Bangladeshi Women Make History by Qualified for the AFC Asian Cup Football final tournament in Australia 2026. They secured their first-ever qualification for the AFC Asian Cup football final tournament in Australia 2026 by finishing top of Group C with impressive results. Bangladeshi football fans are highly passionate about social media, supporting teams like Argentina and Brazil. Bangladesh’s fan base recently shifted after gaining attention through footballer Hamza Chowdhury. He has strong Bangladeshi roots and plays for Leicester City in the English Premier League.
Currently, Bangladeshi women’s football players are as skilled as the men’s team. The team includes experienced players like Ritu Porna Chakma, Rupna Chakma, Sabina Khatun, Monika Chakma, and Afeida Khandaker. Bangladesh also has a notable coach named Peter James Butler in the UK.
They began their Qualifiers campaign with an impressive 7‑0 win over Bahrain on June 29. demonstrating a commanding performance in Yangon. The Bangladeshi women’s football team completed a historic achievement by defeating Myanmar’s women’s team at their home ground, a milestone for Bangladesh. They secured a 2-1 victory against Myanmar’s women’s team. Although Myanmar was ranked 55th and Bangladesh 128th, Bangladesh performed strongly. Recently, Bangladeshi women’s football has been progressing steadily under the leadership of head coach Peter James Butler.
This marks the inaugural occasion on which neither the Bangladeshi women’s nor the men’s national teams have qualified for the AFC Asian Cup final stage since the men’s team participated in 1980. Such an achievement is a source of immense pride for devoted Bangladesh football enthusiasts.
The Bangladeshi women’s national football team has taken a massive step forward in its sporting history by qualifying for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia 2026. This move marks their entry into Asia’s elite football scene and brings them within touching distance of a potential place at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027.
But beyond the national pride and celebration, this qualification also presents a real opportunity. The chance to compete for a spot at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The AFC Women’s Asian Cup is a qualifying tournament for the global showcase. The top-performing teams from the Asian Cup will earn their tickets to the World Cup, and Bangladesh is now officially in the race. This AFC Asian Cup tournament is an effective opportunity to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027.
Under the current qualification system, Asia will receive multiple direct entries into the World Cup. While strong teams like Japan, South Korea, and China will be formidable competitors. Bangladesh’s early qualification and improving form indicate they could contend for a top-six spot. A strong group stage showing and reaching the quarterfinals or later could make a direct World Cup spot possible.
This is a great success in inspiring Bangladeshi women to play football in their motherland. As a result, local girls’ football academies have emerged in Rajshahi, Sylhet, and the Chittagong Hill Tracts. These girls now have big goals, not just to join the Bangladesh national team but also to pursue professional careers and potentially compete in international leagues.
Support from the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and corporate sponsors such as Tecno, Walton, and Bashundhara Group has recently increased. The government of Bangladesh has also executed special scholarships for female athletes.
