Pakistan beat hosts Bangladesh 1-0 in the SAFF Championship semi-final in Dhaka on Saturday to reach the final of the tournament for the first time in their history.
The match was played at the National Stadium before a packed crowd. Neither side scored in the first half, and Pakistan found the winner in the 86th minute.
Bangladesh controlled most of the possession but could not turn it into clear chances. Pakistan also threatened on the counterattack, and one of their first-half efforts hit the post.
Bangladesh had reached the semi-final as winners of Group A. They beat Bhutan 1-0 and Sri Lanka 4-0 in the group stage without conceding a goal.
The defeat ended Bangladesh's hopes of playing in their first final since 2005.
Pakistan will face India in the final on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the National Stadium in Dhaka. India had already booked their place in the final.
