Bangladesh Crushes Sri Lanka 5-1 to Stay in SAFF Futsal Title Hunt

Captain Rahbar Wahed Khan delivered a stellar performance, scoring twice in the first half to provide a crucial lead. Although Sri Lanka briefly equalized through a free-kick by Faizal Aman, Bangladesh’s relentless offensive pressure proved too much for the Lankan defense.

The second half saw total dominance from Bangladesh as Moin Ahmed extended the lead shortly after the restart, marking his fifth goal of the tournament. Tajware Bin Kashem added a fourth goal to effectively seal the contest. In the final minutes, as Sri Lanka pushed their entire squad forward in a desperate attempt to score, Abir Hossain capitalized on an empty net to score from long range, finalizing the 5-1 scoreline. With this victory, Bangladesh now sits in second place on the points table with 7 points from four matches. They are scheduled to face Pakistan in their next crucial encounter on Thursday (January 22).