Bangladesh were pitted in Group C with India, Hong Kong and Singapore in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers as the draw was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday.
During the draw, 24 teams were split into six groups of four each. The group matches will be held in a round-robin format on a home-away basis between March 25, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
Bangladesh will start their campaign with an away match against India on March 25.
Champions of each six group will qualify for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 in Saudi Arabia. So far, 18 teams have confirmed their place, including defending champions Qatar and hosts Saudi Arabia.
Bangladesh were last grouped alongside India in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifers where they drew the away game 1-1 but lost the return leg 2-0 which was held in Doha instead of Dhaka due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers, Bangladesh were slotted in Group E alongside Bahrain, Malaysia and Turkmenistan and finished last in the group with zero wins.
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Group A: Tajikistan, Philippines, Maldives, Timor-Leste
Group B: Lebanon, Yemen, Bhutan, Brunei
Group C: Bangladesh, India, Hong Kong , Singapore
Group D: Thailand, Turkmenistan, Chinese Taipei, Sri Lanka
Group E: Syria, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Pakistan
Group F: Vietnam, Malaysia, Nepal, Laos
