website=roar.media |date=24 July 2018 |language=bn |access-date=28 January 2022 |archive-date=26 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726161537/https://roar.media/bangla/main/sports/best-achievement-of-bd-football|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Rokonuzzaman Kanchan]] gave the hosts the early lead and Bangladesh spent the rest of the first half dominating possession.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pavilion.com.bd/details/news/138/pavilion-cute-write-up-1-feature-04 |script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল ইতিহাসের অন্যতম সেরা ম্যাচ |language=bn|access-date=7 December 2021|website=pavilion.com|archive-date=7 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207123148/https://pavilion.com.bd/details/news/138/pavilion-cute-write-up-1-feature-04|url-status=live}}</ref> During the second half a defensive blunder by Bangladesh lead to [[Ali Umar]] scoring the equalizer. The game remained tied at 1–1 after 90 minutes and even after another 30 minutes of extra time the two sides could not be separated. In the penalty shootout, goalkeeper [[Aminul Haque (footballer)|Aminul Haque]] saved the second penalty from Maldives and at last [[Mohammed Sujan]] held his nerves and scored the winning penalty, as Bangladesh secured their first [[SAFF Championship]] in front of 46,000 supporters present at the [[Bangabandhu National Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/78650/bangladesh-emerge-champions-india-beat-pakistan |title=Bangladesh emerge champions: India beat Pakistan |date=21 January 2003 |work=Dawn |access-date=2 January 2022 |archive-date=2 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202061121/https://www.dawn.com/news/78650/bangladesh-emerge-champions-india-beat-pakistan |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Inconsistency (2003–2010)===
[[File:Bangladesh football team group photo during the 2005 SAFF Cup.png|left|thumb|Bangladesh national football team group photo, featuring players who took part in the [[2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2005 SAFF Gold Cup]].]]
The [[2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification|2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers]], began from March 2003. It was another devastating qualifying campaign for Bangladesh, a defeat at the hands of [[Laos national football team|Laos]] and a draw against [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]], concluded their Asian Cup qualification hopes. The team did show signs of improvement by reaching the final of the [[2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2005 Saff Championship]], only to be defeated by India in the final again.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/sport/2005/12/13/bangladesh-in-the-saff-championship-final |title=Bangladesh in the SAFF Championship final |work=bdnews24.com |access-date=19 December 2021 |archive-date=14 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214080949/https://bdnews24.com/sport/2005/12/13/bangladesh-in-the-saff-championship-final |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://saffederation.org/saff-gold-cup-2005/ |title=SAFF Gold Cup 2005 |publisher=South Asian Football Federation |access-date=26 December 2020 |archive-date=18 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918095659/https://saffederation.org/saff-gold-cup-2005/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> From December 2005, Bangladesh began their [[2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification]] campaign, winning only a single game in the process, before once again failing to reach the main phase of the competition.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/07asch.html |title=Asian Nations Cup 2007 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=2 February 2023 |archive-date=18 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218193517/https://www.rsssf.org/tables/07asch.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[2008 SAFF Championship]] also ended in huge disappointment, as Bangladesh were knocked out during the group-stages, even after the BFF launched the country's first professional league, the [[Bangladesh Football Premier League|Bangladesh Premier League]], the previous year.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-110922 |title=Renamed League kicks off Sunday |date=22 October 2009 |work=The Daily Star |language=en |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-date=7 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107035330/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-110922 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maldivesoccer.net/v4/?page=story&id=1981 |title=Sri Lanka bags first win, Bangladesh hits another blow |website=maldivesoccer.net |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213115302/http://www.maldivesoccer.net/v4/?page=story&id=1981 |archive-date=13 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Their underwhelming SAFF campaign resulted in the dismissal of coach of [[Mohammad Abu Yusuf|Abu Yusuf]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-41620 |title=Yusuf wants to leave |date=18 June 2008 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=10 December 2019 |archive-date=10 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210045209/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-41620 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was replaced by another former national team player, [[Shafiqul Islam Manik]], who only lasted at the job for  three months.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-49127 |title=Manik's dream come true |date=6 August 2008 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=19 December 2021 |archive-date=15 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215160336/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-49127 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 24 January 2009, Bangladesh appointed Brazilian coach [[Dido (footballer)|Dido]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-72833 |title=Dido arrives to coach footballers |date=25 January 2009 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=19 December 2021 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216073058/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-72833 |url-status=live}}</ref> Under his guidance the team saw an upturn in results, winning two of the three [[2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification|2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers]] and advanced into the main tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/14/asia/2009/05/02/1241201/myanmar-and-bangladesh-qualify-for-2010-afc-challenge-cup |title=Myanmar And Bangladesh Qualify For 2010 AFC Challenge Cup|website=Goal |access-date=19 December 2021 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216172909/https://www.goal.com/en/news/14/asia/2009/05/02/1241201/myanmar-and-bangladesh-qualify-for-2010-afc-challenge-cup |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-86330 |title=Zahid brace sinks Macau |date=1 May 2009 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=19 December 2021 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216072932/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-86330 |url-status=live}}</ref> However, he was sacked within 11 months as he refused to select established national team players.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-113606 |title=Sacking was inevitable |date=10 November 2009 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=19 December 2021 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216073014/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-113606 |url-status=live}}</ref> During his last interview before leaving Bangladesh, Dido criticized the country's footballing structure and stated that it was corrupt.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-115841 |title=Salahuddin is surrounded by sharks |first=Quazi Zulquarnain |last=Islam |date=30 November 2009 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=19 December 2021 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216072953/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-115841 |url-status=live}}</ref> This again raised questions about BFF president [[Kazi Salahuddin]]'s management of the country's football. The [[2009 SAFF Championship]] saw Bangladesh once again hosting the tournament. Former national team keeper Shahidur Rahman Shantoo was appointed as the interim coach just a few days before the tournament.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-114647 |title=Shantoo wants to make a mark |first=Anisur |last=Rahman |date=18 November 2009 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=10 December 2019 |archive-date=6 March 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210306175802/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-114647 |url-status=live}}</ref> His time at the job was also short lived, as the hosts were knocked out in the semi-final by eventual champions India.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-117441 |title=Hosts have no answers |date=11 December 2009 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=19 December 2021 |archive-date=19 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219111455/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-117441 |url-status=live}}</ref> The deterioration in results over the following decade and more saw a massive decline in popularity of the country's football among fans, in both domestic and international stage.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2015/09/13/football-is-stuck-in-a-rut |title=Football is stuck in a rut |date=13 September 2015 |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=24 June 2022 |archive-date=15 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215082041/https://archive.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2015/09/13/football-is-stuck-in-a-rut |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Decline (2011–present)===
[[File:Bangladesh National Football Team in Maldives in the SAFF Championship 2021.jpg|thumb|Bangladeshi team at the [[2021 SAFF Championship]] in Maldives.]]
On 29 June 2011, after a goalless away leg, Bangladesh beat [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]] 3–0 on aggregate in Dhaka during the [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers–first round]]. The game took place only four days after [[Nikola Ilievski]] was appointed as the team's head coach.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-191543 |title=Ilievski chapter begins |date=26 June 2011 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=10 January 2022 |archive-date=10 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110113844/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-191543 |url-status=live}}</ref> This allowed Bangladesh to advance to the second round to face [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]]. The first game was played in [[Beirut]] on 23 July 2011, where the hosts won 4–0. The return game in Dhaka saw Bangladesh being eliminated, even though they managed to salvage a 2–0 victory against the Middle Eastern giants.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-196214 |title=Too good, but too late |date=29 July 2011 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=19 December 2021 |archive-date=19 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219113848/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-196214 |url-status=live}}</ref> However, the dearth of quality players was evident as the nation failed to win a single game during the entirety of the 2011 SAFF Championship.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-213247|title=Bangladesh hit new low|date=8 December 2011 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=14 September 2023|archive-date=14 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914081431/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-213247|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2013, [[Lodewijk de Kruif]] took charge of the team, and under his leadership, they even failed to advance from the [[2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification|2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers]], a tournament held to assist lower-ranked teams. Bangladesh played their first four games of the [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers]] against [[Kyrgyzstan national football team|Kyrgyzstan]], [[Tajikistan national football team|Tajikistan]], [[Australia national football team|Australia]] and [[Jordan national football team|Jordan]], losing all of the matches apart from their home game against Tajikistan, where they drew 1–1. These results led to De Kruif being sacked in September 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/de-kruif-koster-sacked-46300 |title=De Kruif, Koster sacked |date=19 October 2014 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=10 January 2022 |archive-date=10 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110113711/https://www.thedailystar.net/de-kruif-koster-sacked-46300 |url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2016, Bangladesh ended their 2018 World Cup Qualifying run with an 8–0 defeat at the hands of a Jordan team managed by [[Harry Redknapp]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/booters-suffer-massive-defeat-1199254 |title=Booters suffer massive defeat |date=25 March 2016 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=27 June 2022 |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627141032/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/booters-suffer-massive-defeat-1199254 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 29 June 2016, the BFF appointed Belgian coach [[Tom Saintfiet]], initially on a short-term contract, to guide the national team during the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification|AFC Asian Cup 2019 qualification playoff round 2]] matches against Bhutan. Saintfiet called up the veteran striking pair of [[Jahid Hasan Ameli]] and [[Enamul Haque (footballer)|Enamul Haque]] for the encounter, but to no avail. Following a 0–0 draw in the first leg in Dhaka, Bhutan inflicted a 3–1 defeat on Bangladesh at the [[Changlimithang Stadium]] in [[Thimphu]] during the second leg. The results meant Bangladesh would not be a part of any AFC and FIFA tournaments for the following two years, until the launching of the [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2022 FIFA World Cup]] and the [[2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification|2023 Asian Cup qualifiers]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/humiliation-bhutan-1297420 |title=Humiliation in Bhutan |work=The Daily Star |date=11 October 2016 |access-date=20 October 2016 |archive-date=21 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021064213/http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/humiliation-bhutan-1297420 |url-status=live}}</ref> By February 2018, Bangladesh had plummeted to 197 in the FIFA World Rankings, marking the country's lowest ranking to date.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/wide-angle/bangladesh/glorious-day-dhakas-football-1600891 |title=A glorious day for Dhaka's football |date=6 July 2018 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=7 February 2022 |archive-date=7 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207133619/https://www.thedailystar.net/wide-angle/bangladesh/glorious-day-dhakas-football-1600891 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In May 2018, [[Jamie Day (footballer, born 1979)|Jamie Day]] took charge of the team.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.risingbd.com/english/sports/news/53927 |title=Jamie Day Bangladesh's new football coach |work=Risingbd.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113114710/https://www.risingbd.com/english/sports/news/53927 |url-status=live}}</ref> Although the team disappointed during the [[2018 SAFF Championship]], Bangladesh advanced to the [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|2022 World Cup qualifiers – AFC second round]] by defeating Laos 1–0 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/follow-bangladesh-v-laos-live-1755490 |title=Bangladesh through after goalless draw |work=The Daily Star |date=11 June 2019 |access-date=11 June 2019 |archive-date=13 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190613132341/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/follow-bangladesh-v-laos-live-1755490 |url-status=live}}</ref> They were grouped together with neighbors India and Afghanistan, alongside Asian powerhouses Qatar and [[Oman national football team|Oman]]. The team managed to earn well-deserved draws against India and Afghanistan, and although they suffered some heavy defeats in the following games, Bangladesh reached the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers as one of the three best fifth-positioned teams.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/bangladesh-final-round-asian-cup-qualifiers-2112061 |title=Bangladesh into final round of Asian Cup Qualifiers |first=Atique |last=Anam |date=16 June 2021 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113124236/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/bangladesh-final-round-asian-cup-qualifiers-2112061 |url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2021, after five consecutive defeats, Day was put on a two-month leave just before the [[2021 SAFF Championship]] got underway.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/unprofessional-and-desperate-2178806|title=Unprofessional and desperate|work=The Daily Star|access-date=14 September 2023|archive-date=14 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914080445/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/unprofessional-and-desperate-2178806|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/299213/Head-Coach-of-BD-Football-team-Jamie-Day-sacked |title=Head Coach of BD Football team Jamie Day sacked |work=The New Nation |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113112239/https://thedailynewnation.com/news/299213/Head-Coach-of-BD-Football-team-Jamie-Day-sacked |url-status=live}}</ref> However, interim coach Óscar Bruzón was not able to change the country's fate, as Bangladesh yet again underwhelmed at the tournament.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bdnews24.com/sport/2021/10/13/late-penalty-heartbreak-for-10-man-bangladesh-as-nepal-reach-saff-championship-final |title=Late penalty heartbreak for 10-man Bangladesh as Nepal reach SAFF Championship final |work=bdnews24.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-date=20 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120075913/https://bdnews24.com/sport/2021/10/13/late-penalty-heartbreak-for-10-man-bangladesh-as-nepal-reach-saff-championship-final |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 8 January 2022, the BFF appointed [[Javier Fernández Cabrera|Javier Cabrera]] as the permanent head coach of Bangladesh on an 11-month contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.footballbangladesh.com/2022/01/09/7635/ |date=9 January 2022 |title=BFF appoints Javier Cabrera as new head coach |work=Daily Football Bangladesh |access-date=9 January 2022 |archive-date=8 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108195432/http://www.footballbangladesh.com/2022/01/09/7635/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Under Cabrera Bangladesh crashed out of the [[2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round]], failing to secure a single victory.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/cabrera-wants-keep-believing-3048711 |title=Cabrera wants to 'keep believing' |date=16 June 2022 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=21 June 2022 |archive-date=21 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621081446/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/cabrera-wants-keep-believing-3048711 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Team image==

===Media coverage===
Bangladesh's home and away qualifiers and friendlies are broadcast live on [[Bangladesh Television]], [[Bangla TV]] & [[T Sports]] (Bangladesh).

===Kits===
{{Commons|Bangladesh national football team kits}}
The Bangladesh national football team plays in bottle green shirts and dark red shorts embedded. Also with red and green stripes. Green and red are the historic national colors of Bangladesh, originating from its the national flag. The red represents the sun rising over Bengal, and also the blood of those who died for the country's independence, while the green represents the lushness of its land. The usual Bangladesh away jersey is completely diametric to the regular one, and similar to most national teams Bangladesh uses the country's footballing federation as a logo on the kit.

On 14 July 2008, [[Bangladesh Football Federation]] struck a landmark sponsorship deal with [[Citycell]] worth US$1.45 million for two years (2008–2010), which was biggest ever trade in the country's football history until then.

In 2010, BFF announced [[Grameenphone]] as their new sponsor and kit provider on a three-year contract (2010–2013). After half a decade without a sponsor, India's [[TVS Motor Company]] tied up with the Bangladesh national team for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round]], in a deal which lasted for two years (2019–2021). In 2021, as the Bangladesh team was using the same kit for almost 5 years, the federation decided to hold a jersey designing contest for the [[2021 SAFF Championship]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.daily-bangladesh.com/english/sports/55678|title=BFF creates a chance to be a proud national team jersey designer|work=Daily Bangladesh|access-date=18 September 2022|archive-date=20 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171520/https://www.daily-bangladesh.com/english/sports/55678|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Year
! style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Kit Manufacturer/ Sponsor
! style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF; "| {{Abbr|Ref|References}}
|-
| 1973–1998
|  colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Unknown
|-
| 1998–2000
|style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Adidas]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ha7classicalshirts.co.uk/products/bangladesh-1998-00-matchworn-shirt-7-adidas-size-medium |title=Bangladesh 1998/00 Matchworn Shirt #7 - Adidas - Size Medium |website=HA7 Classical Shirts |access-date=1 November 2022 |archive-date=1 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101175445/https://www.ha7classicalshirts.co.uk/products/bangladesh-1998-00-matchworn-shirt-7-adidas-size-medium |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2000–2001
|style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Sapphire Sports International|Sapphire Sports]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh (Home 2001 - Sapphire Sports) |url=https://www.theglobalobsession.com/2010/10/bangladesh.html |website=The Global Obsession |access-date=14 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Kit History |url=https://www.footballkitarchive.com/bangladesh-kits/#2010s |website=Football Kit Archive |access-date=14 November 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 2001–2005
| style="text-align:left;"|None
|
|-
| 2005–2007
|style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Adidas]]
|
|-
| 2008
|style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Nokia]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-26002|title=Nokia connects football|date=4 March 2008|work=The Daily Star |access-date=12 January 2024|archive-date=12 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112182929/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-26002|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2008–2010
|style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Citycell]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-45630 |title=BFF connects Citycell with landmark deal |date=14 July 2008 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=16 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170732/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-45630 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2010–2011
|style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Grand Sport Group|Grand Sport]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Kit History |url=https://www.footballkitarchive.com/bangladesh-kits/#2010s |website=Football Kit Archive |access-date=14 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kris |title=Bangladesh Home Football Shirt 2011 |url=https://www.oldfootballshirts.com/en/teams/b/bangladesh/old-bangladesh-football-shirt-s39141.html |website=Old Football Shirts |date=April 2014 |access-date=14 November 2023}}</ref> 
|-
| 2011–2013
|style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Grameenphone]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2013/05/11/bff-hopes-to-renew-sponsorship-deal-with-grameenphone |title=BFF hopes to renew sponsorship deal with Grameenphone |date=11 May 2013 |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=16 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170536/https://archive.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2013/05/11/bff-hopes-to-renew-sponsorship-deal-with-grameenphone |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2014–2015
|style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[FBT (company)|FBT]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Kit History |url=https://www.footballkitarchive.com/bangladesh-kits/#2010s |website=Football Kit Archive |access-date=14 November 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 2015–2016
|style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lotto Sport Italia|Lotto]]
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Sponsors come forward to make Bangabandhu Gold Cup a success |url=https://thedailynewnation.com/news/79544/Sponsors-come-forward-to-make-Bangabandhu-Gold-Cup-a-success |access-date=14 November 2023 |work=The New Nation |publisher=The New Nation |date=8 January 2016|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2016–2019
| style="text-align:left;"|None
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%85%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B2|script-title=bn:ফ্রিতে অ্যাডিডাসের প্রচারে বাংলাদেশ ফুটবল দল?|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=21 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921185430/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%85%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B2|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2019–2021
|style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[TVS Motor Company|TVS]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/tvs-motor-becomes-official-sponsor-of-bangladesh-football-team/articleshow/69702418.cms?from=mdr|title=TVS Motor becomes official sponsor of Bangladesh football team|work=The Economic Times|access-date=16 September 2022|archive-date=20 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920163418/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/tvs-motor-becomes-official-sponsor-of-bangladesh-football-team/articleshow/69702418.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2021–present
| style="text-align:left;"|None
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%85%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B2|script-title=bn:ফ্রিতে অ্যাডিডাসের প্রচারে বাংলাদেশ ফুটবল দল?|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=21 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921185430/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%85%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B2|url-status=live}}</ref>
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===Supporters===
[[File:Bangladesh football fans.jpg|thumb|Bangladeshi fans at the [[2021 SAFF Championship]] in Maldives.]]
In the 70s and 80s, football in Bangladesh flourished with a well-renowned [[Dhaka League]], attracting fans nationwide. However, since the 2000s, domestic football's popularity has declined due to success in other sports and the national team's lack of achievements. As a consequence, the [[Bangabandhu National Stadium]] in Dhaka remains largely unoccupied during both domestic and international fixtures, with average attendance, even falling short of 10,000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.theindependentbd.com/post/264819|title=Remove plights of football in Bangladesh|work=The Independent|location=Dhaka|language=bn|access-date=24 June 2022|archive-date=28 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728133836/https://m.theindependentbd.com/post/264819|url-status=live}}</ref>

Outside the capital, both domestic and international football's popularity remains unwavering, with games in [[Sylhet]] and [[Jessore]], drawing tons of fans. In September 2014, 50,000 spectators were present during a friendly between [[Bangladesh national under-23 football team|Bangladesh U23]] and [[Nepal national under-23 football team|Nepal U23]] at the [[Sylhet District Stadium]]. It was reported that the fans entered the stadium by breaking the main entrance, due to shortage in tickets. The same year at the [[Shamsul Huda Stadium]] in  Jessore, which has a capacity of 12,000 was filled with more than 30,000 viewers during a friendly match against [[Sri Lanka national football team|Sri Lanka]], where the hosts won 1–0.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.risingbd.com/english/editorial/news/19017|title=Bangladesh Football sees hope of golden days|work=Risingbd.com|access-date=24 June 2022|archive-date=21 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421021155/https://www.risingbd.com/english/editorial/news/19017|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Bangladesh Red and Green===
{{see also|Bangladesh national football B team}}

The [[Bangladesh President's Gold Cup|President's Gold Cup]] which was predominantly held every year from 1981 to 1993, saw the [[Bangladesh Football Federation]] enter two teams for Bangladesh; Bangladesh Red and Green (1981–1986; 1993) and Bangladesh White and Blue (1987). This was due to the fact, that during the 80s many players were not able to get into the national team even after performing well in the country's domestic league, the [[Dhaka League]]. Alongside the senior national team, the other national team mainly consisted of "second string" or youth international players. Having a two separate teams  was very common during the 80s and 90s for developing [[South Asian]] countries, both Nepal and Pakistan had second string team's. Most international countries taking part in the [[Bangladesh President's Gold Cup|President's Gold Cup]] would not send their main national team, instead the tournament would be used as a platform to play their B teams.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://onnodristy.com/%e0%a7%a9%e0%a7%9f-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a1%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9f-%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a1%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%aa/ |script-title=bn:৩য় প্রেসিডেন্ট গোল্ডকাপ ফুটবল প্রতিযোগিতা ১৯৮৩ |date=15 May 2020 |language=bn |access-date=24 March 2022 |archive-date=14 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214142617/https://onnodristy.com/%e0%a7%a9%e0%a7%9f-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a1%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9f-%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a1%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%aa/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Bangladesh President's Gold Cup#Winners|1989 President's Gold Cup]] saw Bangladesh Red win the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.utpalshuvro.com/special-article/news/1073 |script-title=bn:লাল দলের রাঙিয়ে দেওয়া প্রেসিডেন্ট গোল্ড কাপ ফুটবল |website=Utp al Shuvro |language=bn |access-date=24 March 2022 |archive-date=17 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217113847/https://www.utpalshuvro.com/special-article/news/1073 |url-status=live}}</ref> The hosts, defeated South Korea University football team on penalties to lift the trophy, after knocking out the Green team in the semi-finals. However, this is not considered to be Bangladesh's first international trophy, as the tournament mainly consisted of club teams.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/sport-news/2020/01/15/492307 |script-title=bn:ফুটবলে চ্যাম্পিয়ন ৫ অধিনায়ক |date=15 January 2020 |work=Bangladesh Pratidin |language=bn |access-date=24 March 2022 |archive-date=11 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611130300/https://www.bd-pratidin.com/sport-news/2020/01/15/492307 |url-status=live}}</ref> The green team was the youth national team, while the red team was made out of senior international's, and was known to be the main national team. In the 1987 edition, Bangladesh White and Blue took part in the tournament. The white team mainly consisted of players from [[Mohammedan SC (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]], while the blue team was made of players from their rival club, [[Abahani Limited Dhaka]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://khela71.com/who-is-the-top-goal-scorer-for-bangladesh/ |script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশের 'সর্বোচ্চ গোলদাতা' বিষয়ক বিতর্ক |language=bn |access-date=24 March 2022 |archive-date=22 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122105146/https://khela71.com/who-is-the-top-goal-scorer-for-bangladesh/ |url-status=live |date=27 June 2020}}</ref>

==Home stadium==
{{main|Bangabandhu National Stadium}}
[[File:Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh.jpg|upright=1.50|right|thumb|[[Bangabandhu National Stadium]]]]
Bangladesh plays majority of their home matches at the [[Bangabandhu National Stadium]], [[Dhaka]], where they won the [[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2003 SAFF Championship]] and [[Football at the 2010 South Asian Games – Men's tournament|2010 South Asian Games]]. Previously known as the '''Dhaka Stadium''' it was initially constructed in 1954, the [[Bangladesh Football Federation]] was given full authority to operate the stadium in 2004, and before that the [[Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium|Mirpur Stadium]] would regularly host home matches.

Before renovation in 2011, the Bangabandhu Stadium had a capacity close to 55,000, but with a new capacity of 36,000 it is still the largest stadium in Bangladesh. Ever since the inception of the [[Bangladesh Premier League (football)|Bangladesh Premier League]] in 2007, the stadium has been used to host majority of the league games. It has hosted the [[SAFF Championship]] on three occasions, in 2003, 2009 and most recently in 2018.

In 2021, the Bangabandhu Stadium again underwent renovation, which has been scheduled to last for over two year. The refurbishments will see addition of chairs in galleries and installation of LED giant screens. The renovation is part of Bangladesh Football Federation's plan of giving the nation a modernized stadium more suited for football.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jagonews24.com/sports/football/677525|script-title=bn:প্রিমিয়ার লিগ শেষে বঙ্গবন্ধু স্টেডিয়ামের সংস্কার কাজ শুরু|work=jagonews24.com|language=bn|access-date=14 December 2021|archive-date=14 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214060231/https://www.jagonews24.com/sports/football/677525|url-status=live}}</ref>  Occasionally home matches are also played at [[Sheikh Kamal Stadium, Nilphamari|Sheikh Kamal Stadium]] in [[Nilphamari District|Nilphamari]], [[Sylhet District Stadium]] in [[Sylhet]], [[Rajshahi District Stadium]] in [[Rajshahi]] and [[Bashundhara Kings Arena]] in Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailyindustry.news/bangabandhu-national-stadium-to-be-decorated-at-a-cost-of-tk-96-cr/|title=Bangabandhu National Stadium to be decorated at a cost of Tk 96 cr|website=The Daily Industry|access-date=9 February 2022|archive-date=24 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524004924/https://dailyindustry.news/bangabandhu-national-stadium-to-be-decorated-at-a-cost-of-tk-96-cr/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Results and fixtures==
{{main|Bangladesh national football team results (2020–present)}}
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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===2023===
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|round = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Unofficial Friendly]]
|date = {{Start date|2023|3|15|df=y}}
|time = 9:30 [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]]) 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BAN}}
|score = 1–1
|Report =
|team2 = {{fb|MWI}}
|goals1 = [[Bishwanath Ghosh (footballer)|Bishwanath]] {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = [[Chiukepo Msowoya|Msowoya]] {{goal|75}}
|stadium    = [[Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium]]
|location   = [[Medina]], [[Saudi Arabia]]
|attendance =
|referee =[[Fahad Al-Mirdasi]] ([[Saudi Arabia Football Federation|Saudi Arabia]])
|report  =https://www.offsidebangladesh.com/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A4/
|result = D
}}
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|round = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|date = {{Start date|2023|3|25|df=y}}
|time = 15:45 [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]]) 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BAN}}
|score = 1–0
|team2 = {{fb|SEY}}
|goals1 = [[Tariq Kazi|Tariq]] {{goal|42}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium    = [[Sylhet District Stadium]]
|location   = [[Sylhet]], Bangladesh
|attendance =1,679
|referee =Virendha Rai ([[Bhutan Football Federation|Bhutan]])
|report  =https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/182419
|result = W
}}
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|round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|time = 15:45 [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]]) 
|date = 28 March 2023
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BAN}}
|score = 0–1
|team2 = {{fb|SEY}}
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
*[[Michael Mancienne|Mancienne]] {{goal|61|pen.}}
|stadium    = [[Sylhet District Stadium]]
|location   = [[Sylhet]] Bangladesh
|attendance =1,040
|referee = Pema Tshewang ([[Bhutan Football Federation|Bhutan]])
|report  = https://www.offsidebangladesh.com/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%B9/
|result = L
}}

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|round = [[Exhibition game|Unofficial Friendly]]
|time = 16:00 [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]])
|date = 12 June 2023
|team1 =  [[Tiffy Army FC|Tiffy Army]] {{flagicon|CAM}}
|score = 0–1
|team2 = {{fb|BAN}}
|goals1 = 
|goals2 =
* [[Mohamed Sohel Rana (footballer, born 1996)|Sohel]] {{goal|12}}
|stadium    = [[RCAF Old Stadium|TIFFY Army Stadium]]
|location   = [[Phnom Penh]], Cambodia
|attendance =
|referee = 
|report  = https://www.alokitobangladesh.com/print-edition/sports/175994/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%9F
|result = W
}} 
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|round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|time = 
|date = 15 June 2023
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CAM}}
|score = 0–1
|team2 = {{fb|BAN}}
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
*[[Mojibur Rahman Jony|Mojibur]] {{goal|24}}
|stadium    = [[Olympic Stadium (Phnom Penh)|National Olympic Stadium]]
|location   = [[Phnom Penh]], Cambodia
|attendance = 30,000
|referee =Wiwat Jumpaoon ([[Football Association of Thailand|Thailand]])
|report  = https://www.banglatribune.com/803856
|result = W
}}
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|format  = 1
|round = [[2023 SAFF Championship]] [[2023 SAFF Championship#Group B|Group B]]
|time = 16:00 [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]]) 
|date = 22 June 2023
|team1 = {{fb-rt|LBN}}
|score = 2–0
|team2 = {{fb|BAN}}
|goals1 = 
*[[Hassan Maatouk|Maatouk]] {{goal|80}}
*[[Khalil Bader|Bader]] {{goal|90+6}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium    = [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]]
|location   = [[Bengaluru]], India
|attendance =50
|referee = Crystal John ([[All India Football Federation|India]])
|report  = https://web.archive.org/web/20230624175921/https://saffederation.org/uploads/6494469232010.pdf
|result = L
}}
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|format  = 1
|round = [[2023 SAFF Championship]] [[2023 SAFF Championship#Group B|Group B]]
|time = 16:00 [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]]) 
|date = 25 June 2023
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BAN}}
|score = 3–1
|team2 = {{fb|MDV}}
|goals1     = 
*[[Rakib Hossain|Rakib]] {{goal|42}}
*[[Tariq Kazi|Tariq]] {{goal|67}}
*[[Shekh Morsalin|Morsalin]] {{goal|90}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Hamza Mohamed|Hamza]] {{goal|17}}
|stadium    = [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]]
|location   = [[Bengaluru]], India
|attendance = 100
|referee = Prajwol Chhetri ([[All Nepal Football Association|Nepal]])
|report  =  https://saffederation.org/uploads/64983a90daffe.pdf
|result = W
}}
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|round = [[2023 SAFF Championship]] [[2023 SAFF Championship#Group B|Group B]]
|time = 20:00 [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]]) 
|date = 28 June 2023
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BHU}}
|score = 1–3
|team2 = {{fb|BAN}}
|goals1     = 
*[[Tsenda Dorji|Dorji]] {{goal|12}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Shekh Morsalin|Morsalin]] {{goal|21}}
*[[Phuntsho Jigme|Jigme]] {{goal|30|o.g.}}
*[[Rakib Hossain|Rakib]] {{goal|36}}
|stadium    = [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]]
|location   = [[Bengaluru]], India
|attendance =
|referee = Crystal John ([[All India Football Federation|India]])
|report  =https://www.footballbangladesh.com/2023/06/28/13642/ 
|result = W
}}
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|format     = 1
|round      = [[2023 SAFF Championship]] [[2023 SAFF Championship#Knockout stage|Semi-finals]]
|date       = {{Start date|2023|7|1|df=y}}
|time       = {{UTZ|15:00|5:30}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|KUW}}
|score      = 1–0
|aet        =y
|report     = https://www.somoynews.tv/news/2023-07-01/H52I92zB
|team2      = {{fb|BAN}}
|goals1     =
*[[Abdullah Al-Buloushi (footballer, born 1998)|Al-Buloushi]] {{goal|105+2}}
|goals2     =
|stadium    = [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]]
|location   = [[Bengaluru]], India
|attendance = 500
|referee    = Crystal John ([[All India Football Federation|India]])
|result     = L
}}
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| round      = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]] 
| date       = {{Start date|2023|9|3|df=y}}
| time       = {{UTZ|5:00}}
| team1      = {{fb-rt|BAN}}
| score      = 0–0
| team2      = {{fb|AFG}}
| stadium    = [[Bashundhara Kings Arena]]
| location   = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| attendance = 
| referee    =  Prakash Nath Shrestha ([[All Nepal Football Association|Nepal]])
| report     = https://www.sofascore.com/bangladesh-afghanistan/OTbsFwc#11608460 
| result     = D
}}
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| round      = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]] 
| date       = {{Start date|2023|9|7|df=y}} 
| time       = 17:00 [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]]) 
| team1      = {{fb-rt|BAN}}
| score      = 1–1
| team2      = {{fb|AFG}}
| goals1     =
*[[Shekh Morsalin|Morsalin]] {{goal|62}}
| goals2     =
*[[Jabar Sharza|Sharza]] {{goal|52}}
| stadium    = [[Bashundhara Kings Arena]]
| location   = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| attendance = 
| referee    =  Prajwol Chhetri ([[All Nepal Football Association|Nepal]])
| report     = https://www.sofascore.com/bangladesh-afghanistan/OTbsFwc#11617520
| result     = D
}}
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|format     = 1
|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round|2026 WCQ R1]] / [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Group A|2027 ACQ]]
|date       = {{Start date|2023|10|12|df=y}}
|time       = 17:00 [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]]) 
|team1      = {{fb-rt|MDV}}
|score      = 1–1
|team2      = {{fb|BAN}}
|goals1     =
*[[Hassan Nazeem|Nazeem]] {{goal|87}}
|goals2     =
*[[Md Saad Uddin|Saad]] {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium    = [[National Football Stadium (Maldives)|National Football Stadium]]
|location   = [[Malé, Maldives|Malé]], Maldives
|attendance = 2,555
|referee    =  Seyed Vahid Kazemi ([[Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]])
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288264/400017151?gender=1&date=2023-10-11
|result     = D  
}}
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|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round|2026 WCQ R1]] / [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Group A|2027 ACQ]]
|date       = {{Start date|2023|10|17|df=y}}
|time       = 17:45 [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]]) 
|team1      = {{fb-rt|BAN}}
|score      = 2–1
|aggregatescore = 3–2
|team2      = {{fb|MDV}}
|goals1     =
*[[Rakib Hossain|Rakib]] {{goal|11}}
*[[Foysal Ahmed Fahim|Fahim]] {{goal|46}}
|goals2     =
*[[Aisam Ibrahim|Aisam]] {{goal|36}}
|stadium    = [[Bashundhara Kings Arena]]
|location   = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
|attendance = 6,729
|referee    = Ammar Ebrahim Hasan
Mahfoodh ([[Bahrain Football Association|Bahrain]])
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288264/400017160?gender=1&date=2023-10-16
|result     = W
}}
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|id         = AUS v BAN
|date       = {{Start date|2023|11|16|df=y}}
|format     = 1
|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group I|2026 WCQ R2]] / [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Group A|2027 ACQ]]
|time       = 15:00 [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]]) 
|team1      = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
|score      = 7–0
|team2      = {{fb|BAN}}
|goals1     =
*[[Harry Souttar|Souttar]] {{goal|4}}
*[[Brandon Borrello|Borrello]] {{goal|20}}
*[[Mitchell Duke|Duke]] {{goal|37||40}}
*[[Jamie Maclaren|Maclaren]] {{goal|48||70||84}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium]]
|location   = [[Melbourne]], Australia 
|attendance = 20,876
|referee    = Ahrol Risqullaev ([[Uzbekistan Football Association|Uzbekistan]])
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017269?gender=1&date=2023-11-15
|result     = L
}}
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|id         = BAN v LBN
|date       = {{Start date|2023|11|21|df=y}}
|format     = 1
|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group I|2026 WCQ R2]] / [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Group A|2027 ACQ]]
|time       =17:45 [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]]) 
|team1      = {{fb-rt|BAN}}
|score      = 1–1
|team2      = {{fb|LBN}}
|goals1     =
*[[Shekh Morsalin|Morsalin]] {{goal|72}}
|goals2     =
*[[Majed Osman|Osman]] {{goal|67}}
|stadium    =[[Bashundhara Kings Arena]]
|location   = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh 
|attendance = 6,297
|referee    = Kim Dae-yong ([[Korea Football Association|South Korea]])
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017263?gender=1&date=2023-11-20
|result    = D
}}

=== 2024 ===
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|date       = {{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}
|format     = 1
|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group I|2026 WCQ R2]] / [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Group A|2027 ACQ]]
|time       = : [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]]) 
|team1      = {{fb-rt|BAN}}
|score      = 
|team2      = {{fb|PLE}}
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    = 
|location   = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh 
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017265?gender=1&date=2024-03-20
|result    =
}}
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|date       = {{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}
|format     = 1
|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group I|2026 WCQ R2]] / [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Group A|2027 ACQ]]
|time       = : [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]]) 
|team1      = {{fb-rt|PLE}}
|score      = 
|team2      = {{fb|BAN}}
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    = 
|location   = TBD{{efn|Palestine will play their home game at a neutral venue due to the ongoing [[2023 Israel–Hamas war|Israel–Hamas war]].}}
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017272?gender=1&date=2024-03-25
|result    =
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|id         = BAN v AUS
|date       = {{Start date|2024|6|6|df=y}}
|format     = 1
|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group I|2026 WCQ R2]] / [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Group A|2027 ACQ]]
|time       = : [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]])
|team1      = {{fb-rt|BAN}}
|score      = 
|team2      = {{fb|AUS}}
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    = 
|location   = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh 
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017264?gender=1&date=2024-06-05
|result     =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|id         = LBN v BAN
|date       = {{Start date|2024|6|11|df=y}}
|format     = 1
|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Group I|2026 WCQ R2]] / [[2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Group A|2027 ACQ]]
|time       = : [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] ([[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]])
|team1      = {{fb-rt|LBN}}
|score      = 
|team2      = {{fb|BAN}}
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    = 
|location   = [[Beirut]], Lebanon 
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017266?gender=1&date=2024-06-10
|result     =
}}

==Coaching staff==
{{Main article|List of Bangladesh national football team managers}}
{{updated|November 2023.}}<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/football/news/bd/1118251.details |script-title=bn:সাফে ভালো কিছুর প্রত্যয় নাবিলের |date=21 May 2023 |work=banglanews24.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:;margin-left:1em;float:center"
|-
!style="background-color:#006444;border: 2px solid #ff3300;"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Position</span>
!style="background-color:#006444;border: 2px solid #ff3300;"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Name</span>
|-
|Head coach
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Javier Fernández Cabrera|Javier Cabrera]]
|-
|Team manager
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Amer Khan (footballer, born 1971)|Amer Khan]]
|-
|rowspan=2|Assistant coaches
|{{flagicon|ESP}} David Gomez
|-
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Hassan Al-Mamun]]
|-
|Goalkeeping coach
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Angel Iglesias Anido
|-
|Team leader
|''Vacant''
|-
|Fitness coach
|''Vacant''
|-
|Technical director
|''Vacant''
|-
|Physio
|{{flagicon|BAN}} Md Yusuf Ali
|-
|Doctor
|{{flagicon|BAN}} Salehuddin Mahmood
|-
|Team observer
|''Vacant''
|-
|Team attendant
|{{flagicon|BAN}} Md Mohsin
|-
|Media manager
|{{flagicon|BAN}} Khalid Mahmud
|}

==Players==
===Current squad===
The following 23 players were called up for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Second round|2026 WCQ R2]] against {{fb|LBN}} on 21 November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/238805|title=২ ফুটবলারকে আবার ক্যাম্পে ফেরালেন কোচ|work=[[Dhaka Post]]|language=bn|access-date=18 November 2023}}</ref>

''Caps and goals are correct as of 21 November 2023 after the game against {{fb|LBN}}.''

{{nat fs g start}}
{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=[[Pappu Hossain]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|4|7|df=y}}|caps=0 |goals=0 | club=[[Abahani Limited Dhaka]] |clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=GK|name=[[Mitul Marma]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|12|11}}|caps=4 |goals=0 |club=[[Sheikh Russel KC]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=GK|name=[[Mehedi Hasan Srabon]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2005|8|12}}|caps=1 |goals=0 |club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=[[Shakil Hossain (footballer)|Shakil Hossain]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|7|6|df=y}}|caps=4 |goals=0 |club=[[Sheikh Jamal DC|Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Rahmat Mia]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|12|8|df=y}}|caps=32 |goals=0 |club=[[Abahani Limited Dhaka]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=[[Hasan Murad Tipu]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|1|2|df=y}}|caps=2 |goals=0 |club=[[Dhaka Mohammedan|Mohammedan SC]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=DF|name=[[Bishwanath Ghosh (footballer)|Bishwanath Ghosh]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|5|30|df=y}}|caps=39 |goals=0|club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=[[Tariq Kazi]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|10|6|df=y}}|caps=25 |goals=2 |club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=DF|name=[[Isa Faysal]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|8|20|df=y}}|caps=8 |goals=0 |club=[[Bangladesh Police FC|Bangladesh Police]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=DF|name=[[Alomgir Molla]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|11|6|df=y}}|caps=3 |goals=0|club=[[Abahani Limited Dhaka]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=MF|name=[[Mohammad Ridoy]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|1|1}} |caps=14 |goals=0 |club=[[Abahani Limited Dhaka]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=[[Jamal Bhuyan]]|other=[[captain (association football)|Captain]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|4|10}}|caps=81 |goals=1 |club={{ill|Club Social y Deportivo Sol de Mayo|lt=Club Sol de Mayo|es}}|clubnat=ARG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=[[Shekh Morsalin]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2005|11|25}} |caps=9 |goals=4 |club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Rabiul Hasan]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|6|26}} |caps=22 |goals=3 |club=[[Abahani Limited Dhaka]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name=[[Mohamed Sohel Rana (footballer, born 1996)|Mohamed Sohel Rana]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|6|1}} |caps=13 |goals=0 |club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=MF|name=[[Sohel Rana (footballer, born 1995)|Sohel Rana]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|3|27}} |caps=64 |goals=0 |club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Mojibur Rahman Jony]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2005|1|1}} |caps=13 |goals=1 |club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Jayed Ahmed]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|12|14}} |caps=1 |goals=0 |club=[[Sheikh Jamal DC|Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=[[Sumon Reza]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|6|15}}|caps=26 |goals=1 |club=[[Sheikh Russel KC]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=[[Dipok Roy]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|8|12|df=y}}|caps=0 |goals=0 |club=[[Sheikh Russel KC]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=[[Foysal Ahmed Fahim]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|2|24|df=y}}|caps=17 |goals=1|club=[[Sheikh Jamal DC|Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=FW|name=[[Md Rafiqul Islam (footballer)|Md Rafiqul Islam]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|02|12}}|caps=5 |goals=0 |club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=FW|name=[[Mohammad Ibrahim (footballer, born 1997)|Mohammad Ibrahim]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|8|7|df=y}}|caps=40 |goals=4 |club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN}}
{{nat fs g end}}

===Recent call-ups===
The following players have also been called up to the Bangladesh squad within the last twelve months.
{{nat fs r start|background=#002868|color=white}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Mahfuz Hasan Pritom]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|11|5|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Sheikh Jamal DC|Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Anisur Rahman Zico]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|8|10|df=y}}|caps=31|goals=0|club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=v. {{fb|AFG}}, 7 September 2023<sup>SUS</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Shahidul Alam Sohel]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|5|1}}|caps=26 |goals=0 |club=[[Abahani Limited Dhaka]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, August 2023}}
{{nat fs break|background=#002868}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Md Saad Uddin]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|9|1|df=y}}|caps=30 |goals=2 |club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Second round|2026 WCQ R2]]<sup>SUS</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Riyadul Hasan Rafi]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|12|29|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=0|club=[[Abahani Limited Dhaka]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Topu Barman]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|12|20}} |caps=53 |goals=6 |club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=v. {{fb|AFG}}, 7 September 2023<sup>SUS</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Rimon Hossain]]|age={{birth date and age|2005|7|1|df=y}}|caps=13 |goals=0|club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=v. {{fb|AFG}}, 7 September 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Tutul Hossain Badsha]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|8|12}} |caps=25 |goals=0 |club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, June 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Mohamed Atikuzzaman]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|10|10|df=y}}|caps=0 |goals=0 |club=[[Sheikh Jamal DC|Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, August 2023<sup>INJ</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Mehedi Hasan Mithu]]|age={{birth date and age|1994|10|24|df=y}}|caps=4 |goals=0 |club=[[Dhaka Mohammedan|Mohammedan SC]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, August 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Mohammed Jahid Hasan]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|6|1|df=y}}|caps=0 |goals=0|club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, August 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Tanvir Hossain]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|12|13}}|caps=0 |goals=0|club=[[Sheikh Russel KC]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, August 2023}}
{{nat fs break|background=#002868}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Chandon Roy]]|age={{Birth date and age|2007|5|4|df=y}} |caps=0 |goals=0 |club=[[Sheikh Russel KC]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Masuk Mia Jony]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|1|16}} |caps=17 |goals=0 |club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, June 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Hemanta Vincent Biswas]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|12|13}} |caps=21 |goals=2 |club=[[Chittagong Abahani]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=v. {{fb|SEY}}, 28 March 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Papon Singh]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|12|31|df=y}} |caps=2 |goals=0 |club=[[Abahani Limited Dhaka]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, August 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Abu Shaeid]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|8|06|df=y}} |caps=0 |goals=0 |club=[[Sheikh Jamal DC|Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, August 2023}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Rakib Hossain]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|11|18}} |caps=35 |goals=4 |club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Second round|2026 WCQ R2]]<sup>SUS</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Arman Foysal Akash]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|1|13}}|caps=0 |goals=0 |club=[[Fortis FC]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Rahim Uddin]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|6|3}}|caps=0 |goals=0 |club=[[Abahani Limited Dhaka]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Motin Mia]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|12|20|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=2|club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#First round|2026 WCQ R1]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Aminur Rahman Sajib]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|6|17}}|caps=3 |goals=0 |club=[[Bashundhara Kings]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, September 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Sazzad Hossain]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|1|18}}|caps=6 |goals=1 |club=[[Mohammedan SC (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, September 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Shahriar Emon]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|3|7}}|caps=0 |goals=0 |club=[[Dhaka Mohammedan|Mohammedan SC]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, June 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Eleta Kingsley]]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|10|29}} |caps=2 |goals=0 |club=[[Free Agent]]|clubnat=|latest=NT camp, June 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Sarower Zaman Nipu]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|6|5|df=y}}|caps=0 |goals=0 |club=[[Sheikh Russel KC]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, August 2023<sup>INJ</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Jafar Iqbal]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|9|27|df=y}}|caps=9 |goals=1 |club=[[Dhaka Mohammedan|Mohammedan SC]]|clubnat=BAN|latest=NT camp, August 2023}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
<sup>INJ</sup> Withdrew due to injury<br />
<sup>PRE</sup> Preliminary squad / standby<br />
<sup>COV</sup> Withdrew due to [[COVID-19]]<br />
<sup>RET</sup> Retired from the national team<br />
<sup>SUS</sup> Serving suspension<br />
<sup>WD</sup> Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
{{nat fs end|background=#002868}}

==Player records==
{{Updated|21 November 2023.}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zimmerman |first1=Benjamin |title=Bangladesh |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/17/Bangladesh.html |website=National Football Teams |access-date=27 May 2022 |archive-date=2 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202061121/https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/17/2023/Bangladesh.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
:''Players in '''bold''' are still active with Bangladesh.''

===Most appearances===
[[File:Jamal Bhuyan in 2021.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Jamal Bhuyan is Bangladesh's most capped player with 81 appearances.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="30"|Rank
!width="175"|Player
!width="50"|Caps
!width="50"|Goals
!width="100"|Career
|-
|1
|align="left"|'''[[Jamal Bhuyan]]'''
|81
|1
|2013–present
|-
|2
|align="left"|[[Rajani Kanta Barman]]
|69
|0
|1997–2009
|-
|3
|align="left"|[[Mamunul Islam]]
|65
|3
|2008–2020
|-
|rowspan=2|4
|align="left"|[[Zahid Hasan Ameli]]
|64
|15
|2005–2016
|-
|align="left"|'''[[Sohel Rana (footballer, born 1995)|Sohel Rana]]'''
|64
|0
|2013–present
|-
|6
|align="left"|[[Alfaz Ahmed]]
|62
|11
|1995–2008
|-
|7
|align="left"|[[Aminul Haque (footballer)|Mohd Aminul Haque]]
|57
|0
|1998–2010
|-
|rowspan=2|8
|align="left"|[[Sheikh Mohammad Aslam]]
|56
|14
|1978–1993
|-
|align="left"|[[Hassan Al-Mamun]]
|56
|0
|1995–2008
|-
|10
|align="left"|[[Kaiser Hamid]]
|55
|4
|1984–1993
|-
|}
:<small>'''NB''' The list is inaccurate as [[Alfaz Ahmed]] & [[Hassan Al-Mamun]] each, reportedly have over 65 caps - however exact figures are not yet known by the [[Bangladesh Football Federation]]. Also caps for long serving players such as [[Ashish Bhadra]], [[Monem Munna]], [[Badal Roy (Bangladeshi footballer)|Badal Roy]] & [[Khurshid Alam Babul]], along with many others - are still unknown by the Federation and is still being researched.</small><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0|script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশের হয়ে সবচেয়ে বেশি ম্যাচ কার|first=Masud|last=Alam|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC-|script-title=bn:বাফুফের কাছে নেই আন্তর্জাতিক ম্যাচের হিসাব!|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=2 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102154740/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC-|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Top goalscorers===
[[File:Retirement of Chunnu.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu is Bangladesh's top goalscorer with 17 goals.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="30"|Rank
!width="175"|Player
!width="50"|Goals
!width="50"|Caps
!width="50"|Ratio
!width="100"|Career
|-
|1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu]]
|17
|50
|{{#expr:17/50 round 2}}
|1975–1985
|-
|2
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Zahid Hasan Ameli]]
|15
|64
|{{#expr:15/64 round 2}}
|2005–2016
|-
|3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Sheikh Mohammad Aslam]]
|14
|56
|{{#expr:14/56 round 2}}
|1978–1993
|-
|4
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Alfaz Ahmed]]
|11
|62
|{{#expr:11/62 round 2}}
|1995–2008
|-
|rowspan=3|5
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Shakhawat Hossain Rony]]
|8
|20
|{{#expr:8/20 round 2}}
|2011–2018
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Khandoker Wasim Iqbal]]
|8
|51
|{{#expr:8/51 round 2}}
|1982–1989
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Kazi Salahuddin]]
|8
|31
|{{#expr:8/31 round 2}}
|1973–1983
|-
|rowspan=2|8
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib]]
|7
|28
|{{#expr:7/28 round 2}}
|1990–1999
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Enamul Haque (footballer)|Enamul Haque]]
|7
|16
|{{#expr:7/16 round 2}}
|2009–2016
|-
|rowspan=4|10
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Rizvi Karim Rumi]]
|6
|24
|{{#expr:6/24 round 2}}
|1988–1994
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Rokonuzzaman Kanchan]]
|6
|29
|{{#expr:6/29 round 2}}
|2000–2006
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Mamun Joarder]]
|6
|36
|{{#expr:6/36 round 2}}
|1990–1997
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|'''[[Topu Barman]]'''
|6
|53
|{{#expr:6/53 round 2}}
|2014–present
|-
|}
:<small>'''NB''' The list is inaccurate as [[Rokonuzzaman Kanchan]] & [[Mamun Joarder]] both, reportedly have over 6 goals - however exact figures are not yet known by the [[Bangladesh Football Federation]] and is still being updated.</small><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2|script-title=bn:গোল নিয়ে যত গোলমাল|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|archive-date=26 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726065929/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Competitive record==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:30%;text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="5" style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;"|Overview
|-
! Event
!style="width:14%;background:gold"| 1st Place
!style="width:14%;background:silver"| 2nd Place
!style="width:14%;background:#c96"| 3rd Place
|-
|align=left|[[AFC Asian Cup]]
! 0
! 0
! 0
|-
|align=left|[[SAFF Championship]]
! 1
! 2
! 1
|-
|align=left|{{nowrap|[[South Asian Games]]}}
! 1
! 4
! 1
|-
|-
|-style="background:silver"
|Total
!2
!6
!2
|}

===FIFA World Cup record===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 800px"
|-
!colspan=9 style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;|[[FIFA World Cup|{{color|#FFFFFF|FIFA World Cup finals }}]]
!style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;|
!colspan=7 style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;|[[FIFA World Cup qualification|{{color|#FFFFFF|Qualification }}]]
|-
!Year
!Result
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]] to {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]]
|colspan=8|''Did not enter; was part of [[British India]] until 1947<br />and then [[Pakistan]] between 1947 and 1971''
|colspan=6|''Did not enter; was part of [[British India]] until 1947<br />and then [[Pakistan]] between 1947 and 1971''
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]]
|colspan=8|''Not a FIFA member''
|colspan=6|''Not a FIFA member''
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]] to {{flagicon|Spain}} [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]]
|colspan=8|''Did not enter''
|colspan=6|''Did not enter''
|-
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]]
|rowspan=10 colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
|6
|2
|0
|4
|5
|10
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]]
|6
|1
|0
|5
|4
|9
|-
|{{flagicon|United States of America}} [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]
|8
|2
|0
|6
|7
|28
|-
|{{flagicon|France|1974}} [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]]
|6
|1
|0
|5
|4
|14
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea|1997}} {{flagicon|Japan}} [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]
|6
|1
|2
|3
|5
|15
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]
|2
|0
|0
|2
|0
|4
|-
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]
|2
|0
|1
|1
|1
|6
|-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]]
|4
|2
|1
|1
|5
|4
|-
|{{flagicon|Russia}} [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]]
|8
|0
|1
|7
|2
|32
|-
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]]
|10
|1
|3
|6
|4
|19
|-
|{{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|United States of America}} [[2026 FIFA World Cup|2026]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=3|''To be determined''
|4
|1
|2
|1
|4
|10
|-
|{{flagicon|Morocco}} {{flagicon|Portugal}} {{flagicon|Spain}} [[2030 FIFA World Cup|2030]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=2|''To be determined''
|-
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[2034 FIFA World Cup|2034]]
|-
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''Total'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''—'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''0/25'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''—'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''—'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''—'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''—'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''—'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''—'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''62'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''11'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''10'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''41'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''41'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''141'''
|}

===AFC Asian Cup record===
{{main|Bangladesh at the AFC Asian Cup}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:100%;width: 800px"
|-
!colspan=10 style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;"|[[AFC Asian Cup|{{color|#FFFFFF|AFC Asian Cup}}]]
! style="width:1%;" rowspan="20"|
!colspan=6 style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;"|[[AFC Asian Cup qualification|{{color|#FFFFFF|Qualification}}]]
|-
!width=150|Year
!Result
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
! Squad
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Hong Kong|1955}} [[1956 AFC Asian Cup|1956]] to {{flagicon|Iran|1964}} [[1968 AFC Asian Cup|1968]]||colspan=9|''Part of {{fb|Pakistan}}''
|colspan=6|''Part of {{fb|Pakistan}}''
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[1972 AFC Asian Cup|1972]]||colspan=9|''Not an AFC member''||colspan=7|''Not an AFC member''
|-
|{{flagicon|Iran|1964}} [[1976 AFC Asian Cup|1976]] || colspan=9|''Withdrew'' || colspan=7|''Withdrew''
|-
|{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[1980 AFC Asian Cup|1980]] || Group Stage ||10th||4||0||0||4||2||17 || [[1980 AFC Asian Cup squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
||4||1||2||1||7||8
|-
||{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[1984 AFC Asian Cup|1984]] ||colspan=9 rowspan=3|''Did not qualify''
||5||1||0||4||6||13
|-
||{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[1988 AFC Asian Cup|1988]]
||5||0||3||2||1||9
|-
||{{flagicon|Japan|1870}} [[1992 AFC Asian Cup|1992]]
||2||0||0||2||0||7
|-
||{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[1996 AFC Asian Cup|1996]] || colspan=9 | ''Withdrew'' || colspan=7 | ''Withdrew''
|-
||{{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[2000 AFC Asian Cup|2000]] ||colspan=9 rowspan=7|''Did not qualify''
||4||1||1||2||5||12
|-
||{{flagicon|China}} [[2004 AFC Asian Cup|2004]]
||2||0||1||1||3||4
|-
||{{flagicon|Indonesia}} {{flagicon|Malaysia}} {{flagicon|Thailand}} {{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[2007 AFC Asian Cup|2007]]
||8||1||1||6||2||19
|-
||{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[2011 AFC Asian Cup|2011]] || rowspan=2 colspan=6 |[[AFC Challenge Cup]]
|-
||{{flagicon|Australia}} [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015]]
|-
||{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[2019 AFC Asian Cup|2019]]
||12||0||2||10||3||41
|-
||{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[2023 AFC Asian Cup|2023]]
||13||1||3||9||6||27
|-
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[2027 AFC Asian Cup|2027]]|| colspan=9 |''To be determined''
| colspan=6 |''To be determined''
|-
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''Total'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''Group stage'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''1/19'''
|style="background: #006444;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''4'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''0'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''0'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''4'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''2'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''17'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''—'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''55'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''5'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''13'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''37'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''33'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''140'''
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%;width: 800px"
|-
!colspan="6" style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;"|AFC Asian Cup History
|-
!Season
!Round
!Opponent
!Scores
!Result
!Venue
|-
|rowspan=4 |[[1980 AFC Asian Cup|1980]]
|rowspan=4 |[[1980 AFC Asian Cup#Group A|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|North Korea}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|2–3
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|rowspan=4 |[[Sabah Al Salem Stadium]], {{flagicon|Kuwait}} Kuwait
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Syria}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Iran}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–7
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|China}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–6
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|}

===SAFF Championship===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:100%;width: 800px"
|-
!colspan=10 style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;"|[[SAFF Championship|{{color|#FFFFFF|SAFF Championship]]}}
|-
!Year !!Result !!Position !!Pld !!W !!D !!L !!GF !!GA !!Squad
|-
||{{flagicon|PAK}} [[South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup 1993|1993]] ||colspan=9| ''did not enter''
|- style="background:#cc9966"
||{{flagicon|SRI}} [[South Asian Gold Cup 1995|1995]]|| '''Semi-finals'''||'''3rd'''||'''3''' ||'''1''' ||'''1''' ||'''1''' ||'''2''' ||'''1''' || [[1995 South Asian Gold Cup squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|-
||{{flagicon|NEP}} [[South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 1997|1997]]|| Group stage||5th ||2 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||1 ||4 || N/A
|- style="background:Silver;"
||{{flagicon|IND}} [[South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 1999|1999]]|| '''Runners-up'''||'''2nd''' ||'''4''' ||'''2''' ||'''1''' ||'''1''' ||'''6''' ||'''3''' || [[1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|- style="background:Gold;"
| style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2003]]|| '''Champions'''||'''1st''' ||'''5''' ||'''4''' ||'''1''' ||'''0''' ||'''8''' ||'''2''' || [[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|- style="background:Silver;"
||{{flagicon|PAK}} [[South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 2005|2005]]|| '''Runners-up'''||'''2nd''' ||'''5''' ||'''3''' ||'''1''' ||'''1''' ||'''7''' ||'''3''' || [[2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|-
||{{flagicon|MDV}}{{flagicon|SRI}} [[SAFF Championship 2008|2008]]|| Group stage||6th ||3 ||0 ||2 ||1 ||3 ||4 || [[2008 SAFF Championship squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|- style="width:14%;background:#cc9966"
| style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[2009 South Asian Football Federation Cup|2009]]|| '''Semi-finals'''||'''3rd''' ||'''4''' ||'''2''' ||'''1''' ||'''1''' ||'''6''' ||'''3''' || [[2009 SAFF Championship squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|-
||{{flagicon|IND}} [[2011 SAFF Championship|2011]]|| Group stage||7th ||3 ||0 ||1 ||2 ||1 ||4 || [[2011 SAFF Championship squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|-
||{{flagicon|NEP}} [[2013 SAFF Championship|2013]]|| Group stage||7th ||3 ||0 ||1 ||2 ||2 ||5 || [[2013 SAFF Championship squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|-
||{{flagicon|IND}} [[2015 SAFF Championship|2015]]|| Group stage||5th ||3 ||1 ||0 ||2 ||4 ||7 || [[2015 SAFF Championship squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|-
| style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[2018 SAFF Championship|2018]]|| Group stage||5th ||3 ||2 ||0 ||1 ||3 ||2 || [[2018 SAFF Championship squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|-
||{{flagicon|MDV}} [[2021 SAFF Championship|2021]]|| Group stage||4th ||4||1||2 ||1|| 3||4 || [[2021 SAFF Championship squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|-- style="background:#cc9966"
||{{flagicon|IND}} [[2023 SAFF Championship|2023]]||'''Semi-finals'''||3rd||4||2||0|||2||6||5||| [[2023 SAFF Championship squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|-
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''Total'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''1 Title'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''13/14'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''46'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''18'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''14'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''16'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''52'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''47'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''—'''
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%;width: 800px"
|-
!colspan="7" style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;"|SAFF Championship History
|-
!Season
!Round
!Opponent
!Scores
!Result
!Venue
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[1995 South Asian Gold Cup|1995]]
|rowspan=2 |[[1995 South Asian Gold Cup#Group A|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Pakistan}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|rowspan=3 |[[Sugathadasa Stadium]], {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} Sri Lanka
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Nepal}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|2–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|[[1995 South Asian Gold Cup#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|India}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|0–0 ([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t]])
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|-
|rowspan=2 |[[1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|1997]]
|rowspan=2 |[[1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup#Group B|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Maldives}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|1–1
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|rowspan=2 |[[Dasharath Rangasala]], {{flagicon|Nepal}} Nepal
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|India}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–3
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=4 |[[1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|1999]]
|rowspan=2 |[[1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup#Group A|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|India}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|rowspan=4 |[[Fatorda Stadium]], {{flagicon|India}} India
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Pakistan}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|3–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|[[1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Nepal}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|2–1
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|rowspan=1 style="background-color:Silver;"|[[1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup#Final|Final]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|India}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=5 style="background-color:Gold;"|[[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2003]]
|rowspan=3 |[[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup#Group B|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Nepal}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|rowspan=5 |[[Bangabandhu National Stadium]], {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Bangladesh
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Maldives}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Bhutan}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|3–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|[[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|India}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|2–1 ([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t]])
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|[[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup#Final|Final]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Maldives}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|1–1 ([[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pens]]. 5–3)
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|-
|rowspan=5 |[[2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2005]]
|rowspan=3 |[[2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup#Group B|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Bhutan}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|3–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|rowspan=5 |[[Jinnah Sports Stadium]], {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Pakistan
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Nepal}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|2–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|India}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|1–1
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|-
|[[2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Pakistan}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|rowspan=1 style="background-color:Silver;"|[[2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup#Final|Final]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|India}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[2008 SAFF Championship|2008]]
|rowspan=3 |[[2008 SAFF Championship#Group B|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Bhutan}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|1–1
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|rowspan=3 |[[Sugathadasa Stadium]], {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} Sri Lanka
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Afghanistan}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|2–2
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Sri Lanka}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=4 |[[2009 SAFF Championship|2009]]
|rowspan=3 |[[2009 SAFF Championship#Group B|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Bhutan}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|4–1
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|rowspan=4 |[[Bangabandhu National Stadium]], {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Bangladesh
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Pakistan}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Sri Lanka}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|2–1
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|[[2009 SAFF Championship#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fbu|23|IND|name=India U23}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[2011 SAFF Championship|2011]]
|rowspan=3 |[[2011 SAFF Championship#Group B|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Pakistan}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|rowspan=3 |[[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]], {{flagicon|India}} India
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Nepal}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Maldives}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|1–3
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[2013 SAFF Championship|2013]]
|rowspan=3 |[[2013 SAFF Championship#Group A|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Nepal}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|rowspan=3 |[[Dasharath Rangasala]], {{flagicon|Nepal}} Nepal
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|India}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|1–1
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Pakistan}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|1–2
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[2015 SAFF Championship|2015]]
|rowspan=3 |[[2015 SAFF Championship#Group B|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Afghanistan}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–4
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|rowspan=3 |[[Greenfield International Stadium|Trivandrum International Stadium]], {{flagicon|India}} India
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Maldives}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|1–3
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Bhutan}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|3–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[2018 SAFF Championship|2018]]
|rowspan=3 |[[2018 SAFF Championship#Group A|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Bhutan}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|2–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|rowspan=3 |[[Bangabandhu National Stadium]], {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Bangladesh
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Pakistan}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Nepal}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=4 |[[2021 SAFF Championship|2021]]
|rowspan=4 |[[2021 SAFF Championship#Group stage|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Sri Lanka}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|rowspan=4 |[[National Football Stadium (Maldives)|National Football Stadium]], {{flagicon|Maldives}} Maldives
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|India}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|1–1
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Maldives}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Nepal}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|1–1
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|-
|rowspan=4 |[[2023 SAFF Championship|2023]]
|rowspan=3 |[[2023 SAFF Championship#Group B|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Lebanon}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|2–0
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|rowspan=4 |[[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]], {{flagicon|India}} India
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Maldives}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|3–1
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Bhutan}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|3–1
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|[[2023 SAFF Championship#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Kuwait}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|}

===South Asian Games===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:100%;width: 800px"
|-
!colspan=10 style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;"|[[Football at the South Asian Games|{{color|#FFFFFF|South Asian Games]]}}
|-
! style="width:100px;"|Year
! style="width:100px;"|Result
! style="width:70px;"|Position
! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|Pld|Games played}}
! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|W|Won}}
! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|D|Draw}}
! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|L|Lost}}
! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|GF|Goals for}}
! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|GA|Goals against}}
! style="width:20px;"|Squad
|-style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Football at the 1984 South Asian Games|1984]]
|'''Runners-up'''
|'''2nd'''
|'''4'''
|'''3'''
|'''0'''
|'''1'''
|'''14'''
|'''4'''
|N/A
|-
|-style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Football at the 1985 South Asian Games|1985]]
|'''Runners-up'''
|'''2nd'''
|'''3'''
|'''2'''
|'''0'''
|'''1'''
|'''11'''
|'''2'''
|N/A
|-
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Football at the 1987 South Asian Games|1987]]
|Fourth place
|'''4th'''
|'''2'''
|'''1'''
|'''0'''
|'''2'''
|'''3'''
|'''2'''
|N/A
|-style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Football at the 1989 South Asian Games|1989]]
|'''Runners-up'''
|'''2nd'''
|'''3'''
|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|'''4'''
|'''2'''
|N/A
|-
|-style="background:#c96;"
|{{flagicon|SRI}} [[Football at the 1991 South Asian Games|1991]]
|'''Third place'''
|3rd
|3
|2
|1
|0
|4
|2
|N/A
|-
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Football at the 1993 South Asian Games|1993]]
|Group stage
|'''6th'''
|'''2'''
|'''0'''
|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|'''0'''
|'''1'''
|N/A
|-style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Football at the 1995 South Asian Games|1995]]
|'''Runners-up'''
|'''2nd'''
|'''4'''
|'''2'''
|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|'''1'''
|N/A
|-style="background:gold;"
|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999]]
|'''Champions'''
|'''1st'''
|'''4'''
|'''3'''
|'''0'''
|'''1'''
|'''4'''
|'''1'''
|N/A
|-
|{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Football at the 2004 South Asian Games|2004]] – present
|colspan=10|''See [[Bangladesh national under-23 football team|Bangladesh national U-23 team]]''
|-
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''Total'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''1 Title'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''8/8'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''25'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''14'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''4'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''8'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''42'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''15'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''—'''
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%;width: 800px"
|-
!colspan="6" style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;"|South Asian Games History
|-
!Season
!Round
!Opponent
!Scores
!Result
!Venue
|-
|rowspan=4 |[[Football at the 1984 South Asian Games|1984]]
|rowspan=3 |[[Football at the 1984 South Asian Games#Group A|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|BHU}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|2–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|rowspan=4 |[[Dasharath Rangasala]], {{flagicon|Nepal}} Nepal
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|MDV}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|5–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|NEP}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|5–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|rowspan=1 style="background-color:silver;" |[[Football at the 1984 South Asian Games#Gold medal match|Gold medal match]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|NEP}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|2–4
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[Football at the 1985 South Asian Games|1985]]
|rowspan=2 |[[Football at the 1985 South Asian Games#Group A|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|PAK}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|2–1
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|rowspan=3 |Unknown, {{flagicon|BAN}} Bangladesh
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|MDV}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|8–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|rowspan=1 style="background-color:silver;" |[[Football at the 1985 South Asian Games#Gold medal match|Gold medal match]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|IND}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|1–1 ([[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pens]]. 3–4)
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[Football at the 1987 South Asian Games|1987]]
|rowspan=2 |[[Football at the 1987 South Asian Games#Group B|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|NEP}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|rowspan=3 |[[Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan|Salt Lake Stadium]], {{flagicon|IND}} India
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|BHU}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|3–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|rowspan=1 style="background-color:#9ACDFF;" |[[Football at the 1987 South Asian Games#Bronze medal match|Bronze medal match]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|PAK}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[Football at the 1989 South Asian Games|1989]]
|rowspan=2 |[[Football at the 1989 South Asian Games#Group A|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|SRI}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|3–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|rowspan=3 |[[Jinnah Sports Stadium]], {{flagicon|PAK}} Pakistan
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|IND}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|1–1
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|-
|rowspan=1 style="background-color:silver;" |[[Football at the 1989 South Asian Games#Gold medal match|Gold medal match]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|PAK}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[Football at the 1991 South Asian Games|1991]]
|rowspan=2 |[[Football at the 1991 South Asian Games#Group A|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|PAK}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|rowspan=3 |[[Sugathadasa Stadium]], {{flagicon|SRI}} Sri Lanka
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|IND}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|2–1
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|rowspan=1 style="background-color:#CFAA88;" |[[Football at the 1991 South Asian Games#Bronze medal match|Bronze medal match]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|NEP}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|2–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|rowspan=2 |[[Football at the 1993 South Asian Games|1993]]
|rowspan=2 |[[Football at the 1993 South Asian Games#Group A|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|MDV}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|rowspan=2 |[[Bangabandhu National Stadium]], {{flagicon|BAN}} Bangladesh
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|NEP}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[Football at the 1995 South Asian Games|1995]]
|rowspan=2 |[[Football at the 1995 South Asian Games#Group B|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|MDV}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|rowspan=3 |Unknown, {{flagicon|India}} India
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|NEP}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|2–1
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|rowspan=1 style="background-color:silver;" |[[Football at the 1995 South Asian Games#Gold medal match|Gold medal match]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|IND}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=4  style="background-color:gold;" |[[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999]]
|rowspan=3 |[[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games#Group A|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|MDV}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|1–2
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|rowspan=4 |[[Dasharath Rangasala]], {{flagicon|Nepal}} Nepal
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|SRI}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|IND}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|[[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games#Gold medal match|Gold medal match]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|NEP}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|}

===AFC Challenge Cup===
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align: center;font-size:105%;width: 800px"
|-
!colspan=9 style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;|[[AFC Challenge Cup|{{color|#FFFFFF|AFC Challenge Cup]]}}||colspan=7 style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;|{{color|#FFFFFF|Qualification}}
|-
!Year
!Result
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Squad
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
| style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[2006 AFC Challenge Cup|2006]] || Quarter final ||4 ||2 ||1 ||1 ||7 ||8 || [[2006 AFC Challenge Cup squads#Bangladesh|Squad]] ||colspan=7| Qualified as host
|-
||{{flagicon|India}} [[2008 AFC Challenge Cup|2008]]||colspan=8| ''did not qualify''||2 ||0 ||1 ||1||1 ||2
|-
||{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[2010 AFC Challenge Cup|2010]]|| Group stage ||3 ||1 ||0 ||2||3 ||6|| [[2010 AFC Challenge Cup squads#Bangladesh|Squad]] ||3 ||2 ||0 ||1||5 ||2
|-
||{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[2012 AFC Challenge Cup|2012]]|| rowspan=2 colspan=8|''did not qualify''||3 ||1 ||0 ||2||2 ||5
|-
||{{flagicon|Maldives}} [[2014 AFC Challenge Cup|2014]]||3 ||2 ||0 ||1||6 ||1
|-
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''Total'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''Quarter final'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''7'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''3'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''1'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''3'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''10'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''14'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''—'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''11'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''5'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''1'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''5'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''14'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''10'''
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%;width: 800px"
|-
!colspan="7" style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;"|AFC Challenge Cup History
|-
!Season
!Round
!Opponent
!Scores
!Result
!Venue
|-
|rowspan=4 |[[2006 AFC Challenge Cup|2006]]
|rowspan=3|[[2006 AFC Challenge Cup#Group C|Group Stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Cambodia}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|2–1
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|rowspan=4|[[Bangabandhu National Stadium]], {{flagicon|BAN}} Bangladesh
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Guam}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|3–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Palestine}}
|style="background:#ffd;"|1–1
|style="background:#ffd;"|'''Draw'''
|-
|[[2006 AFC Challenge Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Tajikistan}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|1–6
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[2010 AFC Challenge Cup|2010]]
|rowspan=3|[[2010 AFC Challenge Cup#Group A|Group Stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Tajikistan}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|2–1
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|rowspan=3|[[Sugathadasa Stadium]], {{flagicon|SRI}} Sri Lanka
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Myanmar}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|1–2
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|SRI}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–3
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|}

===Asian Games===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:100%;width: 800px"
|-
!colspan=10 style="background-color:#006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;"|[[Football at the Asian Games|{{color|#FFFFFF|Asian Games}}]]
|-
!Year
!Result
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
! Squad
|-
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Football at the 1951 Asian Games|1951 New Delhi]]
| rowspan="6" colspan="9" |''did not enter; was part of [[Pakistan]] and [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan national team]] until 1971''
|-
|{{flagicon|PHI|1936}} [[Football at the 1954 Asian Games|1954 Manila]]
|-
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Football at the 1958 Asian Games|1958 Tokyo]]
|-
|{{flagicon|IDN}} [[Football at the 1962 Asian Games|1962 Jakarta]]
|-
|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Football at the 1966 Asian Games|1966 Bangkok]]
|-
|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Football at the 1970 Asian Games|1970 Bangkok]]
|- style="background:White;"
||{{flagicon|Iran|1964}} [[Football at the 1974 Asian Games|1974 Tehran]] ||colspan=9|''did not participate''
|- style="background:White;"
||{{flagicon|THA}} [[Football at the 1978 Asian Games|1978 Bangkok]]||Group Stage||12/14||2||0||0||2||0||4||[[Football at the 1978 Asian Games – Men's team squads|Squad]]
|- style="background:White;"
||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Football at the 1982 Asian Games|1982 New Delhi]]||Group Stage||11/16||3||1||0||2||2||4||[[Football at the 1982 Asian Games – Men's team squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|- style="background:White;"
||{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Football at the 1986 Asian Games|1986 Seoul]]||Group Stage||16/18||4||1||0||3||1||12||[[Football at the 1986 Asian Games – Men's team squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|- style="background:White;"
||{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Football at the 1990 Asian Games – Men's tournament|1990 Beijing]]||Group Stage||11/14||2||0||0||2||0||7||[[Football at the 1990 Asian Games – Men's team squads#Bangladesh|Squad]]
|- style="background:White;"
||{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Football at the 1994 Asian Games|1994 Hiroshima]]||colspan=9|''did not participate''
|- style="background:White;"
||{{flagicon|THA}} [[Football at the 1998 Asian Games|1998 Bangkok]]||colspan=9|''Withdrew''
|-
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Football at the 2002 Asian Games|2002]] – present
| colspan="9" |''See [[Bangladesh national under-23 football team|Bangladesh U23 national team]]''
|-
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''Total'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''4/13'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''—'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''11'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''2'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''0'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''9'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''3'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''27'''
|style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color:white; "|'''—'''
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%;width: 800px"
|-
!colspan="6" style="background: #006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;color: #FFFFFF;"|Asian Games History
|-
!Season
!Round
!Opponent
!Scores
!Result
!Venue
|-
|rowspan=2 |[[Football at the 1978 Asian Games|1978]]
|rowspan=2 |[[Football at the 1978 Asian Games#Group A|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Malaysia}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|rowspan=2 |[[Bangkok]], {{flagicon|Thailand}} Thailand
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|India}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–3
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[Football at the 1982 Asian Games|1982]]
|rowspan=3 |[[Football at the 1982 Asian Games#Group C|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|India}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|rowspan=3 |[[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]], {{flagicon|India}} India
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|China}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Malaysia}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|2–1
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|-
|rowspan=4 |[[Football at the 1986 Asian Games|1986]]
|rowspan=4 |[[Football at the 1986 Asian Games#Group D|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Kuwait}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–4
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|rowspan=4 |[[Daejeon Hanbat Sports Complex|Daejeon Stadium]], {{flagicon|South Korea}} South Korea
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Iran}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–4
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Nepal}}
|style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
|style="background:#dfd;"|'''Won'''
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Japan}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–4
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|rowspan=2 |[[Football at the 1990 Asian Games – Men's tournament|1990]]
|rowspan=2 |[[Football at the 1990 Asian Games – Men's tournament#Group D|Group stage]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Saudi Arabia}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–4
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|rowspan=2 |[[Xiannongtan Stadium]], {{flagicon|China}} China
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{fb|Japan}}
|style="background:#fdd;"|0–3
|style="background:#fdd;"|'''Loss'''
|-
|}

==Head-to-head record==
{{Main|Bangladesh national football team results}}
{{As of|2023|11|21}}.<ref name="Record overall">{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613025803/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 June 2007 |title=Head to Head |publisher=FIFA |access-date=10 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="Record">{{cite web |url=http://www.eloratings.net/Bangladesh.htm |title=Bangladesh |website=World Football Elo Ratings |access-date=15 October 2016 |archive-date=11 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011053217/http://www.eloratings.net/Bangladesh.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

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!colspan=14 style="background-color:#006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Bangladesh national football team head-to-head records</span>
|-
! Opponent
! Confederation
! {{abbr|Pld|Matches played}}
! {{abbr|W|Won}}
! {{abbr|D|Drawn}}
! {{abbr|L|Lost}}
! {{abbr|GF|Goals for}}
! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}
! {{abbr|GD|Goal difference}}
! Win%
! First
! Last
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|AFG|2013}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|10|1|7|2|for=11|against=13|diff=yes}}
|1979
|2023
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|ALG}}
|[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=0|against=1|diff=yes}}
|1983
|1983
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|AUS}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|3|0|0|3|for=0|against=16|diff=yes}}
|2015
|2023
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|BHR}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|2|0|0|2|for=0|against=4|diff=yes}}
|1979
|2022
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=CCFFCC
|align="left"|{{fb|BHU}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|14|11|2|1|for=34|against=8|diff=yes}}
|1984
|2023
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|BIH}}
|[[UEFA]]
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=0|against=2|diff=yes}}
|2001
|2001
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|BDI}}
|[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=0|against=3|diff=yes}}
|2020
|2020
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=CCFFCC
|align="left"|{{fb|CAM}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|6|5|1|0|for=7|against=2|diff=yes}}
|2006
|2023
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|CHN}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|5|0|0|5|for=0|against=15|diff=yes}}
|1980
|1989
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFFCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|TPE}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|2|1|0|1|for=3|against=4|diff=yes}}
|1997
|1997
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=CCFFCC
|align="left"|{{fb|GUM}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=3|against=0|diff=yes}}
|2006
|2006
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|HKG}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|4|0|1|3|for=3|against=14|diff=yes}}
|1975
|2006
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|IND}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|28|3|12|13|for=20|against=40|diff=yes}}
|1978
|2021
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|IDN}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|7|1|2|4|for=4|against=12|diff=yes}}
|1975
|2022
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|IRN}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|7|0|1|6|for=1|against=28|diff=yes}}
|1980
|1989
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|JPN}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|5|0|0|5|for=1|against=22|diff=yes}}
|1975
|1993
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|JOR}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|2|0|0|2|for=0|against=12|diff=yes}}
|2015
|2016
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|KUW}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|3|0|0|3|for=1|against=7|diff=yes}}
|1973
|2023
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|KGZ}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|4|0|0|4|for=2|against=10|diff=yes}}
|2007
|2021
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=CCFFCC
|align="left"|{{fb|LAO}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|5|2|2|1|for=5|against=4|diff=yes}}
|2003
|2019
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|LBN}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|4|1|1|2|for=3|against=7|diff=yes}}
|2011
|2023
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=CCFFCC
|align="left"|{{fb|MAC}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=3|against=0|diff=yes}}
|2009
|2009
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|MAS}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|10|1|2|7|for=4|against=20|diff=yes}}
|1975
|2022
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFFCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|MDV}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|18|6|6|6|for=28|against=25|diff=yes}}
|1984
|2023
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=CCFFCC
|align="left"|{{fb|MNG}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|3|1|2|0|for=5|against=2|diff=yes}}
|2001
|2022
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|MYA}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|12|4|2|6|for=15|against=27|diff=yes}}
|1973
|2011
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=CCFFCC
|align="left"|{{fb|NEP}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|28|14|5|9|for=34|against=23|diff=yes}}
|1982
|2022
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|PRK}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|2|0|0|2|for=2|against=4|diff=yes}}
|1980
|1985
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=CCFFCC
|align="left"|{{fb|NMI}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=4|against=0|diff=yes}}
|2013
|2013
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|OMA}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|3|0|0|3|for=2|against=10|diff=yes}}
|1982
|2021
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=CCFFCC
|align="left"|{{fb|PAK}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|18|8|4|6|for=18|against=10|diff=yes}}
|1982
|2018
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|PLE}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|5|0|1|4|for=1|against=8|diff=yes}}
|2006
|2021
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|PHI}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|3|1|0|2|for=3|against=6|diff=yes}}
|1984
|2018
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|QAT}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|7|0|2|5|for=3|against=18|diff=yes}}
|1979
|2021
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|KSA}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|5|0|0|5|for=1|against=20|diff=yes}}
|1990
|2001
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFFCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|SEY}}
|[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]
{{WDL|3|1|1|1|for=2|against=2|diff=yes}}
|2021
|2023
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFFCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|SIN}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|4|1|2|1|for=4|against=4|diff=yes}}
|1973
|2015
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|KOR}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|4|0|0|4|for=0|against=20|diff=yes}}
|1975
|1992
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=CCFFCC
|align="left"|{{fb|SRI}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|20|13|2|5|for=28|against=14|diff=yes}}
|1979
|2021
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|SDN}}
|[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=1|against=4|diff=yes}}
|1979
|1979
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|SYR}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|3|0|0|3|for=1|against=5|diff=yes}}
|1980
|2007
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|TJK}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|10|1|2|7|for=5|against=29|diff=yes}}
|2003
|2016
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|THA}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|15|2|5|8|for=13|against=29|diff=yes}}
|1973
|2012
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|TKM}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=1|against=2|diff=yes}}
|2022
|2022
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|UAE}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|5|0|0|5|for=1|against=21|diff=yes}}
|1988
|2016
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|UZB}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|3|0|0|3|for=0|against=15|diff=yes}}
|2000
|2006
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|VIE}}{{efn|Includes a game against {{fb|South Vietnam}} which ended 1–1 in 1973.}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|3|0|2|1|for=1|against=5|diff=yes}}
|1973
|2001
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=CCFFCC
|align="left"|{{fb|YEM}}{{efn|Includes a game against {{fb|North Yemen}} which ended 0–0 in 1988.}}
|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
{{WDL|2|1|1|0|for=1|against=0|diff=yes}}
|1988
|1994
|-
|-
|- bgcolor=FFCCCC
|align="left"|{{fb|FR Yugoslavia}}{{efn|Country no longer exists. Football records transferred to Serbia}}
|[[UEFA]]
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=1|against=4|diff=yes}}
|2001
|2001
|- class="sortbottom"
|-
! align=left| Total !! 49 nations !! 306 !! 82 !! 69 !! 150 !! 280 !! 549 !! −269 !! 26.79 !! 1973 !! 2023
|-
!colspan=12 style="background-color:#006a4e;border: 2px solid #ff3300;"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Last match updated was against&nbsp;&nbsp;{{flagicon|LBN}} [[Lebanon national football team|{{color|Red|Lebanon}}]]</span> <span style="color:#FFFFFF;">on 21 November 2023.</span>
|}

==Honours==

===Regional===
* '''[[SAFF Championship]]'''
** {{gold01}} '''Champions''' (1): [[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2003]]<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/saffcup.html RSSSF 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006015433/https://rsssf.org/tabless/saffcup.html |date=6 October 2022 }}. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. [[RSSSF|Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]. Retrieved 3 February 2022.</ref>
** {{silver02}} Runner-up (2): [[South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 1999|1999]], [[South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 2005|2005]]
** {{bronze03}} Third-Place (2): [[1995 South Asian Gold Cup|1995]]
* '''[[South Asian Games]]'''
** {{gold01}} '''Gold medal''' (1): [[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.utpalshuvro.com/special-article/news/1328|title=যে শিরোপার অপেক্ষায় ছিল বাংলাদেশ|website=Utp al Shuvro|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009165610/https://www.utpalshuvro.com/special-article/news/1328|url-status=live}}</ref> 
** {{silver02}} Silver medal (4): [[Football at the 1984 South Asian Games|1984]], [[Football at the 1985 South Asian Games|1985]], [[Football at the 1989 South Asian Games|1989]], [[Football at the 1995 South Asian Games|1995]]
** {{bronze03}} Bronze medal (1): [[Football at the 1991 South Asian Games|1991]]

===Invitational===
* '''[[Bangabandhu Cup|Bangabandhu Gold Cup]]'''
** {{silver02}} Runner-up (1): [[2015 Bangabandhu Cup|2015]]
* '''[[Quaid-e-Azam International Cup]]'''<ref name="Quaid-E-Azam">{{cite web |url= https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/quaid-e-azam.html |title= Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan) |publisher= Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date= 8 September 2015 |archive-date= 13 July 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220713143821/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/quaid-e-azam.html |url-status= live }}</ref>
** {{silver02}} Runner-up (1): 1985
** {{bronze03}} Third-place (1): 1987
* '''[[Bangladesh President's Gold Cup|President's Gold Cup]]'''<ref name="President's Gold Cup">{{cite web |url= https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/presgold.html |title= President's Gold Cup 1989 |publisher= Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date= 8 September 2015 |archive-date= 29 July 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220729070858/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/presgold.html |url-status= live }}</ref>
** {{gold01}} '''Champions''' (1): 1989
* '''[[Burma Tournament 1995|4-nation Tiger Trophy]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.utpalshuvro.com/special-article/news/1179|script-title=bn:'আন্তর্জাতিক' ফুটবলে প্রথম শিরোপা|website=Utp al Shuvro|language=bn|access-date=19 February 2022|archive-date=19 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219054858/https://www.utpalshuvro.com/special-article/news/1179|url-status=live}}</ref>
** {{gold01}} '''Champions''' (1): [[Burma Tournament 1995|1995]]
* '''Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Trophy'''<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bd-lift-jigme-dorji-trophy|title=BD lift Jigme Dorji trophy |work=The Daily Star|date=3 January 2003|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009165857/https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bd-lift-jigme-dorji-trophy|url-status=live}}</ref>
** {{gold01}} '''Champions''' (1): 2003
* '''Mujib Borsho FIFA International Football Series'''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.unb.com.bd/category/Sports/fifa-intl-series-bangladesh-win-two-match-series/60652|title=FIFA Int'l Series: Bangladesh win two-match series|work=UNB|access-date=3 February 2022|archive-date=14 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214065942/https://www.unb.com.bd/category/Sports/fifa-intl-series-bangladesh-win-two-match-series/60652|url-status=live}}</ref>
** {{gold01}} '''Champions''' (1): 2020
* '''[[2021 Three Nations Cup (Nepal)|Three Nations Cup]]'''
** {{silver02}} Runner-up (1): [[2021 Three Nations Cup (Nepal)|2021]]

==See also==
* '''[[Football in Bangladesh]]'''
** [[Bangladesh Football Federation]]
** [[Bangladesh national football team performances]]
** [[Bangladesh women's national football team]]
**[[List of Bangladesh national football team managers]]
** [[List of football stadiums in Bangladesh]]
* '''Youth Teams'''
** [[Bangladesh national under-23 football team]]
** [[Bangladesh national under-20 football team]]
** [[Bangladesh national under-17 football team]]

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==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{Cite web |url=https://khulnagazette.com/%e0%a6%ab%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ae-%e0%a6%b9%e0%a7%9f/ |script-title=bn:ফুটবলার আসলামের আসলাম হয়ে ওঠার গল্প |trans-title=The story of footballer Aslam's journey of becoming Aslam |date=20 September 2020 |access-date=5 February 2023 |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828133922/https://khulnagazette.com/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F/ |website=khulnagazette.com |publisher=খুলনা গেজেট |language=bn |location=Khulna, Bangladesh |first=Dulal |last=Mahmud}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Bangladesh national football team}}
* {{official website|https://bff.com.bd}} of the [[Bangladesh Football Federation]]
* [https://www.the-afc.com/en/south/bangladesh.html Bangladesh] at [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
* [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/BAN Bangladesh] at [[FIFA]]
* [https://www.eloratings.net/Bangladesh ELO team records]

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| before = [[South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 1999|1999]] {{fb-rt|IND}}
| title  = [[SAFF Championship|South Asian Champions]]
| years  = '''[[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2003]]''' {{fb-rt|BAN}} '''(First title)'''
| after  = [[South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 2005|2005]] {{fb-rt|IND}}
}}
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