<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bangladesh Football Team News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Bangladesh Football Team. All the latest 2026 Football articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Bangladesh Football Team News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:17:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/football/team/bangladesh_football_team" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 03:41:12 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[2021 SAFF Championships | India play out 1-1 draw against 10-man Bangladesh ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian football team was held to a 1-1 draw against a 10-man Bangladesh side in their 2021 SAFF Championships fixture at the National Football Stadium, in Male. Indian skipper Sunil Chhetri scored 27th minute to give the lead, but Yeasin Arafat scored in the 74th minute to level the scores.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/oct/05/2021-saff-championships-india-play-out-1-1-draw-against-10-man-bangladesh?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/oct/05/2021-saff-championships-india-play-out-1-1-draw-against-10-man-bangladesh?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 03:41:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/udanta_singh_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAFF Championships 2021 | India - preview, team news, recent form, when and where to watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team India has already landed in the Maldives to vie for their eighth SAFF title, a tournament which they have owned since its inception in 1993. With India's recent record not up to the mark, this will be the perfect opportunity for the Igor Stimac-coached side to re-establish themselves.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/sep/30/2021-saff-championships-india-preview-team-news-recent-form-when-and-where-to-watch?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/sep/30/2021-saff-championships-india-preview-team-news-recent-form-when-and-where-to-watch?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:58:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/football/india_nepal_friendlies_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern-day football is not about sticking to one position, claims Manvir Singh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian forward Manvir Singh feels that modern-day football is not about sticking to one position, just as he shuffles between the left-wing and right-wing positions. The ATK-Mohun Bagan FC footballer is now a regular member of the Indian playing XI, having made his international debut back in 2017.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/11/modern-day-football-is-not-about-sticking-to-one-position-claims-manvir-singh?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/11/modern-day-football-is-not-about-sticking-to-one-position-claims-manvir-singh?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:22:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/football/manvir_singh_aiff_3.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Indian players worked their socks off against Bangladesh, admits Igor Stimac]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac admitted that the players worked their socks off en-route to their 2-0 win over Bangladesh on Monday evening. Skipper Sunil Chhetri scored a couple of goals in the second half to propel India to their first win in the ongoing 2022 World Cup Qualifiers.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/08/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-indian-players-worked-their-socks-off-against-bangladesh-admits-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/08/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-indian-players-worked-their-socks-off-against-bangladesh-admits-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:13:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_aiff_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | India vs Bangladesh - match preview, key players, when and where to watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[India will aim for nothing less than a win when they take on arch-rivals Bangladesh in the ongoing 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, on Monday. The Blue Tigers are yet to register a single win in the ongoing World Cup qualifying campaign, having lost three and sharing points on as many occasions.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/05/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-india-vs-bangladesh-match-preview-key-players-when-and-where-to-watch?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/05/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-india-vs-bangladesh-match-preview-key-players-when-and-where-to-watch?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:18:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/indian_football_team_aiff_3.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pritam Kotal lends hand of support to Bangaldeshi footballer in Kolkata]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian football star Pritam Kotal has been praised by a Bangladeshi footballer, whom he helped while the footballer was in Kolkata for surgery. Nabib Newaj Jibon was recently in Kolkata and was here for quite some days during which he underwent a knee surgery at a local hospital.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/may/02/pritam-kotal-lends-hand-of-support-to-bangaldeshi-footballer-in-kolkata?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/may/02/pritam-kotal-lends-hand-of-support-to-bangaldeshi-footballer-in-kolkata?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 15:06:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/pritam_kotal_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India misses out on 2021 Copa America participation owing to FIFA World Cup qualifiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[India missed out on an opportunity to play in the 2021 Copa America because dates clashed with their World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh and Afghanistan in June. However, with the CONMEBOL showing interest in inviting India, the Blue Tigers might get a chance in the 2024 edition.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/feb/26/india-misses-out-on-2021-copa-america-participation-owing-to-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/feb/26/india-misses-out-on-2021-copa-america-participation-owing-to-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/indian_football_2019AFCAsianCupteam_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our short-term goal is to qualify for the next AFC Asian Cup, reveals Igor Stimac]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac has stated that team India's immediate goal is to qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, in China. The Blue Tigers need to win at least two of their remaining matches in the 2022 Qatar World Cup Qualifiers to book their place in the continental event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/oct/01/our-short-term-goal-is-to-qualify-for-the-next-afc-asian-cup-reveals-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/oct/01/our-short-term-goal-is-to-qualify-for-the-next-afc-asian-cup-reveals-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_AIFF_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strikers to be blamed for poor show against Bangladesh and Afghanistan, claims Sunil Chhetri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunil Chhetri feels that the strikers are to be blamed for poor performances against Bangladesh and Afghanistan in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The Blue Tigers might be out of the contention for the World Cup but can still qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup by winning two of the remaining games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/sep/17/strikers-to-be-blamed-for-poor-show-against-bangladesh-and-afghanistan-claims-sunil-chhetri?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/sep/17/strikers-to-be-blamed-for-poor-show-against-bangladesh-and-afghanistan-claims-sunil-chhetri?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:15:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/sunil_chhetri_2019_football_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup Qualifiers will be re-scheduled to 2021 owing to current Covid-19 situation, states AFC]]></title><description><![CDATA[AFC has recently announced that the matches FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, scheduled later for this year, will be rescheduled to next year due to the current Covid-19 situation in many countries. India were set to host Qatar and Afghanistan and travel to Bangladesh to complete their set of matches. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/12/world-cup-qualifiers-will-be-re-scheduled-to-2021-owing-to-current-covid-19-situation-states-afc?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/12/world-cup-qualifiers-will-be-re-scheduled-to-2021-owing-to-current-covid-19-situation-states-afc?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:43:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/FIFA_World_Cup_2018_RussiaFrance_v_Croatia18_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian footballers need more games to handle pressure at International level, claims Tim Cahill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Cahill feels that Indian footballers need to play more games to be able to handle the pressure when they at the International level. The retired footballer admitted that Indian football is heading towards the right direction and it can excel even further with proper exposure at the top level.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/29/indian-footballers-need-more-games-to-handle-pressure-at-international-level-claims-tim-cahill?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/29/indian-footballers-need-more-games-to-handle-pressure-at-international-level-claims-tim-cahill?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2020 08:50:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/football/tim_cahill_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian football transfer window to open on August 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The postponed Indian football transfer window has been approved by FIFA after the season was ended abruptly owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. The final of the ISL was played in front of empty stands while the I-League was called-off altogether, with Mohun Bagan awarded the league title.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/10/indian-football-transfer-window-to-open-on-august-1?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/10/indian-football-transfer-window-to-open-on-august-1?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 07:34:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Kalinga_Stadium_Football_SuperCup_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presently identifying Sunil Chhetri’s successor is the biggest concern in Indian football]]></title><description><![CDATA[IM Vijayan, Joe Paul Ancheri, Bhaichung Bhutia and then Sunil Chhetri, India has produced a few top-notch strikers in the past couple of decades. With the Indian skipper at the dusk of his career, we are yet to identify a suitable successor and this might be the biggest concern in Indian football.  ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/09/presently-identifying-sunil-chhetris-successor-is-the-biggest-concern-in-indian-football?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/09/presently-identifying-sunil-chhetris-successor-is-the-biggest-concern-in-indian-football?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:19:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-2/articles/football/chhetri_afc_cup.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's World Cup qualifier against Qatar to be played on October 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[India will play its remaining World Cup Qualifiers in October and November, beginning proceedings by hosting Qatar on October 8. Sunil Chhetri and Co. were slated to play three matches, starting from March, but the Covid-19 pandemic situation forced the matches to be suspended and postponed.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/06/indias-world-cup-qualifier-against-qatar-to-be-played-on-october-8?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/06/indias-world-cup-qualifier-against-qatar-to-be-played-on-october-8?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2020 07:25:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_football_aiff_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Igor Stimac announces 26-member squad, Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem earns first call-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac has announced a 26-member squad on Wednesday for India's upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier games against Afghanistan and Oman. ATK goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, who represented India in the U-17 World Cup, earned his first senior team call-up.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/06/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-igor-stimac-announces-26-member-squad-dheeraj-singh-moirangthem-earns-first-call-up?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/06/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-igor-stimac-announces-26-member-squad-dheeraj-singh-moirangthem-earns-first-call-up?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:18:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_AIFF_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India drop two places to 106th in latest FIFA rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian football team dropped two places to rank 106th in the latest FIFA rankings issued on Thursday. The downward slide came after the Blue Tigers put up a disappointing show against lower-ranked Bangladesh, drawing 1-1 in the FIFA World Cup qualifier game earlier this month in Kolkata.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/25/india-drop-two-places-to-106-th-in-latest-fifa-rankings?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/25/india-drop-two-places-to-106-th-in-latest-fifa-rankings?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:50:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/India_Football_team_AFC_Asian_cup_jersey.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reason for us not winning was our incapability to score, says Igor Stimac]]></title><description><![CDATA[India football team coach Igor Stimac has stated that it was India’s scoring incapability that saw his team missing out on an easy and must-win game against Bangladesh as both the teams shared the spoils. However, the coach has refused to blame individual players for the frustrating result.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/16/reason-for-us-not-winning-was-our-incapability-to-score-says-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/16/reason-for-us-not-winning-was-our-incapability-to-score-says-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 06:37:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_AIFF_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couldn’t capitalize on chances we got, laments Sunil Chhetri]]></title><description><![CDATA[India football skipper Sunil Chhetri has admitted that the Blue Tigers had gotten numerous chances in their FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers match against Bangladesh which they failed to capitalize on. With their second draw in the group stages, India now have just two points from the first 3 matches.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/16/couldnt-capitalize-on-chances-we-got-laments-sunil-chhetri?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/16/couldnt-capitalize-on-chances-we-got-laments-sunil-chhetri?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:31:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Sunil_Chhetri_practice_2019_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA 2022 WC Qualifier | Know Your Opponent – Bangladesh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playing Bangladesh would be tricky, to put it mildly, for despite being the weakest side in the group one cannot undermine their will to defend robustly to pull out a scrappy draw. However, India would’ve enough firepower to score from open play and set-pieces if counter-attacking isn’t an option.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/15/fifa-2022-wc-qualifier-know-your-opponent-bangladesh?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/15/fifa-2022-wc-qualifier-know-your-opponent-bangladesh?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:25:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Bangladesh_Bhutan_Friendly19_BFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifier | Expected India to overcome Qatar, says Gurpreet Singh Sandhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the Group E World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh, Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has said that he expected team India to win against Qatar in the historic goalless draw last month. Bangladesh is heading into the game on the back of a 0-2 loss at home to Qatar on October 10.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/14/fifa-world-cup-qualifier-expected-india-to-overcome-qatar-says-gurpreet-singh-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/14/fifa-world-cup-qualifier-expected-india-to-overcome-qatar-says-gurpreet-singh-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 13:16:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/gurpreet_sandhu_qatar_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifier | India under pressure at home, believes Bobby Mimms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangladesh goalkeeping coach Bobby Mimms is of the belief that India will be under pressure of losing in front of their home crowd in their World Cup qualifier game against Bangladesh at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata. India will be missing the services of defender Sandesh Jhingan due to an injury.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/13/fifa-world-cup-qualifier-india-under-pressure-at-home-believes-bobby-mimms?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/13/fifa-world-cup-qualifier-india-under-pressure-at-home-believes-bobby-mimms?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 14:01:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/bangladesh_football.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifier | Prepared to face Bangladesh, asserts Anirudh Thapa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anirudh Thapa has said that the Indian football team is now 'mentally, physically and strategically' prepared for the Bangladesh challenge and feels a full house crowd will work in the home team’s favour. Thapa made his senior debut for India last year in a resounding 5-0 win over Chinese Taipei.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/13/fifa-world-cup-qualifier-prepared-to-face-bangladesh-asserts-anirudh-thapa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/13/fifa-world-cup-qualifier-prepared-to-face-bangladesh-asserts-anirudh-thapa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 13:05:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Anirudh_Thapa_Foootball_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | India still overwhelming favorites despite Sandesh Jhingan's absence, opines Jamie Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangladesh head coach Jamie Day has said the Indian team will start as overwhelming favourites in the upcoming World Cup qualifier in Kolkata despite Sandesh Jhingan's absence. The Bangladesh coach also added that he has seen the way the Indian football team has progressed in recent times.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/12/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-india-still-overwhelming-favorites-despite-sandesh-jhingans-absence-opines-jamie-day?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/12/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-india-still-overwhelming-favorites-despite-sandesh-jhingans-absence-opines-jamie-day?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2019 12:36:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/sandesh_jhingan_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian football team overly-reliant on Sunil Chhetri for goalscoring, says Bhaichung Bhutia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Indian football skipper Bhaichung Bhutia on Thursday said that the goalscoring in the Indian football team is heavily dependent on Sunil Chhetri and the other players need to step up and score goals. Chhetri has scored The Blue Tigers’ only goal in the ongoing World Cup qualifiers so far.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/11/indian-football-team-overly-reliant-on-sunil-chhetri-for-goalscoring-says-bhaichung-bhutia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/11/indian-football-team-overly-reliant-on-sunil-chhetri-for-goalscoring-says-bhaichung-bhutia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 14:35:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/sunil_chhetri_2019_football_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Sandesh Jhingan ruled out of India’s clash against Bangladesh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defender Sandesh Jhingan was ruled out of India’s Group E Fifa World Cup qualifier game against Bangladesh due to an injury he sustained during a friendly match against NorthEast United. Jhingan joins a growing injury list which includes defensive midfielder Pronay Halder and defender Rahul Bheke.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/11/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-sandesh-jhingan-ruled-out-of-indias-clash-against-bangladesh?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/11/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-sandesh-jhingan-ruled-out-of-indias-clash-against-bangladesh?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 07:11:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/sandesh_jhingan_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandesh Jhingan gets injured in India’s friendly with NorthEast United FC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian football team might just have been dealt the biggest blow ahead of their third FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Bangladesh as veteran defender Sandesh Jhingan was seen limping off in the second half. The Blue Tigers just managed a draw against the ISL club in Guwahati.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/10/sandesh-jhingan-gets-injured-in-indias-friendly-with-north-east-united-fc?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/10/sandesh-jhingan-gets-injured-in-indias-friendly-with-north-east-united-fc?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 06:06:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/sandesh_jhingan_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Games against NorthEast United will prepare us well for Bangladesh, says Igor Stimac]]></title><description><![CDATA[India football coach Igor Stimac has stated that India’s match against NorthEast United FC would be good practice for his side before they take on Bangladesh in a FIFA World Cup qualifier game. The Croatian had called 29 players for the training camp but Jerry Lalrinzuala pulled out with injury.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/09/games-against-north-east-united-will-prepare-us-well-for-bangladesh-says-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/09/games-against-north-east-united-will-prepare-us-well-for-bangladesh-says-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 06:48:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_coach_press_conference_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Igor Stimac wants India to attack for 90 minutes to break Bangladesh defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian men’s football team head coach Igor Stimac wants his side play attacking football for the full 90 minutes in order to break through the Bangladesh defence during their upcoming 2022 World Cup Qualifiers match in Kolkata. The Indian team is in Guwahati for a 10-day preparatory camp.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/06/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-igor-stimac-wants-india-to-attack-for-90-minutes-to-break-bangladesh-defence?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/06/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-igor-stimac-wants-india-to-attack-for-90-minutes-to-break-bangladesh-defence?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2019 11:10:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_AIFF_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifier | Expecting a full house in Kolkata, says Igor Stimac ahead of their game against Bangladesh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian men’s football team coach Igor Stimac hopes the crowd will show its full support for the team in Kolkata just as it was there in Guwahati (against Oman). The Indian team takes on Bangladesh in a FIFA World Cup qualifier match at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium on October 15.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/04/fifa-world-cup-qualifier-expecting-a-full-house-in-kolkata-says-igor-stimac-ahead-of-their-game-against-bangladesh?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/04/fifa-world-cup-qualifier-expecting-a-full-house-in-kolkata-says-igor-stimac-ahead-of-their-game-against-bangladesh?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2019 12:45:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_AIFF_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Rahul Bheke to miss Bangladesh tie due to injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian footballer Rahul Bheke has been ruled out India’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh in October due to an injury. The right back was a part of Igor Stimac’s 29-member squad for the preparatory camp in Guwahati, but as per the latest development, he will be miss it.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/02/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-rahul-bheke-to-miss-bangladesh-tie-due-to-injury?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/02/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-rahul-bheke-to-miss-bangladesh-tie-due-to-injury?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:49:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/football/rahul_bheke_india.jpg_large" length="0" type="image/jpg_large"/></item></channel></rss>