Bangladesh and India are gearing up for their fifth-round clash in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers today (Tuesday) in Dhaka. Although both sides are already out of the competition, the matchup has taken on a fierce rivalry. What was once just another fixture has now become a regional showdown, with both teams determined to leave the field with pride.
After four matches in Group C, the two teams sit level on four points each, but Bangladesh holds the edge on goal difference, pushing IND to the bottom of the table. Beyond the points, today’s match is about restoring belief and capturing a sense of achievement.
“𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒓, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚, 𝒊𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔.”
Head-to-Head & Form Guide: Who Holds the Advantage?
This encounter marks the 30th meeting between the two nations. IND has claimed 14 victories, Bangladesh has won 4, and 11 matches have ended without a winner. Their most recent meeting was in Shillong this March during the World Cup qualifiers, finishing in a goalless draw.
Interestingly, India last visited Bangladesh 22 years ago, in 2003, when the hosts celebrated a 2–1 win in the SAFF Gold Cup final. Today, IND returns to Bangladeshi soil with added pressure and expectations.
Recent Form Comparison
- India – Last Five Matches (All Competitions)
- India 6–1 Bhutan (Friendly)
- India 1–2 Singapore (Qualifiers)
- Singapore 1–1 India (Qualifiers)
- Oman 1 (2)–1 (3) India (CAFA Nations Cup)
- Afghanistan 0–0 INDAnas sir se puchh l (Nations Cup)
- Bangladesh – Last Five Matches (All Competitions)
- Bangladesh 2–2 Nepal (Friendly)
- Hong Kong 1–1 Bangladesh (Qualifiers)
- Bangladesh 3–4 Hong Kong (Qualifiers)
- Nepal 0–0 Bangladesh (Friendly)
- Bangladesh 1–2 Singapore (Qualifiers)
Bangladesh has shown better consistency in its performances, while India has had mixed results despite a strong win over Bhutan.
“𝑩𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕, 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒇 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆.”
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