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Thursday | November 12, 2026 | Dhaka

Bangladesh storm into semis in SAFF Champ

 Sabbir Hossain
 Published: 12:05 AM, 12 November 2026
Farhaan Ali Wahid (top) celebrates with teammates after scoring Bangladesh’s third goal against Sri Lanka in their Group A match at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Bangladesh stormed into the semi-finals of the Tecno South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship defeating Sri Lanka by four goals to nil in their last Group-A match at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Bangladesh totally dominated Sri Lanka and achieved the victory as they deserved it. It was a one-sided affair and Bangladesh earned the victory.

Earlier, Bangladesh beat Bhutan by a solitary goal in their first Group-A match on November 5 at the same venue.

Shamit Shome put his team ahead by his second attempt after getting the ball from a cross of his teammate Hamza in the eighth minute of the play.

Hamza made it 2-0 by shot the ball into the blank net utilising a pass of his teammate Ibrahim in the 45th minute of the match.

Earlier, Hamza got the ball from a through pass of his teammate Rakib but Hamza’s back heal did not find net in the 26th minute.

After the intermission, Farhaan Ali Wahid dribbled past four booters of Sri Lanka and found the net after deceiving the Sri Lanka custodian in the 53rd minute of the clash.

Qaezem Shah’s power-packed shot was fisted by Sri Lanka goalie in the 56th minute of the match.
Faysal Fahim’s shot was saved by Sri Lanka custodian at the cost of a corner in the 71st minute of the play.

In the 86th minute, Shuki’s shot was saved by Sri Lanka goalie for a corner in the 86th minute of the game.

After one minute Rakib advanced with the ball alone and entered the Sri Lanka D-box and made no mistake to put the ball into the blank net.