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.[4] 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.[5][6] Participating nationsThe FIFA Rankings of participating national teams before the draw, as of 19 December 2019.[7]
DrawThe 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.[8]
VenueAll matches were held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[9]
Match officials
Group stageGroup A
Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan) Group B
Source: GSA
Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Referee: Mohammed Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)
Referee: Sudish Pandey (Nepal) Knockout stage
Bracket
Semi-finals
Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Referee: Sudish Pandey (Nepal) Final
Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh) GoalscorersThere were 28 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 3.11 goals per match. 7 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal SponsorshipLocal sports marketing company K–Sports bought the rights for this edition of the tournament and provided all the expenditures.[10] Prize moneyThe following prize money amounts were given at the end of the tournament.[3]
Broadcasting rights
References
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