Bangladesh national football team results (unofficial matches)

This is a list of the Bangladesh national football team results from 1972 to the present day that, for various reasons, are not accorded the status of official International A Matches.

1970s

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1972

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The Dhaka XI served as the unofficial Bangladesh national team throughout 1972, as the Bangladesh Football Federation would only attain AFC and FIFA recognition in 1973 and 1976, respectively.[1][2][3]

13 May 1972 Friendly Dhaka XI Bangladesh 1–0 India Mohun Bagan Dhaka, Bangladesh
16:30 BST Report Stadium: Dhaka Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Zahurul Alam (Bangladesh)
21 August 1972 1972 Bordoloi Trophy G.S George Telegraph India 0–2 Bangladesh Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
23 August 1972 1972 Bordoloi Trophy G.S Assam Railways India 1–4 Bangladesh Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
25 August 1972 1972 Bordoloi Trophy S.F 1 Kolkata Mohammedan India Abandoned Bangladesh Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
Note: Match abandoned with the score 0-0 after 70 minutes due to heavy rain
29 August 1972 1972 Bordoloi Trophy S.F 2 Kolkata Mohammedan India 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–5 p)
Bangladesh Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
Note: Kolkata Mohammedan were disqualified after refusing to continue the penalty shoot-out
31 August 1972 1972 Bordoloi Trophy Final 1[4] East Bengal India 0–0 Bangladesh Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
1 September 1972 1972 Bordoloi Trophy Final 2[4] East Bengal India 5–1 Bangladesh Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
4 September 1972 Friendly Shillong XI India 1–1 Bangladesh Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
5 September 1972 Friendly DC Shillong XI India 1–2 Bangladesh Dhaka XI Guwahati, India
Stadium: Nehru Stadium
5 October 1972 Friendly[4] Dhaka XI Bangladesh 0–0 India East Bengal Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stadium: Dhaka Stadium
11 October 1972 Friendly[4] Dhaka XI Bangladesh 0–0 India East Bengal Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stadium: Dhaka Stadium

1973

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Dinamo Minsk from the Soviet Union arrived in Dhaka on 5 November 1973 to play four exhibition matches. The 23-member team consisted of 3 players from the Soviet Union Olympic team. They played against the unofficial national team, Dhaka XI, on 6 November 1973.[5][6] Aside from that game, they defeated Comilla XI 7–0 on 9 November, Jessore XI 9–0 on 11 November and Dhaka Metropolis XI 3–0 in their final game in Dhaka on 14 November.[7][8]

6 November 1973 Friendly Dinamo Minsk Soviet Union 7–0 Bangladesh Dhaka XI Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:30 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Dhaka Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Zahurul Alam (Bangladesh)

1976

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20 December 1976 1976 King's Cup Thailand B  2–0  Bangladesh Bangkok, Thailand
Report Stadium: 5,000

1979

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1980s

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1981

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2 April 1981 1981 President's Gold Cup G.S Bangladesh Green Bangladesh 3–1 Iraq Combined Baghdad XI Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report
Stadium: Dhaka Stadium
Referee: Sambeh Achu (Oman)

1982

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24 October 1982 Friendly Bangladesh  3–0 Bangladesh Dhaka XI Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stadium: Dhaka Stadium

1983

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24 September 1983 1983 Merdeka Tournament Algeria XI Algeria 1–0  Bangladesh Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Unknown 74'
Report Stadium: Stadium Merdeka
26 September 1983 1983 Merdeka Tournament South Korea B South Korea 3–1  Bangladesh Ipoh, Malaysia
  • Unknown 2'
  • Unknown 54'
  • Unknown 64'
Report

1985

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1986

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7 March 1986 1986 Pakistan President's Gold Cup President XI Pakistan 4–1  Bangladesh Karachi, Pakistan
Report
Stadium: National Stadium
9 March 1986 1986 Pakistan President's Gold Cup Shenyang Army Unit China 0–0  Bangladesh Karachi, Pakistan
Report Stadium: National Stadium

1987

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22 February 1987 Friendly BFF XI Bangladesh 0–5 Soviet Union Fakel Voronezh Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report Stadium: Dhaka Stadium
18 September 1987 1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament G.S Nepal XI Nepal 0–2 Bangladesh BFF XI Lahore, Pakistan
Report
24 September 1987 1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament Third Place Pakistan Green Pakistan Cancelled
Walkover
Bangladesh BFF XI Lahore, Pakistan
Report
Note: Cancelled by request of the Bangladesh delegation - Pakistan Green won the third place by default

1989

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21 May 1989 1989 President's Gold Cup G.S Bangladesh Red  1–1 Thailand Thailand B Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report
Stadium: Mirpur Stadium
5 June 1989 Friendly Bangladesh NSC XI Bangladesh 2–0 United States Seahorses Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stadium: Dhaka Stadium

1990s

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1990

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September 1990 Friendly Bangladesh  6–1 Bangladesh BKSP Dhaka, Bangladesh

1993

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6 January 1993 1993 President's Gold Cup G.S Bangladesh Red  0–1 Poland Polonia Warszawa Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stadium: Mirpur Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Zamil Zakaria (Malaysia)
11 January 1993 1993 President's Gold Cup G.S Bangladesh Red  0–2 Russia Krylya Sovetov Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stadium: Mirpur Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Zamil Zakaria (Malaysia)
28 October 1993 Friendly Jessore District Bangladesh 1–1  Bangladesh Jessore, Bangladesh
Stadium: Shamsul Huda Stadium
Referee: Shahidur Rahman (Bangladesh)

1995

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1997

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1998

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29 July 1998 Friendly Qatar U23  1–1  Bangladesh Doha, Qatar
  • Unknown 20'
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium

1999

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2000s

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2000

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2001

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2003

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27 December 2002 Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Trophy G.S Thimphu XI Bhutan 0–5  Bangladesh Phuentsholing, Bhutan
30 December 2002 Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Trophy S.F Oil India India 2–4  Bangladesh Phuentsholing, Bhutan
  • Unknown 3'
  • Unknown 44'

2005

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27 October 2005 2005 Myanmar Challenge Cup G.S[13] China U20  1–3 Bangladesh BFF XI Yangon, Bangladesh
  • Unknown 16'
Report
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
31 October 2005 2005 Myanmar Challenge Cup G.S[15] India U20  0–2 Bangladesh BFF XI Yangon, Bangladesh
Report
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
2 November 2005 2005 Myanmar Challenge Cup Final[16] Myanmar U23  2–1 (a.e.t.) Bangladesh BFF XI Yangon, Bangladesh
  • Unknown 61'
  • Unknown 110'
Report
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium

2007

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4 October 2007 Friendly Bangladesh  1–1 Bangladesh Dhaka XI Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium

2008

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2009

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2010s

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2014

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18 December 2014 Friendly[18]  Bangladesh 0–3  Japan U21 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Attendance: 15,000

2015

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6 February 2015 2015 Bangabandhu Cup S.F  Bangladesh 1–0  Thailand U23 Dhaka, Bangladesh
17:00 UTC+6 Report Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
9 February 2015 2015 Bangabandhu Cup S.F  Bangladesh 2–3  Malaysia U23 Dhaka, Bangladesh
17:00 UTC+6
Report
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)

2016

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13 January 2016 2015 Bangabandhu Cup G.S  Bangladesh 1–1 Malaysia Felda United Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 UTC+6
Report
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Hien Triet Nguyen (Vietnam)
18 January 2016 2015 Bangabandhu Cup G.S  Bangladesh 0–1  Bahrain U21 Dhaka, Bangladesh
17:30 UTC+6 Report Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)

2018

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23 March 2018 Friendly BG Pathum United Thailand 3–4  Bangladesh Bangkok, Thailand
  • Unknown (?)
  • Unknown (?)
  • Unknown (?)
Report
Stadium: Leo Stadium

2019

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28 May 2019 Friendly Air Force United Thailand 1–1  Bangladesh Bangkok, Thailand
  • Chuiideh 16'
Report
Stadium: Air Force Ground
7 November 2019 Friendly Muscat Club Oman 1–3  Bangladesh Muscat, Oman
Report

2020s

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2021

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2023

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2024

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The two international friendly matches against Sudan were played behind closed doors at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium.[19][20]

14 March 2024 (2024-03-14) International Friendly Bangladesh  0–3  Sudan Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
23:00 BST (UTC+6) Report
Stadium: King Fahd Sports City
Referee: Fallaj Al-Shanar (Saudi Arabia)
5 November 2024 (2024-11-05) Friendly Bangladesh  1–0 Bangladesh Fortis Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 UTC+6
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
8 November 2024 (2024-11-08) Friendly Bangladesh  3–2 Bangladesh Fortis Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 UTC+6
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena

2025

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18 August 2025 (2025-08-18) Friendly Bangladesh  0–0 Bangladesh Bangladesh Police Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 UTC+6 Stadium: National Stadium
24 August 2025 (2025-08-24) Friendly Bangladesh  4–0 Bangladesh Fortis Dhaka, Bangladesh
15:00 UTC+6 Stadium: National Stadium
29 August 2025 (2025-08-29) Friendly Bangladesh  1–1 Bangladesh Bangladesh Police Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 UTC+6
  • N/A
Stadium: National Stadium
7 November 2025 (2025-11-07) Friendly Bangladesh  0–1 Bangladesh Fortis Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 UTC+6 Stadium: National Stadium

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