Bangladesh v Hong Kong: Key stats ahead of Asian Cup qualifier

Bangladesh will take on Hong Kong, China in a crucial Asian Cup Qualifiers encounter tonight.

The match kicks off at 8:00pm at the National Stadium in Dhaka.

Here are some key stats:

***The two sides have met four times previously, with Hong Kong, China unbeaten in all encounters — winning twice and drawing twice.

***Hong Kong's first victory came in 1975, when they thrashed Bangladesh 9-1 in the Merdeka Tournament. The next meeting came 28 years later, in 2003, ending in a 2-2 draw in an AFC Asian Cup preliminary fixture in Hong Kong.

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***The teams then faced off twice in 2006 in home and away fixtures in the Asian Cup Qualifiers.

***Bangladesh have failed to score in their last two meetings with Hong Kong — losing 1-0 and then playing out a goalless draw.

***Bangladesh have lost just once in seven matches this year — a 2-1 defeat to Singapore in June 2025 — but have drawn four times.

***According to the latest FIFA World Rankings, Hong Kong sit 146th, while Bangladesh are ranked 184th.

***After four consecutive defeats, Hong Kong returned to winning ways with an 8-0 rout of Fiji in their last outing at the 2025 King's Cup.