Bangladesh have been grouped with India, Hong Kong and Singapore in Pool C of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Saudi Arabia qualifiers, the draw of which took place in Kuala Lumpur Monday.
A total of 24 teams split into six groups of four each will do battle in the home-and-away qualifiers, scheduled to be held between March 25, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
Only the six group champions will advance to the 24-team finals, slated for January-February, where 18 qualified nations already lie in wait, including the hosts and defending champions Qatar.
India (127th) are the highest ranked team in Bangladesh’s (185) group, followed by Hong Kong (156) and Singapore (161).
The men in red and green will first play away to India on March 25 next year before hosting Singapore at home on June 10.
They will then entertain Hong Kong at home on October 9 before visiting the same opposition five days later.
Bangladesh will round off their campaign by hosting India on November 18 before traveling to Singapore on March 31, 2026.