Imperious Bangladesh demolish Sri Lanka 4-0

Captain Hamza Choudhury and youngster Farhaan Ali Wahid led the way as Bangladesh put on an exhibition against Sri Lanka, completing a crushing 4-0 rout to march into the semifinals as Group A champions in the SAFF Championship 2026 at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Bangladesh dominated the match from start to finish, taking the lead through Shamit Shome in the eighth minute.

Hamza doubled the margin in the 43rd minute with a composed finish one-on-one against the keeper.

Farhaan then dribbled past four Lankan defenders before chipping the ball home in the 53rd minute – a candidate for goal of the tournament.

Rakib Hossain then completed the rout, scoring in the 87th minute.

With the win, Bangladesh finished top of Group A. They had earlier defeated Bhutan 1-0 in the opener.

With the defeat Sri Lanka have been eliminated.

Bangladesh will now face Pakistan in the semifinal while India will take on Bhutan.