2020 Bangabandhu Cup
The 2020 Bangabandhu Gold Cup or simply 2020 Bangabandhu Cup was an international football tournament organized and hosted by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) as a name of tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This was the 6th edition of the tournament, with six teams competing from 15 to 25 January 2020. Palestine were the defending champions and successfully defended their title after beating Burundi 3–1 on 25 January 2020. Participating nations The FIFA Rankings of participating national teams before the draw, as of 19 December 2019. Draw The draw was held on 4 January 2020 at 12:00 BST at Pan Pacific Hotel Sonargaon in Dhaka. The 6 teams were drawn into 2 groups of 3, by selecting one team from each of the 3 ranked pots. Venue All matches were held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Match officials Referees Mizanur Rahman Mohammed Jalal Uddin Virendha Rai Yaasin Hanafiah Sudish Pandey Assistant Referees Manir Ahmmad Dali Mohammad Nuruzzaman Pema Hariff Akhir Rojen Shrestha Group stage Times listed are UTC+6:00 (BST) Group A Group B Knockout stage Times listed are UTC+6:00 (BST) In the knockout stages, if a match finished goalless at the end of