Bangladesh faced Sri Lanka in the first game of the tournament...
The 2021 SAFF Championship kicked off in the Maldives with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka facing each other in the tournament opener.
Topu Barman scored the only goal of the game from 12 yards after Bangladesh were awarded a penalty in the 56th minute. This was soon after Sri Lanka's Duckson Puslas picked up a red card and was sent off.
The penalty goal was enough for Bangladesh to claim a 1-0 win and start their 2021 SAFF Championship journey with a win.