Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Star man Hamza Choudhury found the net and Canada-based midfielder Shamit Shome struck in extra time, but Bangladesh failed to get the better of Hong Kong, China, losing 4-3 in an entertaining AFC Asian Cup (AC) Qualifier at the National Stadium on Thursday.
Raphael Merkies made a hat-trick with a last-minute strike to silence the home crowd.
The defeat leaves Bangladesh's hopes of progressing in disarray, with two defeats and a draw meaning they have just one point so far.
Hong Kong, meanwhile, moved to the top of the standings with seven points after Singapore and India played out a 1-1 draw.
Bangladesh got off to a flying start when Hamza curled one in from a free-kick on the left side to give the hosts the lead in ...