Competing in Group A alongside India, host nation Japan, Chinese Taipei, and South Korea, Bangladesh found itself tied at 4 points with Japan and Chinese Taipei. Under tournament bylaws, matches against teams failing to secure 25% of total points—in this case, winless South Korea—were excluded from tie-breaking calculations. In the remaining three-way calculation involving India, Chinese Taipei, and Japan, Bangladesh finished with a point differential of -25 (110 points scored against 135 conceded), falling behind Chinese Taipei's differential of -13. Head Coach Abdul Jalil acknowledged that premature celebrations following their victory over Chinese Taipei led to tactical complacency against Japan, where defensive lapses proved decisive. Furthermore, internal rift between coaches, recent committee restructuring on July 18, and the cancellation of planned international exposure tours under the new management contributed to the team's failure to reclaim an Asian Games medal after two decades.