At last, the dramatic final of the Federation Cup has come to an end. The match, which began on April 22, concluded on April 29. On the first day, 105 minutes were played—including regular and extra time—before the match was suspended due to poor lighting. Today (Tuesday), the remaining 15 minutes of extra time were played, followed by a tiebreaker to decide the outcome.
This final match of the Federation Cup is now officially the longest match in world football history. In terms of duration, it spanned 8 days and 15 minutes, breaking the previous record held by the Dnipro-1 vs FC Oleksandriya match in 2023, which lasted 4 hours and 36 minutes.
That Ukrainian match had been suspended due to an air raid siren amid fears of Russian air strikes, forcing players to take shelter in the dressing room. Despite the interruption, the game was completed on the same day, albeit over nearly five hours.
In contrast, Bangladesh’s match stretched across nearly 170 hours in total—though not played continuously. Still, as it was an official fixture and resumed from the same point of play, it has earned a legitimate place in football history.
There are very few precedents in football history for a match to resume after such a long break.
