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Bangladesh
Association	Bangladesh Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Diego Cruciani
Most caps	Kazi Salahuddin
Top scorer	Jahangir Hussein
Home stadium	Bangabandhu National Stadium
FIFA code	BAN
FIFA ranking	155
Highest FIFA ranking	110 (April 1996)
Lowest FIFA ranking	161 (November 2005)
Elo ranking	180
First kit 　 Second kit
First international Bangladesh 2 - 2 Maldives (Malaysia; July 26, 1973)
Biggest win Bangladesh 8 - 0 Maldives (Bangladesh; December 21, 1985)
Biggest defeat South Korea 9 - 0 Bangladesh (South Korea; September 16, 1979)
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances	1 (First in 1980)
Best result	Round 1, 1980

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

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

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

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

It has been a long time since Bangladesh football enjoyed such victories, including a 2-1 semi-final win over arch-rivals and defending champion India. One can only hope that these victories act as catalysts for future successes at the Continental level.

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

Contents 1 World Cup record 2 Asian Cup record 3 AFC Challenge Cup record 4 South Asian Football Federation Cup record 5 External links

• 1930 to 1982 - Did not enter; was part of British Empire until 1947 and then part of Pakistan between 1947-1971
• 1986 to 2006 - Did not qualify
• 2010

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

• 2006 - Quarter Finals

• 1993 - Did not enter
• 1995 - Semi Finals
• 1997 - Round 1
• 1999 - Runners Up
• 2003 - Winners
• 2005 - Runners Up

• Bangladesh football blog
• Unofficial updated site of football in Bangladesh
• Kazi Salahuddin biography & interview
• Official Fan site for Bangladesh football team
• Official site of the Bangladesh national football team
• Bangladesh football team in SAFF Football

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