Bangladesh suffered a 5-1 defeat to Pakistan in the ongoing SAFF Futsal Championship in Thailand, effectively ending their hopes of winning the title. Despite Pakistan being reduced to four players following a red card, coach Saeed Khodarahmi’s team failed to capitalize on the advantage. The match took place at Nonthaburi Stadium in Bangkok, where Bangladesh missed several early scoring chances before conceding multiple goals.

After five matches, Bangladesh has collected seven points, while Maldives leads the table with 12 points from four straight wins. Pakistan sits in second place with 10 points from five matches. The tournament follows a round-robin format, with the team earning the highest points crowned champion. Bangladesh will face Nepal in their final match on Saturday.

The loss leaves Bangladesh out of title contention, while Maldives and Pakistan remain the leading contenders for the championship based on current standings.