FIFA World Cup's Asian qualifiers
Bangladesh face Maldives in a do or die match today
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
With a sweet memory of beating the Maldives 3-1 in the last SAFF Championship in Bengaluru last June, Bangladesh will play the Maldives again in a do or die Asian Qualification Round -1 match of the FIFA World Cup' 2026 today (Tuesday), reports UNB.
Bangladesh's most vital home match with the Maldives will kick-off at 5:45 pm Bangladesh time today (Tuesday) at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital.
T-Sports and News 24 will telecast the match live from Bashundhara Kings Arena.
A dramatic goal by substitute booter M Saad Uddin in added time (90+2 minute) helped Bangladesh to stay in the FIFA World Cup race after playing 1- 1 draw with hosts Maldives in their Asian preliminary round away match at the National Stadium in Male last Thursday.
Bangladesh badly needs a win against the Maldives in their home match on today (Tuesday), not only to qualify for the 2nd round group stage of the FIFA World Cup'2026, but also to avoid a possible ban on them to play the FIFA/AFC international matches for about one year.