Bangladesh defeats India in football after 22 years

Sports Desk
Bangladesh last won against India in football in 2003. In the next 22 years, they drew four times but failed to win. Finally, that moment came. Bangladesh defeated India 1-0 in the Asian Cup qualifiers at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday.

Sheikh Morsalin scored the winning goal for the team in the 11th minute. The hosts scored in the 11th minute. Rakib Hossain ran about 40 yards from midfield and beat several Indian defenders to send a low pass into the box. Morsalin, receiving his perfect delivery, pushed the ball through the legs of a hesitant Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and into the net. The home team took the lead due to the Indian goalkeeper’s mistake.

India played a monopolistic game for the rest of the match, putting the home team under pressure with one attack after another. However, despite the pressure, they failed to score a goal.

The battle was a matter of honour, as both teams have already been eliminated from the race to make it to the main draw in 2027. With one match remaining, Bangladesh will play their final match in Singapore next March.

This win is Bangladesh’s second win of the year; the team previously defeated Bhutan 2-1 in a warm-up match in June.