Football Fest6th edition
France-Germany lift maiden title at Embassy Football Fest
The final report of the sixth edition. The joint France and Germany team beat Japan to win the title for the first time.
Daily ObserverRead
- Sport
- Football, 7-a-side
- Running since
- 2018
- Next
- 4 and 5 December 2026
01About the series
The Embassy Football Fest is the longest running event on the GamePlay calendar. Embassies, high commissions and international organizations in Dhaka field seven-a-side teams and play a full tournament across one weekend.
It is hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh and organized by GamePlay Limited. The first edition was played in 2018. The seventh is on 4 and 5 December 2026.
Also known asEmbassy Football TournamentEmbassy Football FestivalEmbassy Cup Football
SportFootball, 7-a-side
TeamsEmbassies, high commissions and international organizations
FormatGroup stage, then knockouts, over two days
HostMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh
02Editions
2026
6th Embassy Football Fest
23 and 24 January 2026 APBn ground, Uttara, Dhaka- Seven-a-side matches over two days
- Saudia as title sponsor
France and Germany joint team champions, Japan runners-up
2024
5th Embassy Football Fest
December 2024 International School Dhaka, Bashundhara- 20 teams and 48 matches
- Saudia as title sponsor
Saudi Arabia champions
2023
4th Embassy Football Fest
November 2023 Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka- 16 teams
United Kingdom champions, United States runners-up, Pakistan third
2018
1st Embassy Football Fest
12 and 13 July 2018 Sheikh Russel Roller Skating Complex, Dhaka- 16 teams, most of them from foreign embassies
- A host team from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Past edition details come from published press reports. Editions without a published report are not listed yet.
03In the press
Football Fest6th edition
Embassy Football Fest kicks-off
Covers the opening ceremony of the sixth edition in Uttara, a seven-a-side tournament for teams from diplomatic missions and international organisations.
The New NationRead
Football Fest6th edition
Embassy Football Fest begins with 31 foreign missions
The national news agency reports the opening day of the sixth edition, with 31 foreign missions taking part by its count.
BSSRead
Football Fest6th edition
Sixth Embassy Football Fest underway
The sixth edition opens at the Armed Police Battalion ground in Uttara. The paper counts 35 teams and 43 seven-a-side matches over two days, organised by GamePlay Limited and sponsored by Saudia.
The Daily StarRead
Football Fest6th edition
Saudia-sponsored 6th Embassy Football Fest begins in Dhaka
An aviation trade report on the sixth edition at the APBn playground in Uttara on 23 and 24 January 2026, with Saudia as title sponsor.
Bangladesh MonitorRead
Football Fest6th edition
Foreign ministry hosts Embassy Football Fest tomorrow
A preview of the sixth Embassy Football Fest, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 23 and 24 January 2026. It names the Saudi Embassy as the defending champions.
BSSRead
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