San Marino vs Bangladesh prediction 05.06.2026 | International Friendly

San Marino enter the match looking to continue the progress they have shown in recent years. Although they remain the lowest-ranked national team in the FIFA rankings, they have become considerably more competitive than in previous decades and are no longer suffering heavy defeats as regularly as before.

Even though Roberto Cevoli's side have drawn only once in their last ten international matches, a respectable 0-0 draw against Andorra in March, the majority of their defeats were not as bad as in some previous qualification campaigns. For example, they pushed the Faroe Islands close before suffering a narrow 2-1 defeat and showed defensive resilience against World Cup participants Czechia in Karviná, eventually succumbing to a 1-0 loss. 

Forward Nicola Nanni remains one of the team's most important attacking players, while young talents such as Nicolas Giacopetti and Lorenzo Lazzari have contributed to a more competitive attacking unit.

Bangladesh arrive in San Marino with growing optimism and arguably possess the stronger squad on paper. Ranked at 181st in the world, they sit approximately 30 places above their opponents in the FIFA rankings.

The visitors recently travelled to Europe under newly appointed head coach Thomas Dooley, who is preparing for his first official assignment in charge of the national team. Canada-based midfielder Shamit Shome has joined the squad, while experienced Premier League midfielder Hamza Choudhury is expected to play a key role in the team's midfield.

Bangladesh's recent results have been mixed. They drew twice against Nepal, earned victories over the Maldives, Bhutan and India, but eventually suffered a 3-0 defeat to Vietnam. However, they have generally been more productive in attack than San Marino and will fancy their chances against Europe's lowest-ranked side.