Bangladesh national football team

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the sport played?Football (Soccer)
2. What is the number of players on field?11 per team
3. What is the nickname of the Bangladesh national football team?They are called the Tigers, and they are also known as the Red and Greens.
4. When did Bangladesh play its first international football match?Bangladesh’s first international game was in 1973.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF): The national governing body responsible for organizing and promoting football in Bangladesh.
Asian Football Confederation (AFC): The continental governing body for football in Asia, overseeing competitions and development.
FIFA World Cup: The premier international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the global governing body, FIFA.
SAFF Gold Cup: A biennial international football competition contested by the national teams of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) members.