Afghanistan vs Bangladesh head-to-head record

Afghanistan wins: 2
Draws: 6
Bangladesh wins: 1

9 meetings, 1979 to 2023Goals: Afghanistan 12, Bangladesh 8

Afghanistan and Bangladesh have met 9 times since 1979. Afghanistan have won 2, Bangladesh 1, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 7 September 2023, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 9 meetings have produced 20 goals, 2.22 per game. The biggest win is Afghanistan’s 4–0 in the SAFF Cup in 2015. Afghanistan are unbeaten in the last eight meetings (2 wins, 6 draws). They went 29 years without meeting, between 1979 and 2008.

Who has won more, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?

All matches9 matches

2 Afghanistan6 drawsBangladesh 1

Competitive6 matches

2 Afghanistan3 drawsBangladesh 1

Friendlies3 matches

0 Afghanistan3 drawsBangladesh 0

Key numbers

Goals: Afghanistan 12, Bangladesh 82.22 per game
First meeting: Bangladesh 3–2 AfghanistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 5 Mar 1979
Most recent: Bangladesh 1–1 AfghanistanFriendly, 7 Sept 2023
Afghanistan’s biggest win: Afghanistan 4–0 BangladeshSAFF Cup, 24 Dec 2015
Bangladesh’s biggest win: Bangladesh 3–2 AfghanistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 5 Mar 1979
Most goals in a meeting: Bangladesh 3–2 AfghanistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 5 Mar 1979
Current run: Afghanistan unbeaten in 8
TFN Elo rating now: Afghanistan 1155 (177th), Bangladesh 1094 (186th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

7 Sept 2023
Bangladesh1Afghanistan1
Friendly
Dhaka, Bangladesh
3 Sept 2023
Bangladesh0Afghanistan0
Friendly
Dhaka, Bangladesh
3 Jun 2021
Bangladesh1Afghanistan1
World Cup qualifying
Doha, Qatar (neutral)
10 Sept 2019
Afghanistan1Bangladesh0
World Cup qualifying
Dushanbe, Tajikistan (neutral)
24 Dec 2015
Afghanistan4Bangladesh0
SAFF Cup
Thiruvananthapuram, India (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Afghanistan win and drops with every Bangladesh win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Afghanistan have won more Below: Bangladesh have won more

Level

Afghanistan lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 1, held by Bangladesh from 5 March 1979.

Every meeting on one timeline

Afghanistan wins

Draws

Bangladesh wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Bangladesh's home games

4 matches

031

AfghanistanDrawsBangladesh

At neutral venues

5 matches

230

AfghanistanDrawsBangladesh

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Afghanistan	Draws	Bangladesh	Goals
Friendly	3	0	3	0	2–2
World Cup qualifying	2	1	1	0	2–1
SAFF Cup	2	1	1	0	6–2
AFC Asian Cup qualifying	1	0	0	1	2–3
AFC Challenge Cup qualifying	1	0	1	0	0–0

Meetings by decade

Afghanistan wins Draws Bangladesh wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Afghanistan	Draws	Bangladesh	Goals
1970s	1	0	0	1	5
2000s	2	0	2	0	4
2010s	3	2	1	0	7
2020s	3	0	3	0	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Afghanistan	Bangladesh
Wins in a row	22015 to 2019	11979
Unbeaten meetings	82008 to 2023	41979 to 2015

The longest run of draws is 3, from 3 June 2021 to 7 September 2023.

Questions answered

How many times have Afghanistan and Bangladesh played each other?

9 times, starting on 5 March 1979. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?

Afghanistan, with 2 wins to 1. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Afghanistan vs Bangladesh?

Afghanistan’s 4–0 win in the SAFF Cup on 24 December 2015 in Thiruvananthapuram.

When did Afghanistan and Bangladesh last play?

On 7 September 2023 in Dhaka, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?

In 6 competitive matches, Afghanistan have 2 wins, Bangladesh have 1, and 3 ended level.

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Every Afghanistan vs Bangladesh result

All 9 Competitive 6 Friendlies 3

Every Afghanistan vs Bangladesh result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
7 Sept 2023	Bangladesh	1–1	Afghanistan	Friendly	Dhaka, Bangladesh
3 Sept 2023	Bangladesh	0–0	Afghanistan	Friendly	Dhaka, Bangladesh
3 Jun 2021	Bangladesh	1–1	Afghanistan	World Cup qualifying	Doha, Qatar (neutral)
10 Sept 2019	Afghanistan	1–0	Bangladesh	World Cup qualifying	Dushanbe, Tajikistan (neutral)
24 Dec 2015	Afghanistan	4–0	Bangladesh	SAFF Cup	Thiruvananthapuram, India (neutral)
2 Jun 2015	Bangladesh	1–1	Afghanistan	Friendly	Dhaka, Bangladesh
6 Jun 2008	Bangladesh	2–2	Afghanistan	SAFF Cup	Colombo, Sri Lanka (neutral)
5 May 2008	Bangladesh	0–0	Afghanistan	AFC Challenge Cup qualifying	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (neutral)
5 Mar 1979	Bangladesh	3–2	Afghanistan	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Dhaka, Bangladesh