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Bangladeshnational football team record

82
Wins
66
Draws
166
Defeats

314 matches, 1973 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1094, 186th in the world

Bangladesh have played 314 internationals since 1973: 82 wins, 66 draws and 166 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Nepal, with 30 meetings. Their biggest win is 8–0 against Maldives in the South Asian Games on 23 December 1985.

Bangladesh's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All3148266166280–58626%
Competitive2586446148228–52025%
Friendlies5618201852–6632%
At home83361928105–9343%
Away9316176054–21717%
Neutral venues138303078121–27622%

Record against every opponent

Bangladesh have played 51 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Nepal30138933–242025
India294131221–382025
Maldives2076730–262024
Sri Lanka19122526–132021
Pakistan1884618–102018
Bhutan17132237–92025
Thailand1323811–272012
Malaysia111284–232026
Myanmar1031610–242011
Tajikistan101275–292016
Afghanistan91628–122023
Indonesia81256–212026
Palestine80171–162024
Cambodia65107–22023
Hong Kong60247–192025
Iran60061–281989
Singapore61146–102026
China50050–151989
Japan50051–221993
Kyrgyzstan50053–142021
Laos52215–42019
Lebanon51133–112024
Qatar50052–172020
Saudi Arabia50051–202001
UAE50051–212016
Australia40040–182024
Kuwait30031–72023
Mongolia31205–22022
Oman30032–102021
Seychelles31112–22023
South Korea30030–191992
Syria30031–52007
Uzbekistan30030–152006
Vietnam30120–72026
Jordan0–4 (2015), 0–8 (2016)20020–122016
Philippines3–2 (1984), 0–3 (2011)21013–52011
Taiwan1–3 (1997), 2–1 (1997)21013–41997
Bahrain0–2 (2022)10010–22022
Bosnia0–2 (2001)10010–22001
Burundi0–3 (2020)10010–32020
Guam3–0 (2006)11003–02006
Macau3–0 (2009)11003–02009
Malawi1–1 (2023)10101–12023
North Korea2–3 (1980)10012–31980
San Marino2–1 (2026)11002–12026
Serbia1–4 (2001)10011–42001
Sudan1–4 (1979)10011–41979
Turkmenistan1–2 (2022)10011–22022
South Vietnam1–1 (1973)10101–11973
Yemen0–0 (1988)10100–01988
Zimbabwe1–2 (2007)10011–22007

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v MaldivesSouth Asian Games, 23 Dec 19858–0 for Bangladesh
  2. at NepalSouth Asian Games, 21 Sept 19845–0 for Bangladesh
  3. v MaldivesSouth Asian Games, 19 Sept 19845–0 for Bangladesh
  4. v PakistanSAFF Cup, 24 Apr 19994–0 for Bangladesh
  5. v BhutanFriendly, 29 Sept 20194–1 for Bangladesh

Heaviest defeats

  1. v IranQuaid-e-Azam International Tournament, 23 Feb 19820–9 for Bangladesh
  2. at South KoreaKorea Cup, 16 Sept 19790–9 for Bangladesh
  3. v Hong KongMerdeka Tournament, 10 Aug 19751–9 for Bangladesh
  4. at JordanWorld Cup qualifying, 24 Mar 20160–8 for Bangladesh
  5. at JapanWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Apr 19930–8 for Bangladesh

Latest results

  1. at IndonesiaFIFA ASEAN Cup, 1 Oct 20262–9 for Bangladesh
  2. v SingaporeFIFA ASEAN Cup, 28 Sept 20260–1 for Bangladesh
  3. v MalaysiaFIFA ASEAN Cup, 25 Sept 20260–3 for Bangladesh
  4. at San MarinoFriendly, 5 Jun 20262–1 for Bangladesh
  5. at VietnamFriendly, 26 Mar 20260–3 for Bangladesh
  6. v IndiaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 20251–0 for Bangladesh
  7. v NepalFriendly, 13 Nov 20252–2 for Bangladesh
  8. at Hong KongAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20251–1 for Bangladesh
  9. v Hong KongAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20253–4 for Bangladesh
  10. at NepalFriendly, 6 Sept 20250–0 for Bangladesh

Bangladesh's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1973: 1438End of 1975: 1334End of 1976: 1323End of 1978: 1294End of 1979: 1266End of 1980: 1230End of 1982: 1221End of 1983: 1237End of 1984: 1328End of 1985: 1375End of 1986: 1363End of 1987: 1349End of 1988: 1329End of 1989: 1328End of 1990: 1308End of 1991: 1321End of 1992: 1309End of 1993: 1261End of 1994: 1248End of 1995: 1257End of 1997: 1191End of 1999: 1254End of 2000: 1233End of 2001: 1245End of 2003: 1231End of 2005: 1264End of 2006: 1192End of 2007: 1152End of 2008: 1124End of 2009: 1146End of 2010: 1141End of 2011: 1151End of 2012: 1157End of 2013: 1150End of 2014: 1155End of 2015: 1091End of 2016: 1008End of 2018: 1002End of 2019: 1040End of 2020: 1049End of 2021: 1052End of 2022: 1039End of 2023: 1117End of 2024: 1078End of 2025: 1108End of 2026: 1094
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1393, reached on 15 March 1986. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
World Cup qualifying6611104541–163
Friendly5618201852–66
SAFF Cup4518121552–46
AFC Asian Cup qualifying40592630–93
South Asian Games26135842–17
Merdeka Tournament18141312–53
Asian Games112093–27
AFC Challenge Cup qualifying1041510–10
Bangabandhu Cup84139–9
AFC Challenge Cup731310–14
Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament51136–16
AFC Asian Cup40042–17
Nehru Cup40131–7
FIFA ASEAN Cup30032–13
Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup31114–4

Top scorers

  1. 1Alfaz Ahmed3
  2. 2Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu3
  3. 3Jahid Hasan Ameli3
  4. 4Mamun Joarder3
  5. 5Kaiser Hamid2
  6. 6Mohammed Jewel Rana2
  7. 7Mohammed Sujan2
  8. 8Rizvi Karim Rumi2
  9. 9Saad Uddin2
  10. 10Sabbir2

Counted from the 67 of 314 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Bangladesh play their first international?

On 27 July 1973, a 2–2 draw against Thailand in the Merdeka Tournament.

What is Bangladesh's biggest win?

8–0 against Maldives in the South Asian Games on 23 December 1985.

What is Bangladesh's heaviest defeat?

0–9 against Iran in the Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament on 23 February 1982.

Who have Bangladesh played the most?

Nepal: 30 matches, with 13 wins, 8 draws and 9 defeats for Bangladesh.

What is Bangladesh's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 28 April 2001 to 18 January 2003.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.