Who will Bangladesh face in the SAFF Championship 2026 semifinals?
Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka 4-0 on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: X (@bafufe)
Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka 4-0 on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: X (@bafufe)
Bangladesh confirmed its position at the top of Group A of the SAFF Championship 2026 with a thumping 4-0 win over Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Wednesday, November 11.
Goals from Shamit Shome, captain Hamza Choudhury, Farhaan Ali Wahid, and Rakib Hossain ensured that it ran riot and sealed its position in the final four.
As a result of the victory, Bangladesh finished top of Group A with two wins and six points from its two outings. Bhutan finished second on one point, ahead of Sri Lanka on goal difference.
Bangladesh will now face Group B runner-up Pakistan on November 14.
Pakistan finished second in with three points, behind India but ahead of Maldives. It lost its opener to India 2-3, but bounced back to beat Maldives 3-0 and secure qualification.
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