With the tremendous progress of the BD women’s football team, the impossible task is now a possible reality! The Tigresses from this South Asian country have managed to qualify for the Women’s AFC Asian Cup 2026. Now the question is: How can Bangladesh qualify for the FIFA World Cup? Can they do it? Aisha Allayeva Turkmenistan Woman Footballer 7 Biography.
How can Bangladesh Qualify for FIFA World Cup?
Bangladesh women’s or female football team enters as the 5th side for the upcoming AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026. A total of 12 teams will compete there. Now let’s see how the Bangladesh women’s football team can qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027.
There will be 3 groups in the Women’s Asian Cup. Each group will have 4 participating sides. And all 4 sides will play against their 3 group counterparts. Now, after 3 games for all sides being completed, the top 2 sides from each group will march into the next round as well as will also directly qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027.
However, from the 3 3rd-placed sides from each group, the best 2 better-performing sides will also qualify for the knockout stage. Those 2 teams will get a chance to qualify for the 2027 Women’s FIFA WC through intercontinental play-offs.
The Process of Bangladesh Women Football Team to Qualify for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027
- Finish in 2nd position in their group to directly qualify
- If they finish 3rd, then they must be among the 2 best group 3rd-positioned sides (out of 3 3rd-positioned sides from each group)
- In the latest case, they will have to go through the intercontinental play-offs (there will be 2 phases for the Asian sides).
Can Bangladesh Qualify for FIFA World Cup?
Are you asking about the BD male football team? If yes, then currently no chance for the 2026 World Cup. But if you are asking about the true heroines of Bangladesh, the ladies’ team, then there is a good chance. Yes, it will be very, very tough for them against quality opponents. But there is a good chance.
Did Bangladesh football team qualify for the World Cup?
Nope, Bangladesh football teams, both male & female sections, have never qualified for any FIFA tournaments to date. Indeed, for the very first time, their female team came close to such a scenario.
Bangladesh Possible Oppositions in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026
Find the list of women’s national teams that the BD female soccer team may meet in their Women’s Asian Cup 2026 run in Australia.
