Bangladesh national under-20 football team

The Bangladesh national under-20 football team represents Bangladesh in international youth football competitions in SAFF U-20 Championship, AFC U-20 Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20, under-19 & under-18 international football tournaments. The team is operated under the Bangladesh Football Federation.

 Bangladesh U-20
Nickname(s)Bengal Tigers
AssociationBangladesh Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachRashed Ahmed Pappu
CaptainMoinul Islam Moin
Home stadiumBangabandhu National Stadium
First colours
Second colours
First international
Bangladesh  0–2  Philippines
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 5 April 1975)
Biggest win
Bangladesh  5–0  Maldives
(Malé, Maldives; 29 July 1996)
Biggest defeat
Bangladesh  0–6  India
(Doha, Qatar; 16 October 2002)
Bangladesh  0–6  Iraq
(Dhaka, Bangladesh; 27 October 2011)
Bangladesh  0–6  Iraq
(Abril, Iraq; 8 October 2013)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances0
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances6 (first in 1975)
Best result5th (1980)
SAFF U-20 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2015)
Best resultRunners-up (2017, 2019, 2022)

They have qualified for the AFC U-20 Championship six previous times and is yet to qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup. The team taken part in four editions of the SAFF U-20 Championship, however, is yet to win the trophy.[1][2] Since 2022, Bangladesh U-20 began taking part in all stages of the AFC Championship. Previously, the U-19 team participated in the tournament.[3]

History

1975−2000

After becoming affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation in 1973, the Bangladesh team were given direct entry into the 1975 AFC Youth Championship & 1977 AFC Youth Championship, although they ended both tournaments without achieving a single victory. The Bangladesh Football Federation however, failed to arrange a regular youth setup as the team did not participate during the 1974 and 1976 editions of the tournament even after acquiring AFC membership.

The 1978 AFC Youth Championship was held in Dhaka, becoming the first major football tournament held in Bangladesh. Coaches Abdur Rahim and Abdus Sadek were given the task of building the team with three months to go. However, West Germany's Werner Bickelhaupt came as the head coach of the team on the initiative of FIFA. Bickelhaupt, the first foreign football coach of Bangladesh's national team at any level, later served as the coach of the senior team as well. Bickelhaupt's team consisted of: Suhas Barua, Moinul Karim, Dewan Arefin Tutul, Abul Hossain, Sawpan Das, Mukul, Kawsar Ali, Abdus Salam, Md. Badal, Ashish Bhadra, Aslam, Hasanuzzaman Bablu, Kazi Anwar, Hasan Ahmadul Haque, Golam Rabbani Helal, Salam Murshedy, Mohammed Mohsin (captain). Standby: Abdul Halim, Majid, Ghaffer, Moni, Wahiduzzaman Pintu. The team leader was Zillur Rahman, joint manager Nabi Chowdhury and AQZ Islam Kislu and assistant coach Abdur Rahim. Bangladesh were drawn into Group C with Singapore, North Yemen, Bahrain and Kuwait. All games were held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.[4]

Bangladesh's first match was against Singapore. A quick double from Singapore striker Donang, saw the hosts fall behind 2–0. However, goals from Ashish Bhadra and captain Mohsin meant the game finished 2–2. In the next game against North Yemen, the Bangladesh team created history by winning the game 1–0, thanks to a lone goal by striker Hasan Ahmadul Haque.[5] However, the next match saw Bangladesh being defeated 2–0 by Kuwait, the team ended the tournament with a 1–1 draw against Bahrain thanks to a penalty taken by Moshin. The draw meant Bangladesh had failed to reach the quarter-finals finishing a point behind Bahrain, even after going toe to toe with much stronger opposition. Bangladesh then took part in the 1980 AFC Youth Championship, thanks to Sheikh Aslam's goals during qualification. The team finished bottom of their group in the main tournament, having been drawn in a tough group Bangladesh managed earn points against South Korea and Qatar.

Bangladesh almost managed to qualify for the 1985 AFC Youth Championship, after finishing second in their qualifying group alongside South Korea, the team were knocked out of the qualifiers after losing 1–0 in the semi-finals to China. Bangladesh ended up losing the 3rd place match to South Korea. Bangladesh did not participate in the next two out of the five Youth Championship qualifiers, before again qualifying in 1996 after defeating Maldives 8–0 in aggregate. However, in the main tournament, the team disappointed conceding a total of twelve goals in four games, salvaging only a goalless draw against Iran.

2000−present

After being unfortunate to not qualify for the 2000 AFC Youth Championship, the Bangladesh team managed to qualify for the 2002 AFC Youth Championship, held in Qatar. Nevertheless, they failed to win a single game during the entirety of the Championship. Since 2002, the Bangladesh U20 team was unable to take part in a major tournament until the launching of SAFF U-18 Championship, in 2015. The 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship which was the tournaments first edition was held in Nepal. Rohit Sarkar and Mannaf Rabby scored as Bangladesh defeated Bhutan in their maiden SAFF U-18 Championship game.[6] After advancing to the semi-final as group runner-up, Bangladesh came up short during the penalty shoot-out to India as Rahmat Mia missed the last penalty.[7]

Mahabub Hossain Roksy's team made a remarkable comeback during the opening game of the 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship. After falling 3-0 behind, goals from Jafar Iqbal, Rahmat Mia and Mahbubur Rahman saw Bangladesh win the game 4–3.[8] However, after losing to Nepal 2–1, Bangladesh finished in second place due to head to head results. Roxy's team also showed some promising displays during the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers (previously known as the AFC Youth Championship) although they failed to qualify once more.[9] Atikuzzaman's owngoal in the 94th minute against Uzbekistan, lead to Bangladesh's only defeat during the qualifiers.[10] Bangladesh reached the final of the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship, only to lose to India 1–2. Bangladesh conceded the first goal within two minutes and although they were down to 10-men after Mohammad Ridoy was sent off after a scuffle with the Indian players, captain Yeasin Arafat equalized just before half-time, but the referee sent him off due to his celebrations and Indian striker Ravi Rana scored the winner in stoppage time to seal his sides victory.[11] The teams fate kept on worsening as, they finished bottom of their group during the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers.

Due to the ongoing domestic league season, Bangladesh team for the 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship mainly consisted U-17 players from the BFF Elite Academy and the Bangladesh Championship League.[12] The team was impressive throughout the tournament but had similar fate to the previous edition, as they lost to India in the final.[13]

Coaches

Coaching staff

As of September 2023
Position Name
Head coach Bangladesh Rashed Ahmed Pappu
Assistant coach Bangladesh Md Jahangir Alam
Bangladesh Md Mehedi Hasan Siddiqui
Goalkeeper coach Bangladesh Sayeed Hassan Kanan
Physio Bangladesh Md Golijar Ahmed
Team Manager Bangladesh Khandaker Rakibul Islam
Media Officer Bangladesh Mozammal Hossain

Manager history

YearHead coach
1975 Bangladesh Mohammed Noor Hossain
1977 Bangladesh Anwar Hossain
1978 West Germany Werner Bickelhaupt
1980 Pakistan Abdul Gafur Baloch
1984 Bangladesh Golam Sarwar Tipu
2002–2003 Bangladesh Abu Yusuf
2011 North Macedonia Nikola Ilievski
2013 Netherlands René Koster
2015–2016 Bangladesh Saiful Bari Titu
2017 Bangladesh Mahabub Hossain Roksy
2017–2018 England Andrew Ord
2019 England Andy Peter Turner
2022 England Paul Smalley (interim)
2022– Bangladesh Rashed Ahmed Pappu

Squad

Current U-20 squad

The following 23 players list were named in the squad for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers.[14]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Shanto Kumar Ray (2003-09-02) 2 September 2003 Bangladesh Saif Sporting Club
13 1GK Md. Mehedi Hassan (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
23 1GK Md. Emon Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
2 2DF Shahin Ahammad (2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 Bangladesh Fortis FC
3 2DF Azizul Hoque Ananto (2005-07-19) 19 July 2005 Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
5 2DF Rajib Hossain (2005-03-10) 10 March 2005 Bangladesh Mohammedan SC
6 2DF Tanvir Hossain (Captain) (2003-12-13) 13 December 2003 Bangladesh Rahmatganj MFS
12 2DF Rajon Howleder (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 Bangladesh Swadhinata KS
15 2DF Rostom Islam Dukhu Mia (2005-12-13) 13 December 2005 Bangladesh Sheikh Russel KC
16 2DF Jahid Hasan Shanto (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 Bangladesh Fakirerpool YMC
4 3MF Shahidul Islam (2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 Bangladesh Fortis FC
8 3MF Ashraful Haque Asif (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 Bangladesh Mohammedan SC
10 3MF Moinul Islam Moin (Vice-aptain) (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 Bangladesh Mohammedan SC
14 3MF Akkas Ali (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 Bangladesh Rahmatganj MFS
17 3MF Mojibur Rahman Jony (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 Bangladesh Gopalganj Sporting Club
18 3MF Starling Lang Bang (2005-06-17) 17 June 2005 Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
22 3MF Sanowar Hossain Lal (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 Bangladesh Rahmatganj MFS
7 4FW Md Rafiqul Islam (2003-01-04) 4 January 2003 Bangladesh Fortis FC
9 4FW Piash Ahmed Nova (2005-09-25) 25 September 2005 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
11 4FW Mohammed Nahiyan (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 Bangladesh Gopalganj Sporting Club
19 4FW Sajed Hasan Jummon Nijum (2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
20 4FW Asadul Islam Shakib (2005-07-29) 29 July 2005 Bangladesh Uttar Baridhara SC
21 4FW Rasel Ahmed (2005-03-21) 21 March 2005 Bangladesh Swadhinata KS

Current U-19 squad

The following 23 players list were named in the squad for the 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship.[15]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Md Asif (2006-10-20) 20 October 2006 Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
1GK Md Sohanur Rahman Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
1GK Md Ismail Hossain Mahin Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
2DF Rostam Islam Dukhu Mia (2005-12-13) 13 December 2005 Bangladesh Chittagong Abahani
2DF Md Imran Khan (Vice-captain) (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
2DF Parvej Ahmed Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
2DF Md Rubel Shaikh (2006-06-10) 10 June 2006 Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
2DF Azizul Hoque Ananto (2005-07-19) 19 July 2005 Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
2DF Sirajul Islam Rana (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
2DF Md Yusuf Ali Bangladesh Wari Club
2DF Md Akmol Hossain Noyon Bangladesh Brothers Union
3MF Samuel Raksam Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
3MF Moinul Islam Moin (Captain) (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 Bangladesh Mohammedan SC
3MF Chandon Roy (2007-05-04) 4 May 2007 Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
3MF Mohsin Ahmed Bangladesh Gopalganj SC
3MF Sojol Tripura (2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
3MF Iftiar Hossain Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
3MF Md Insan Hossain Bangladesh
4FW Raju Ahmed Zisan Bangladesh Gopalganj SC
4FW Asadul Molla (2006-12-26) 26 December 2006 Bangladesh BFF Elite Academy
4FW Rahmat Jisan Ullah Bangladesh Fortis FC Academy
4FW Anik Deb Barma Bangladesh Gopalganj SC
4FW Md Rabby Hossen Rahul Bangladesh Wari Club

Fixtures and results

legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

25 July 2022 (2022-07-25) 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship Bangladesh  1–0  Sri Lanka Bhubaneswar
  • Mirajul 71'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
27 July 2022 (2022-07-27) 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship Bangladesh  2–1  India Bhubaneswar
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
29 July 2022 (2022-07-29) 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship Bangladesh  4–1  Maldives Bhubaneswar
  • Zafar 53'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
2 August 2022 (2022-08-02) 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship Bangladesh  1–1    Nepal Bhubaneswar
  • Niranjan 68'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
5 August 2022 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship Bangladesh  2–5 (a.e.t.)  India Bhubaneswar, India
19:00 UTC+05:30
Attendance: 10,231
Referee: Hussain Sinan (Maldives)
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Bangladesh  0–0  Bahrain Arad, Bahrain
21:00 UTC+03:00 Report Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium
Attendance: 1468
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
12 September 2022 (2022-09-12) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Bangladesh  2–1  Bhutan Arad
18:00 UTC+03:00
Report
Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium
Attendance: 635
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
16 September 2022 (2022-09-16) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Bangladesh  0–3  Qatar Arad, Bahrain
18:00 UTC+03:00
  • Al-Rawi 22', 60', 90+5' (pen.)
Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium
18 September 2022 (2022-09-18) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Bangladesh  3–0    Nepal Arad, Bahrain
18:00 UTC+03:00
Report Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium
Attendance: 1019
Referee: Ahmed Eisa (United Arab Emirates)

Competition records

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup
Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Tunisia 1977
to
Poland 2019
did not Qualify
Indonesia 2021Cancelled
Indonesia 2023TBD
Total 0/22 0 0 0 0 0 0

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Malaysia 1959
to Japan 1971
Part of  Pakistan Part of  Pakistan
Thailand 1972 to
Thailand 1974
did not participatedid not participate
Kuwait 1975
Group Stage
16/19400429N/ADirectly qualified
Thailand 1976did not participatedid not participate
Iran 1977
Group Stage
12/13200207N/ADirectly qualified
Bangladesh 1978
Group Stage
10/19412145N/ADirectly qualified as a host
Thailand 1980
Round Robin
5/5402217N/A430193
Thailand 1982did not participatedid not participate
United Arab Emirates 1985did not qualify421233
Saudi Arabia 1986did not participatedid not participate
Qatar 1988did not qualify201105
Indonesia 1990412153
United Arab Emirates 1992422041
Indonesia 1994did not participatedid not participate
South Korea 1996
Group Stage
9/104013312N/A220080
Thailand 1998did not qualify320146
Iran 2000321072
Qatar 2002
Group Stage
12/123003013N/A321082
Malaysia 2004did not qualify211021
India 2006200207
Saudi Arabia 2008WithdrewWithdrew
China 2010did not qualify5113614
United Arab Emirates 20124103311
Myanmar 2014210116
Bahrain 2016311135
Indonesia 2018421151
Uzbekistan 2020Cancelled301226
Uzbekistan 2023did not qualify421154
Total 6/41 0 Titles 21 1 5 16 10 53 56 25 13 20 75 80

SAFF U-20 Championship

SAFF U-20 Championship
Hosts / Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA
Nepal 2015
Semi-finals
3/6310232
Bhutan 2017
Runners-up
2/5430195
Nepal 2019
Runners-up
2/6421182
India 2022
Runners-up
2/55311108
Nepal 2023Group stage6/6200237
Total 5/5 0 Titles 18 9 2 7 33 24

Honours

See also

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