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FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Bangladesh concede 0-1 goal defeat against Palestine in last moment debacle
Bangladesh conceded a shocking 0-1 goal defeat against war-torn stronger Arabian nation Palestine in a last moment debacle in their 4th Group I match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in a home match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Tuesday.
This was the first defeat for Bangladesh national football team in their 5th international match at their lucky ground --Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka.
T-Sports telecast the match live from Kings arena.
After the stipulated 90 minutes, ten minutes added time was given by the match referee and in the beginning of added time Palentine midfielder Ameed Mahajneh got marching order after receiving the 2nd yellow card in the match.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Bangladesh to host Palestine on Tuesday
But, Bangladesh failed to take its advantage and miserably conceded a goal in a couple of minutes.
When the match was almost heading for a draw in the added time, then unmarked defender Michael Termanini scored the match winning goal for Palestine by a palacing shot from close with the frustration of soccer loving Bangladesh fans.
Bangladesh, which suffered a huge 0-5 goals defeat against Palestine in their away match in Kuwait last Thursday, today (Tuesday) bravely battled with their Arabian rivals, specially in the 2nd half, but failed to escape defeat due to shakiness of their defenders in the last few minutes.
Bangladesh custodian Mitul Marma, who made at least three brilliant saves in the match, was forced to leave the field with injury in the 83rd minute replacing Mehdi Hasan Srabon.
Oday Dabbagh, who made a hattrick against Bangladesh in the Kuwait match, spoiled the golden opportunity in the early 2nd half as he failed to fire the open net from the danger zone.
Foysal Hossain Fahim also came close to scoring in the 2nd half but he failed to connect the ball properly.
Bangladesh conceded defeat in all of their eight matches except making 1-1 draw in their first meeting in the AFC Challenge Cup held in Dhaka in 2006.
Palestine is 86 steps ahead of Bangladesh in the current FIFA men's world ranking with a ranking of 97 against the Bangladesh ranking 183.
Bangladesh Football team to play Palestine March 21 in World Cup Qualifiers
Earlier, Bangladesh suffered a 0-7 goals defeat against World Cup playing hosts Australia in their first away match on November 16 and drew 1-1 with another Arabian nation Lebanon in their home match in Dhaka on Nov 21, apart from 0-5 defeat against Palestine in Kuwait last week.
In the remaining two FIFA World Cup Qualifying round group matches, Bangladesh will play World Cup playing Australia in a home match on June 6 and will play Lebanon in the away match on June 11.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Bangladesh to host Palestine on Tuesday
Bangladesh will host war-torn, stronger Arabian nation Palestine in their fourth Group I match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday in the hope of compensating for their huge defeat in Kuwait.
The match between hosts Bangladesh and touring Palestine will kick-off at 3:30 pm local time at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka.
T-Sports will telecast the match live.
Ahead of the match, both teams made their final practice session at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Monday afternoon.
The tickets for Tuesday's match will be available at the Motijheel branch of Premier Bank Ltd and the Bashundhara, Uttara, and Panthapath branches of Social Islami Bank Limited.
Earlier, the Bangladesh National Football Team suffered a huge 0-5 goal defeat against war-torn Arab nation Palestine in their third Group I match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at the Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait on Thursday night.
Ahead of the World Cup qualifying match against Palestine, the Bangladesh national team conducted an intensive two-week long preparatory camp at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium in the Saudi Arabian city of Al Taif from March 3 to 17 and also played two preparatory matches there against Sudan, but all of their efforts went in vain.
This was the biggest defeat for Bangladesh against their much superior Arabian rivals, Palestine, in seven matches since their first meeting in Dhaka in 2006.
Bangladesh conceded defeat in every match except for a 1-1 draw in their first meeting in the AFC Challenge Cup held in Dhaka in 2006.
Palestine is 86 steps ahead of Bangladesh in the current FIFA men's world ranking, with a ranking of 97 against Bangladesh's ranking of 183.
Earlier, Bangladesh suffered a 0-7 goals defeat against World Cup playing hosts Australia in their first away match on November 16 and drew 1-1 with another Arabian nation, Lebanon, in their home match in Dhaka on November 21, apart from a 0-5 defeat against Palestine in Kuwait last week.
In the remaining two FIFA World Cup qualifying round group matches, Bangladesh will play Australia in the home match on June 6 and Lebanon in the away match on June 11.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Palestine team arrive in Dhaka
Palestine national football team arrived Dhaka Saturday morning to play their Group I away match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against hosts Bangladesh on March 26 at 3:30 pm local time at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka.
Bangladesh team also returned home from Kuwait Friday night to play their home match against Palestine here.
After returned from Kuwait, Bangladesh team made their first practice session Saturday afternoon at the practice ground of the Basundhara Kings Arena here.
Earlier on Thursday night, Bangladesh National Football team suffered a huge 0-5 goals defeat against war-torn Arab nation Palestine in their 3nd Group I match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at the Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait city.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Bangladesh to play Palestine in their away match Thursday night
It was the biggest defeat for Bangladesh against their much superior Arabian rivals Palestine in seven matches since their first meeting in Dhaka in 2006.
Bangladesh conceded defeat in every match except making 1-1 draw in their first meeting in the AFC Challenge Cup held in Dhaka in 2006.
Palestine is 86 steps ahead of Bangladesh in the current FIFA men's world ranking with a ranking of 97 against the Bangladesh ranking 183.
In Thursday's match, striker Oday Dabbagh made a hattrick for Palestine scoring three goals in the 43rd, 53rd and 77th minutes while another forward Shehab Qumbor netted twice in the 45+2 and 49th minutes respectively.
Bangladesh Football team to play Palestine March 21 in World Cup Qualifiers
Bangladesh boldly faced Palestine till the 40th minute of the first half to restrict their stronger opponents goalless, but, made some mistakes in the dying moments of the first half.
In the 2nd half, Bangladesh were totally off-colour, specially the defense line up, suffering a huge defeat.
Bangladesh custodian Mitul Marma made some good saves to deprive Palestine from more goals.
Ahead of the World Cup Qualifying match against Palestine, Bangladesh national team conducted an intensive two-week long preparatory camp at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium in the Saudi Arabian City of Al Taif from March 3 to 17 and also played two preparatory matches there against Sudan, but all of their efforts went in vain.
Bangladesh football team leaves Saudi Arabia for Kuwait on Sunday to play FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Earlier, Bangladesh suffered a 0-7 goals defeat against Australia in their first away match on November 16 and drew 1-1 with another Arabian nation Lebanon in their home match in Dhaka on Nov 21.
In the remaining two FIFA World Cup Qualifying round group matches, Bangladesh will play World Cup playing Australia in a home match on June 6 and will play Lebanon in the away match on June 11.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Bangladesh to play Palestine in their away match Thursday night
Bangladesh National Football team will play war-torn stronger Arabian nation Palestine in their 3nd Group I match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifier in Kuwait Thursday night.
Bangladesh will play their 2nd round 2nd away group match of the World Cup Qualifier against their much superior Arabian rivals Palestine on Thursday (March 21) night at 9:30 pm (local time )and 12:30 (Bangladesh time)at the Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait city.
The Palestine is 86 steps ahead of Bangladesh in the current FIFA men's world ranking with a ranking of 97 against the Bangladesh ranking 183.
Bangladesh suffered a 0-7 goal defeat against World Cup playing and hosts Australia in their first away match on November 16 and drew 1-1 with another Arabian nation Lebanon in their home match in Dhaka on Nov 21.
Bangladesh Football team to play Palestine March 21 in World Cup Qualifiers
Ahead of the World Cup Qualifying match against Palestine, Bangladesh national team conducted an intensive two-week long preparatory camp at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium in the Saudi Arabian City of Al Taif from March 3 to 17 and also played two preparatory matches there against Sudan.
Bangladesh team reached Kuwait Sunday afternoon from Saudi Arabia and made their first practice session at the Al Sahel Sports Club ground on Monday and schedule make training session at the Jaber International Stadium Wednesday nigadded.
Ahead of the match, Bangladesh Rakib said although Palestine is very strong side, but we also well prepared to face Palestine after making two week camp in Saudi Arabia and also playing two preparatory matches there against Sudan.
"All the players of our team is physically sound and fit and local weather is almost same as Saudi Arabia" he added
After playing Thursday's away match with Palestine, Bangladesh team will return home from Kuwait on March 22 and will play their home match also against Palestine on March 26 at 3:30 pm local time at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka.
Earlier, Bangladesh faced Palestine on six occasions and conceded defeat in every matches except making 1-1 draw in their first meeting in the AFC Challenge Cup in 2006 in Dhaka.
Bangladesh football team leaves Saudi Arabia for Kuwait on Sunday to play FIFA World Cup Qualifier
In the remaining two FIFA World Cup Qualifying group matches, Bangladesh will play World Cup playing Australia in home match on June 6 and will play Lebanon in the away match on June 11.
Bangladesh earned the rights to play in the six-match home and away basis Group I matches of the FIFA World Cup's Asian qualifiers with with World Cup playing Australia, stronger Lebanon and Palestine eliminating the Maldives in the round 1 matches.
After the two matches, Australia topped the four-team Group I list securing full six points, followed by Lebanon with two points, Palestine and Bangladesh with one point each.
Member of Bangladesh squad are:
Goalkeepers: Anisur Rahman Zico, Mitul Marma, Mahfuz Hasan Pritom and Mehdi Hassan Srabon,
Defenders: Topu Barman Bishwanath Ghosh, Hasan Murad, Rahmat Mia, Isa Faysal, Shakil Hossain, Saad Uddin and Taj Uddin
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Midfielders: Sohel Rana, Mohammad Ridoy, Chandan Roy, Md Sohel Rana, Mojibor Rahman Jony, Rabiul Hasan, Jamal Bhuyan, Syed Shah Quazem Kirmanee and Jayed Ahmed;
Forwards: Rakib Hossain, Sumon Reza, Foysal Ahmed Fahim, Rafiqul Islam, Rabbi Hossain Rahul, Shahriar Emon and Arman Foysal Akash.
Bangladesh Football team to play Palestine March 21 in World Cup Qualifiers
Bangladesh National Football Team, which reached Kuwait City from Saudi Arabia on Sunday to play Palestine in their away group match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, made their first gym session in the Kuwait City on Monday.
Bangladesh will play their World Cup away match against Palestine on March 21 at 9:30 pm local time at the Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City.
After playing an away match with Palestine, Bangladesh team will return home from Kuwait on March 22 and will play their home match also with Palestine on March 26 at 3:30 pm local time at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka.
Earlier, on arrival at the Kuwait Airport on Sunday afternoon, a good number of Bangladeshi fans, under the banner of Bangladesh Football Association- Kuwait, gave a warm reception to Bangladesh Football Team.
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying match against Palestine, Bangladesh National Team conducted an intensive two-week long preparatory camp at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium in the Saudi Arabian City of Al Taif from March 3-17.
They also played two preparatory matches there against Sudan. Bangladesh drew goalless with Sudan in the first match and suffered 0-3 goals defeat in the 2nd and last match.
The Spanish head coach of Bangladesh team Havier Cabrera, was very much satisfied with training camp in Saudi Arabia amid adequate facilities and enough hospitality.
Earlier, Bangladesh played two World Cup Qualifier matches against Australia and Lebanon.Bangladesh suffered a 0–7-goals-defeat against hosts Australia in their away match on Nov 16 and drew 1-1 with Lebanon in their home match in Dhaka on Nov 21.
Bangladesh earned the rights to play in the six-match home and away basis Group I matches of the FIFA World Cup's Asian qualifiers, with World Cup playing Australia, stronger Lebanon and Palestine eliminating the Maldives in the round-one-match.
28-member Saudi Arabia -bound Bangladesh squad are:
Goalkeepers: Anisur Rahman Zico, Mitul Marma, Mahfuz Hasan Pritom and Mehdi Hassan Srabon.Defenders: Topu Barman, Bishwanath Ghosh, Hasan Murad, Rahmat Mia, Isa Faysal, Shakil Hossain, Saad Uddin and Taj Uddin.
Midfielders: Sohel Rana, Mohammad Ridoy, Chandan Roy, Md Sohel Rana, Mojibor Rahman Jony, Rabiul Hasan, Jamal Bhuyan, Syed Shah Quazem Kirmanee and Jayed Ahmed.Forwards: Rakib Hossain, Sumon Reza, Foysal Ahmed Fahim, Rafiqul Islam, Rabbi Hossain Rahul, Shahriar Emon and Arman Foysal Akash.
Bangladesh football team leaves Saudi Arabia for Kuwait on Sunday to play FIFA World Cup Qualifier
After getting Kuwait visa in the dying moment, Bangladesh National Football team finally left Saudi Arabia on Sunday (March 17) afternoon for Kuwait to play their away match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Palestine.
Bangladesh team's scheduled to tour Kuwait on Sunday has became uncertain as they did not get Kuwait visa till Saturday night, however, Bangladesh team got visa Sunday morning to fly for Kuwait.
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying match against Palestine, Bangladesh national team conducted an intensive two-week long preparatory camp at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium in the Saudi City of Al Taif from March 3-17.
They also played two preparatory matches there against Sudan.
Bangladesh will play their World Cup away match against Palestine on March 21 at 9:30 pm local time at the Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait city.
After the day's final training session in Saudi Arabia, the Spanish head coach of Bangladesh team Havier Cabrera is very much satisfied with training camp in Saudi Arabia amid adequate facilities and enough hospitality.
Bangladesh team will return home from Kuwait on March 22 and will play their home match also with Palestine on March 26 at 3:30 pm local time at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka
Earlier, Bangladesh played two World Cup Qualifier matches against Australia and Lebanon.
Bangladesh suffered a 0-7 goals defeat against hosts Australia in their away match on Nov 16 and drew 1-1 with Lebanon in their home match in Dhaka on Nov 21.
Earlier, Bangladesh earned the rights to play in the six-match home and away basis Group I matches of the FIFA World Cup's Asian qualifiers with with World Cup playing Australia, stronger Lebanon and Palestine eliminating the Maldives in the round 1 match.
28-member Saudi Arabia -bound Bangladesh squad are:
Goalkeepers: Anisur Rahman Zico, Mitul Marma, Mahfuz Hasan Pritom and Mehdi Hassan Srabon,
Defenders: Topu Barman Bishwanath Ghosh, Hasan Murad, Rahmat Mia, Isa Faysal, Shakil Hossain, Saad Uddin and Taj Uddin
Midfielders: Sohel Rana, Mohammad Ridoy, Chandan Roy, Md Sohel Rana, Mojibor Rahman Jony, Rabiul Hasan, Jamal Bhuyan, Syed Shah Quazem Kirmanee and Jayed Ahmed;
Forwards: Rakib Hossain, Sumon Reza, Foysal Ahmed Fahim, Rafiqul Islam, Rabbi Hossain Rahul, Shahriar Emon and Arman Foysal Akash.
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Fakirerpool YC outplayed Farashganj SC by 4-1 goals. Rafayel, Dalim, Saifullah and Irfan scored one each for the winners while Al Amin netted the lone goal for the losers.
In the day's other match, Uttara Football Club beat NoFel SC by 3-0 goals.
Joy scored twice and Labibur netted the other goal for Uttara FC.
SAFF U-16 Women's Champs: Bangladesh come from behind to beat India on penalties in final
Bangladesh emerged champions in the four-nation SAFF U-16 Women's Championship 2024 beating their giant neighbor India by 3-2 goals in tie breaker at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, near Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday.
The final match between two arch- rivals was locked in 1-1 goals in the stipulated period.
With the day' s feat, it was again proved that Nepal is the happy hunting ground for Bangladesh in the regional football meet.
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Bangladesh national men' s football team clinched their first ever SAFF Games football crown in Nepal in 1999, Bangladesh national women' s team also clinched the SAFF Women's Football title in Nepal in 2022, apart from winning the regional title of the AFC U-14 Championship title, in Nepal in 2015.
In the day's final, Bangladesh played an aimless and hopeless game from the very beginning of the match with a series of wrong passes and went down in the race in the early minutes.
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Taking the advantage, India took lead in the very 4th minute of the match as their forward Anushka Kumari fired the Bangladesh net by an angular shot from danger zone (1-0).
Later, she was adjudged the highest scorer of the tournament scoring six goals.
However, Mariam Binte Hanna eveled the margin for Bangladesh in the 70th minute to lead the match towards tie breaker.
In the tie breaker, Bangladesh custodian Yearzan Begum displayed her brilliance under the bar to guide Bangladesh towards victory, foiling three Indian spot kicks, out of five.
Later, she was adjudged the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
Sauravi Akhand Prity of Bangladesh was named as the best player of the tournament.
Earlier, Bangladesh smartly reached the final with an all win record securing nine points from straight three matches, beating hosts Nepal 2-0, outplaying India 3-1 and crushed Bhutan by 6-0 goals in the league basis matches.
On the other hand, India made a final berth securing six points from three matches, beating Bhutan 7-0, ouplayed hosts Nepal 10-0 after conceding 1-3 goals defeat against league leader Bangladesh.
SAFF U-16 Women's Champs: Bangladesh to play arch-rivals India in final on Sunday
Two arch rivals --Bangladesh and India --will lock horns with each other in the final match of the four-nation SAFF U-16 Women's Championship 2024 in Nepal on Sunday (March 10).
The title deciding match between two neighboring countries will kick-off on Sunday (March 10) at 3:15 pm Bangladesh time at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, near Kathmandu.
Ahead of the Sunday's final, Bangladesh U-16 women's team made their final practice session at the ANFA complex in Lalitpur on Saturday from 12 noon to 1:30 pm.
Bangladesh head coach AKM Saiful Bari Titu and captain Arpita Biswas also addressed a pre-match press conference Saturday morning and took part in the team's official photo session.
Addressing the press conference, Bangladesh coach Saiful Bari Titu said, "we played each other earlier, we have an idea about our opponents, but the final is a game of nerve and pressure, so the team which will do less mistake, they will win the match"
Bangladesh smartly reached the final with an all win record securing full nine points from straight three matches, beating hosts Nepal 2-0, outplaying India 3-1 and crushed Bhutan by 6-0 goals in the league basis matches.
On the other hand, India made a final berth securing six points from three matches, beating Bhutan 7-0, ouplayed hosts Nepal 10-0 after conceding 1-3 goals defeat against league leader Bangladesh.
Earlier, Nepal and Bhutan were eliminated from the four- nation regional meet.
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Asaduzzaman Noor Bullet scored the match-winning goal for Jamuna Television and was adjudged the man of the final.
Champion Jamuna Television received a glittering trophy and cash prize money of Tk 30,000 while the runners-up The Business Standard got a trophy and a cash prize money of Tk 15,000.
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Chief Operating Officer of the meet's sponsor Square Toiletries Limited Malik Mohammad Saeed, was the chief guest in the day's final and later he handed over the trophies.
Head of Marketing of Square Toiletries Limited Dr. Jesmin Jaman was also present as a special guest where BSJA President ATM Saiduzzaman, General Secretary Anisur Rahman and tournament committee convenor Raihan Al Mughani were also present.
Earlier in the day's semi-finals, Jamuna Television eliminated Dainik Jugantar outplaying them by 5-0 goals while The Business Standard beat Dhaka Tribune by 2-1 goals in the penalty shootout as the match was locked in a 2-2 draw in the scheduled time. Jamilur Rahman Saikat of The Business Standard received the man of the match award. He was also adjudged the best player of the tournament.
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Ekattor Television received the Fair Play trophy. A total of 32 media teams under the sponsorship of Square Toiletries Ltd and organized by Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) the tournament began on March 5.