At the end of the qualifying season, Booters will play Lebanon.

Bangladesh will therefore compete in the Asian Cup qualifying third round, which is set to begin next year, since it is preliminary joint qualification round 2 of both the WC 2026 and Asian Cup 2027.

The final Group I match of the Bangladeshi football team’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign will take place away from home against Lebanon on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar.

Bangladesh will therefore compete in the Asian Cup qualifying third round, which is set to begin next year, since it is preliminary joint qualification round 2 for both the World Cup 2026 and the Asian Cup 2027.

Australia (15 points) and Palestine (8 points) maintained their top two positions in the group to move on to the third round of World Cup qualification after each side played five ties. This left Lebanon (3 points) and Bangladesh (1 point) fighting for third place on the last day of the second round.

After the break, Sheikh Morsalin’s equaliser gave Bangladesh its lone point against Lebanon at home at the conclusion of the previous year.

Not only is Lebanon (120) significantly higher than Bangladesh (184) in the most recent FIFA rankings, but last week the men in red and green held Palestine to a scoreless draw while the Socceroos were narrowly defeated 2-0.

Before leaving for the Middle East, Bangladesh hosted Australia, and the match between Palestine and Lebanon was also played in Doha.

Although Bangladesh’s head coach Javier Cabrera seeks a point from the difficult match, Lebanon is the clear favourite on paper.

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Today’s final World Cup qualifier pits Bangladesh vs Lebanon.

In a video published on Monday by representatives of the Bangladesh Football Federation, Cabrera said, “We have a chance to prove to other teams that we are a formidable team in Asia and that we provide challenges to players.”

The Spanish strategist went on, “We can upgrade ranking a little bit and that would have an impact in future competitions including Asian Cup third round.” “If we get point [against Lebanon].” 

Jamal Bhuiyan, the captain, is hoping to score three points and perform well.

The midfielder also pleaded with Bangladeshis employed in Qatar to attend the game and cheer on the visiting side.

Khalifa International Stadium will host the game starting at 10 p.m. BST.