Bangladesh national under-17 football team

Bangladesh U17
Nickname(s)	Bengal Tigers, Red and Greens, Junior Tigers
Association	Bangladesh Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach	Saiful Bari Titu
Captain	Nzamul Huda Faysal
Home stadium	National Stadium ; BSSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Qatar 6–1 ; (Doha, Qatar; 15 November 1986)
Biggest win
	11–0 Guam; (Kathmandu, Nepal; 26 April 1996)
Biggest defeat
	1–9 United Arab Emirates; (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 20 October 2007)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 1986)
Best result	Group stage (6 times)
SAFF U-17 Championship
Appearances	9 (first in 2011)
Best result	Champions (2015, 2018)

The Bangladesh U-17 national football team (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ অনূর্ধ্ব-১৭ জাতীয় ফুটবল দল), is a youth football team operated under the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The team would represent Bangladesh in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, SAFF U-17 Championship, FIFA U-17 World Cup as well as any other under-17, under-16 & under-15 international football tournaments.^[1]

They have qualified for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup seven previous times and is yet to qualify for FIFA U-17 World Cup. The team has taken part in nine editions of the SAFF U-17 Championship and has won the tournament in both 2015 and 2018.

Coaches

Coaching staff

As of 18 October 2024

Position	Name
Position	Name
Head coach	Saiful Bari Titu
Assistant coach	Abul Hossain Atiqur Rahman Meshu
Team manager	Zahid Hasan Ameli
Goalkeeping coach	Md Shah Alam Tutul
Physiotherapist	KM Shakib
Media officer	Sadman Sakib

Manager history

Year	Head coach
1986	Shamsuzzoha Chad
1990	Abdur Rahim
1992	Hasanuzzaman Khan Bablu
2000	Pranab Kumar Dey Banu
2004	Shahidur Rahman Shantoo
2006	Mahabub Hossain Roksy
2011	Nurul Haque Manik
2015	Syed Golam Jilani
2017–2020	Mustafa Anwar Parvez Babu
2019	Rob Ryles
2022	Paul Smalley
2023	Saifur Rahman Moni
2024–	Saiful Bari Titu

Recent fixtures and results

Win Draw Loss

2024

20 September 2024 (2024-09-20) 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship GS		0–1	India	Thimphu, Bhutan
18:00 BST (UTC+6)		Report	Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum 90+1'	Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu Attendance: 300 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)

22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship GS		1–1	Maldives	Thimphu, Bhutan
18:00 BST (UTC+6)	Md Mursed Ali 49'	Report	Mohamed Ilan Imran 79'	Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal)

28 September 2024 (2024-09-28) 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship SF	Pakistan	2–2 (7–8 p)		Thimphu, Bhutan
18:00 BST (UTC+6)	M Shahab Ahmed 32' Abdul Rehman 62' (pen.)	Report	Md Manik 74', 90+4'	Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu Attendance: 40 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)
	Penalties
	Abdul Rehman Abdul Samad Syed Muhammad Aabis Reza kazmi Khobaib Khan Ubaid Ullah Khan Majid Ali Sharaf Khan Abdul Ghaani		Md Murshed Ali Md Joy Ahmed Md Kamal Merdha Md Siam Omit Md Manik Akash Ahamad Md Mithu Chowdhury Ashikur Rahman

30 September 2024 (2024-09-30) 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship F	India	2–0		Thimphu, Bhutan
18:00 BST (UTC+6)	Mohammed Kaif 58' Mohammed Arbash 90+5'	Report		Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu Attendance: 1230 Referee: Sashanka Madushanka (Sri Lanka)

19 October 2024 (2024-10-19) 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Cambodia	1–0		Phnom Penh, Cambodia
18:00 BST (UTC+6)	Thach Daro 85'	Report		Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Referee: Ali Alachkar (Lebanon)

23 October 2024 (2024-10-23) 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification		1–0	Philippines	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
20:00 BST (UTC+6)	Mohammad Shofiq Rahman 18'	Report		Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Referee: Tsoi Ramina (Kyrgyzstan)

25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification		7–0	Macau	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17:00 BST (UTC+6)	Nazmul Huda Faysal 40', 74', 81', 83' Md Manik 65' Md Rifat Kazi 71' Tang Tin 73' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Referee: Ali Alachkar (Lebanon)

27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Afghanistan	v		Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17:00 BST (UTC+6)				Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium

2025

18 September 2025 2025 SAFF U-17 Championship GS		v	Nepal	Colombo, Sri Lanka
19:00 BST (UTC+6)				Stadium: Colombo Racecourse

21 September 2025 2025 SAFF U-17 Championship GS		v	Sri Lanka	Colombo, Sri Lanka
19:00 BST (UTC+6)				Stadium: Colombo Racecourse

Squad

Current squad

The following 23 players are named in the squad for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers.^[2]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
13	1GK	Ismail Hossain Rakib		BFF Elite Academy
23	1GK	Md Alif Rahman Imtiage		BFF Elite Academy
	1GK	Md Tasin Saheb		BKSP

2	2DF	Sani Das		BFF Elite Academy
4	2DF	Md Abdul Riyad Fahim		BKSP
15	2DF	Md Ikramul Islam		BKSP
14	2DF	Md Sheikh Sangram		BFF Elite Academy
22	2DF	Md Kolilur Rahman Anuar		BKSP
	2DF	Md Raj		BKSP

6	3MF	Md Kamal Merdha		BFF Elite Academy
7	3MF	Md Mithu Chowdhury		BFF Elite Academy
8	3MF	Md Shofiq Rahman		BKSP
10	3MF	Nazmul Huda Faysal (Captain)		BFF Elite Academy
11	3MF	Md Murshed Ali		BFF Elite Academy
16	3MF	Mahedi Hasan		BKSP
17	3MF	Md Joy Ahamed		BFF Elite Academy
18	3MF	Akash Ahmed		BFF Elite Academy
	3MF	Sonjoy Tappo		BKSP

9	4FW	Md Manik		BFF Elite Academy
19	4FW	Md Opu Rahman		BKSP
19	4FW	Md Rifat Kazi		BFF Elite Academy
	4FW	Salauddin Shahed		BFF Elite Academy
	4FW	Arham Islam	(2008-09-13) 13 September 2008	Western United U17

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Md Nahidul Islam	BFF Elite Academy	2024 SAFF U-17 Championship

DF	Md Siam Omit	BFF Elite Academy	2024 SAFF U-17 Championship
DF	Ashikur Rahman	BFF Elite Academy	2024 SAFF U-17 Championship

MF	Md Ripon	BFF Elite Academy	2024 SAFF U-17 Championship

FW	Swe Mong Sing Marma	Fortis Academy	2024 SAFF U-17 Championship
^INJ Withdrew due to injury ^PRE Preliminary squad / standby ^TP Training partner ^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Competition records

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup records
Host/Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1985 to 2019	Did not qualify
2021	Cancelled
2023	Did not qualify
2025	Did not qualify
Total	0/20	—	0	0	0	0	0	0

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup records											Qualification
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1985	Withdrew										Withdrew
1986	Group stage	7/8	3	1	0	2	3	8	N/A		2	1	0	1	3	6
1988	Did not qualify										4	0	1	3	2	5
1990	Did not qualify										3^[3]	1	2	1	7	3
1992	Group stage	8/8	3	0	0	3	2	13	N/A	4	4	0	0	15	0
1994	Did not qualify										N/A
1996	Did not qualify										2	1	0	1	3	2
1998	Group stage	8/10	4	0	2	2	4	9	N/A	3	3	0	0	16	0
2000	Group stage	6/10	4	2	0	2	4	7	N/A	3	2	0	1	4	2
2002	Banned from participation										Banned from participation
2004	Group stage	15/16	3	0	1	2	3	10	N/A	2	2	0	0	3	0
2006	Group stage	15/15	3	0	0	3	0	14	N/A	2	1	0	1	3	1
2008	Did not qualify										5	1	0	4	14	19
2010											4	1	1	2	2	8
2012											4	0	0	4	0	16
2014	Withdrew										Withdrew
2016	Did not qualify										2	0	0	2	2	11
2018	Did not qualify										2	1	0	1	2	2
2020	Cancelled										3	1	0	2	3	5
2023	Did not qualify										3	2	0	1	4	5
2025	Did not qualify										4	2	0	2	10	4
Total	Group stage	6/19	20	3	3	14	16	59	—	52	23	4	26	93	89

SAFF U-17 Championship

SAFF U-17 Championship
Hosts / Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2011	Third	4/6	4	1	1	2	7	6
2013	Third	3/7	4	2	0	2	5	8
2015	Champions	1/6	4	4	0	0	8	2
2017	Third	3/6	4	3	0	1	17	4
2018	Champions	1/6	4	4	0	0	13	3
2019	Third	3/5	4	2	0	2	13	11
2022	Semi-finals	3/6	3	2	0	1	11	3
2023	Runner-up	2/6	4	2	0	2	3	4
2024	Runner-up	2/7	4	1	1	2	3	6
Total	9/9	2 Titles	35	21	2	12	80	47

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Bangladesh's head-to-head record in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Bahrain	2	0	0	2	2	8	−6	000.00
China	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5	000.00
Indonesia	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Iran	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
Iraq	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Japan	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Kuwait	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
North Korea	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Oman	2	0	1	1	2	4	−2	000.00
Qatar	2	0	0	2	2	12	−10	000.00
Saudi Arabia	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5	000.00
South Korea	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Syria	1	0	0	1	0	7	−7	000.00
Thailand	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Uzbekistan	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Vietnam	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Total	20	3	3	14	16	59	−43	015.00

Honours

SAFF U-17 Championship
- Winners (2): 2015, 2018
UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament
- Winners (1): 2019

References

^ "Bangladesh U16". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
^ "AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers: Bangladesh Squad Announcement". Facebook. Bangladesh Football Federation. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
^ Iqbal, Niar. "'এভাবে চলে যেতে নেই বন্ধু'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

External links

Bangladesh Football Federation

[1] "Bangladesh U16". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2015.

[2] "AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers: Bangladesh Squad Announcement". Facebook. Bangladesh Football Federation. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.

[3] Iqbal, Niar. "'এভাবে চলে যেতে নেই বন্ধু'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

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National under-17 football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA

SAFF U-15/U-16/U-17 Championship
Tournaments	Nepal 2011 Nepal 2013 Bangladesh 2015 Nepal 2017 Nepal 2018 India 2019 Sri Lanka 2022 Bhutan 2023 Bhutan 2024 Sri Lanka 2025
Participating nations	Bhutan India Nepal Maldives Pakistan Sri Lanka Afghanistan (Former member)

South Asian Football Federation (SAFF)
International competitions	SAFF Championship South Asian Games Women's Championship SAFF Club Championship SAFF Women's Club Championship
Youth competitions	U-20 Championship U-17 Championship U-20 Women's Championship U-17 Women's Championship
Member associations	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
Football in South Asian countries	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
National teams	Bangladesh M W Bhutan M W India M W Maldives M W Nepal M W Pakistan M W Sri Lanka M W
Domestic leagues	Bangladesh M W Bhutan M India M W Maldives M Nepal M W Pakistan M W Sri Lanka M
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