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Bangladesh’s national football team is scheduled to play two FIFA friendly matches against Nepal in Nepal during September. These matches are a vital part of their preparation for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers (Round 2).

Bangladesh has been placed in Group I of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, alongside Australia, Palestine, and the winner of the play-off match between Lebanon and Kuwait. The national team’s first qualifying match will be an away game against Kuwait on November 16, followed by a home match against Lebanon on November 21.

National team head coach Jamie Day indicated that the squad will commence a residential training camp from October 16. This 10-day camp will take place at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) in Savar. Following the camp, the team is expected to travel to Kuwait on November 13 for their first qualifier. Bangladesh head coach Javier Cabrera expressed his intention to utilize the FIFA friendly window effectively for the World Cup Qualifiers.

These friendly fixtures are considered crucial not only for team preparation but also for improving Bangladesh’s FIFA rankings. The team recently played two friendly matches against Afghanistan, resulting in a goalless draw in the first and a 3-1 defeat in the second.

Despite the recent friendly results, Bangladesh demonstrated strong performance in the previous SAFF Championship, reaching the semifinals after a 14-year hiatus. In that tournament, they secured 3-1 victories against both Bhutan and Maldives, drew 0-0 with Afghanistan, and were ultimately defeated 1-0 by Kuwait in the semi-final after extra time.

Key Points

• Two FIFA friendly matches scheduled against Nepal.
• Matches to be played in September.
• Residential training camp to start from October 16.
• Training camp duration: 10 days.
• First FIFA World Cup Qualifier (away against Kuwait) on November 16.
• Second FIFA World Cup Qualifier (home against Lebanon) on November 21.
• Bangladesh is in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Group I.
• Team expected to fly for Kuwait on November 13.
• Recent friendly matches against Afghanistan: one goalless draw, one 3-1 defeat.
• Reached SAFF Championship semifinals after 14 years.
• SAFF Championship victory against Bhutan: 3-1.
• SAFF Championship victory against Maldives: 3-1.
• SAFF Championship draw against Afghanistan: 0-0.
• SAFF Championship semi-final loss to Kuwait: 1-0 (after extra time).

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