Sri Lanka national football team results (2010–present)
| Sri Lanka national football team results |
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| Men's National Team Results |
| Other Matches |
| Other Teams |
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Sri Lanka national football team results from 2010 to the present date are as follows:[1]
2010
| 16 February 2010 2010 AFC Challenge Cup | Myanmar | 4–0 | Sri Lanka | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Kyaw Thi Ha 39' Yan Paing 71' Pai Soe 81' Myo Min Tun 87' |
Report | Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
| 18 February 2010 2010 AFC Challenge Cup | Sri Lanka | 1–3 | Tajikistan | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Dalpethado 78' | Report | Rabimov 13' Fatkhuloev 32', 90+2' |
Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tan Hai (China PR) |
| 20 February 2010 2010 AFC Challenge Cup | Sri Lanka | 3–0 | Bangladesh | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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Report Report |
Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand) |
2011
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
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| 27 March 2011 | Tajikistan | D | 2–2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Friendly |
| 29 March 2011 | Tajikistan | L | 0–2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Friendly |
| 7 April 2011 | North Korea | L | 0–2 | Kathmandu, Nepal | AFC Challenge Cup |
| 9 April 2011 | Afghanistan | L | 0–1 | Kathmandu, Nepal | AFC Challenge Cup |
| 11 April 2011 | Nepal | D | 1–1 | Kathmandu, Nepal | AFC Challenge Cup |
| 29 June 2011 | Philippines | D | 1–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 3 July 2011 | Philippines | L | 0–4 | Manila, Philippines | FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 3 December 2011 | Bhutan | W | 0–3 | New Delhi, India | SAFF Championship |
| 5 December 2011 | Afghanistan | L | 1–3 | New Delhi, India | SAFF Championship |
| 7 December 2011 | India | L | 0–3 | New Delhi, India | SAFF Championship |
2012
| 28 April 2012 Friendly | Malaysia | 6–0 | Sri Lanka | Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia |
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Report | Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium Attendance: 10,000 |
2013
| 2 March 2013 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification | Afghanistan | 1–0 | Sri Lanka | Vientiane, Laos |
| Arezou 45' | Report | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore) |
| 4 March 2013 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification | Sri Lanka | 2–4 | Laos | Vientiane, Laos |
| Ratnayake 74' Gunaratne 81' |
Report | Vongchiengkham 31' (pen.) Sayyabounsou 47' Sayyaboun 71' Phimmasen 77' |
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen) |
| 6 March 2013 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification | Sri Lanka | 3–0 | Mongolia | Vientiane, Laos |
| Gunaratne 55' Migara 58', 88' |
Report | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore) |
| 2 September 2013 2013 SAFF Championship | Maldives | 10–0 | Sri Lanka | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Referee: Pratap Singh (India) |
| 4 September 2013 2013 SAFF Championship | Sri Lanka | 1–3 | Afghanistan | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Mohamed Fazaluzzaman 36' | Report | Rafi 62' Amiri 76' Barakzai 87' |
Stadium: Halchowk Stadium Referee: Sudish Pandey (Nepal) |
| 6 September 2013 2013 SAFF Championship | Sri Lanka | 5–2 | Bhutan | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Izzadeen 19', 26', 50', 90+3' P. Dorji 32' (o.g.) |
Report | P. Tshering 45' Tenzin 58' |
Stadium: Halchowk Stadium Referee: Pratap Singh (India) |
2014
| 26 August 2014 Friendly | Seychelles | 1–2 | Sri Lanka | Victoria, Seychelles |
| Report |
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Stadium: Stade Linité |
| 28 August 2014 Friendly | Seychelles | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | Victoria, Seychelles |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Linité |
| 24 October 2014 Friendly | Bangladesh | 1–1 | Sri Lanka | Jessore, Bangladesh |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shamsul Huda Stadium Attendance: 30,000 |
| 27 October 2014 Friendly | Bangladesh | 1–0 | Sri Lanka | Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
| Report | Stadium: Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh) |
2015
| 2 February 2015 Bangabandhu Cup | Bangladesh | 1–0 | Sri Lanka | Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka |
| 17:00 UTC+6 | Hemanta 41' | Referee: Khamis Mohammed SA Al-Marri |
| 12 March 2015 2018 WC Q. R.1 | Sri Lanka | 0–1 | Bhutan | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 | Report | Dorji 84' | Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Fu Ming(CHN) |
| 17 March 2015 2018 WC Q. R.1 | Bhutan | 2–1 | Sri Lanka | Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 16:00 UTC+6:00 | Chencho Gyeltshen 5', 90' | Report | Zarwan 34' | Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu Attendance: 15000 Referee: Marai Al Awaji(KSA) |
| 23 December 2015 SAFF Championship | Nepal | 0–1 | Sri Lanka | Kerala, India |
| 18:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Rifnas 90+5' | Stadium: Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram Referee: Jameel Juma Abdulhusain (Bahrain) |
| 25 December 2015 SAFF Championship | Sri Lanka | 0–2 | India | Kerala, India |
| 18:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Singh 51', 73' | Stadium: Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 31 December 2015 SAFF Championship | Afghanistan | 5–0 | Sri Lanka | Kerala, India |
| 18:30 UTC+5:30 | Hashemi 45+1' Taher 50' Amani 56' (pen.) Hatifi 78' Shayesteh 89' |
Report | Stadium: Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram Attendance: 7,885 Referee: Sudhish Pandey |
2016
| 8 January 2016 Bangabandhu Cup | Bangladesh | 4–2 | Sri Lanka | Jessore |
| 14:45 UTC+6 | Rony 17' 86' Zahid 22' Jibon 42' |
Figurado 21' (pen.) Chaturanga 52' |
Stadium: Shamsul Huda Stadium Attendance: 12,000 |
| 13 January 2016 Bangabandhu Cup | Nepal | 1–0 | Sri Lanka | Dhaka |
| 14:45 UTC+6 | Magar 2' | Stadium: Bangabandhu Stadium Attendance: 400 |
| 9 October 2016 Friendly | Cambodia | 4–0 | Sri Lanka | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| UTC+7 | Visal 2' Vathanaka 41' Sokpheng 69', 89' |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium |
| 3 November 2016 Solidarity Cup | Sri Lanka | 1–2 | Laos | Kuching Malaysia |
| UTC+8 | Rahuman 90+3' | Report | Souksavath 58' Sonthanala 83' |
Stadium: Sarawak Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 6 November 2016 Solidarity Cup | Mongolia | 2–0 | Sri Lanka | Kuching, Malaysia |
| UTC+8 | Nyam-Osor 50' (pen.), 66' (pen.) | Stadium: Sarawak Stadium Referee: Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 9 November 2016 Solidarity Cup | Sri Lanka | 1–1 | Macau | Kuching, Malaysia |
| UTC+8 | Ishan 5' | Report | Choi 86' | Attendance: 93 Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran) |
2018
| 29 August 2018 Friendly | Bangladesh | 0–1 | Sri Lanka | Nilphamari, Bangladesh |
| 16:00 UTC+6 | Report | Fazal 10' | Stadium: Nilphamari Stadium Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh) |
| 5 September 2018 2018 SAFF G.S | India | 2–0 | Sri Lanka | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 19:00 UTC+6 | Kuruniyan 35' Chhangte 47' |
Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria) |
| 7 September 2018 2018 SAFF G.S | Maldives | 0–0 | Sri Lanka | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 19:00 UTC+6 | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan) |
| 12 October 2018 Friendly[2] | Sri Lanka | 1–4 | Malaysia | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Madushan 29' | Report | Norshahrul 65' Nor Azlin 76' Puslas 85' (o.g.) Sumareh 90+1' |
Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
2019
| 28 May 2019 Friendly | Laos | 2–1 | Sri Lanka | Vientiane, Laos |
| 18:30 UTC+7 | 11' Douangmaity 87' |
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
| 31 May 2019 Friendly | Laos | 2–2 | Sri Lanka | Vientiane, Laos |
| 18:30 UTC+7 | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
| 6 June 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification | Macau | 1–0 | Sri Lanka | Zhuhai, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Duarte 52' | Report | Stadium: Zhuhai Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 901 Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) |
| 11 June 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification | Sri Lanka | 3–0[note 1] | Macau | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 15:30 UTC+5:30 | Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium |
| 31 August 2019 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 5–1 | Sri Lanka | Riffa, Bahrain |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Mabkhout 18' (pen.), 42', 52' Barman 66' Saleh 85' |
Report | Musthaq 63' | Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium |
| 5 September 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification | Sri Lanka | 0–2 | Turkmenistan | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Orazsähedow 8' Amanow 53' |
Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 10 September 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification | Sri Lanka | 0–1 | North Korea | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Jang Kuk-chol 67' | Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan) |
| 5 October 2019 Friendly | Malaysia | 6–0 | Sri Lanka | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 20:45 UTC+8 | Syafiq 9', 76', 89' Shahrul 14' Norshahrul 17' Akhyar 51' |
Report | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium |
| 10 October 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification | South Korea | 8–0 | Sri Lanka | Hwaseong, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 | Son Heung-min 10', 45+5' (pen.) Kim Shin-wook 17', 30', 54', 64' Hwang Hee-chan 20' Kwon Chang-hoon 76' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Hwaseong Stadium Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran) |
| 15 October 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | Lebanon | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Maatouk 15' (pen.) El-Helwe 38' (pen.), 81' |
Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Attendance: 1,052 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
| 19 November 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification | Turkmenistan | 2–0 | Sri Lanka | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| 16:00 UTC+5 |
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Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Köpetdag Stadium Attendance: 26,300 Referee: Saoud Al-Athbah (Qatar) |
2020
| 17 January 2020 2020 Bangabandhu Gold Cup GS | Palestine | 2–0 | Sri Lanka | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 16:30 SLST | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Yaasin Hanifiah (Malaysia) |
| 19 January 2020 2020 Bangabandhu Gold Cup GS | Bangladesh | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 17:30 SLST | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan) |
2021
| 3 June 2021 FIFA World Cup Qualification | North Korea | Cancelled | Sri Lanka | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium |
| 5 June 2021 FIFA World Cup Qualification | Lebanon | 3–2 | Sri Lanka | Goyang, South Korea |
| 11:30 SLST | Report | Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 73 Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan) |
| 9 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Sri Lanka | 0–5 | South Korea | Goyang, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 4,008 Referee: Shen Yinhao (China) |
| 1 October 2021 2021 SAFF G.S. | Sri Lanka | 0–1 | Bangladesh | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 MVT | Report | Topu 56' (pen.) | Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria) |
| 4 October 2021 2021 SAFF G.S. | Sri Lanka | 2–3 | Nepal | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 MVT | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium (Maldives) Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait) |
| 7 October 2021 2021 SAFF G.S. | India | 0–0 | Sri Lanka | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 MVT | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Sajëçon Zajniddinov (Tajikistan) |
| 10 October 2021 2021 SAFF G.S. | Maldives | 1–0 | Sri Lanka | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 MVT |
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Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium (Maldives) Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
| 8 November 2021 2021 Four Nations Tournament | Maldives | 4–4 | Sri Lanka | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 21:00 SLST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2998 Referee: Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shammari (Qatar) |
| 13 November 2021 2021 Four Nations Tournament | Sri Lanka | 0–1 | Seychelles | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 21:00 SLST | Report |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2775 Referee: Abdulhadi Al Asmar Al Ruaile (Qatar) |
| 16 November 2021 2021 Four Nations Tournament | Sri Lanka | 2–1 | Bangladesh | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 21:00 SLST | Report |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1250 |
| 19 November 2021 Four Nations' Tournament in Sri Lanka final | Sri Lanka | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Seychelles | Colombo |
| 19:00 SLST |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4550 | ||
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2022
| 8 June 2022 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | Namangan, Uzbekistan |
| 20:30 UTC+5 |
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Report | Stadium: Markaziy Stadium Attendance: 12,400 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
| 11 June 2022 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round | Sri Lanka | 0–2 | Thailand | Namangan, Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: Markaziy Stadium Attendance: 570 Referee: Khaled Al-Shaqsi (Oman) |
| 14 June 2022 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round | Maldives | 1–0 | Sri Lanka | Namangan, Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 UTC+5 |
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Report | Stadium: Markaziy Stadium Attendance: 920 Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
2023
| 12 October 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round | Yemen | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | Abha, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 1,526 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan) |
| 17 October 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round | Sri Lanka | 1–1 (1–4 agg.) | Yemen | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines) |
2024
| 22 March 2024 2024 FIFA World Series | Sri Lanka | 0–0 | Papua New Guinea | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 20:45 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Attendance: 5,089 Referee: Meshari Ali Al Shammari (Qatar) |
| 25 March 2024 2024 FIFA World Series | Sri Lanka | 2–0 | Bhutan | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 20:45 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Attendance: 6,320 Referee: Meshari Ali Al Shammari (Qatar) |
| 8 June 2024 Friendly | Brunei | 1–0 | Sri Lanka | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Azwan A. 61' | Report (FIFA) Report | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: Thorpong Somsing (Thailand) |
| 11 June 2024 Friendly | Sri Lanka | 0–1 | Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Usaid Jamal (Malaysia) |
| 5 September 2024 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round | Sri Lanka | 0–0 | Cambodia | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 20:45 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Attendance: 2,955 Referee: Sultan Mohamed Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 10 September 2024 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round | Cambodia | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (2–4 p) | Sri Lanka | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium Attendance: 14,178 Referee: Asker Nadjafaliyev (Uzbekistan) | |
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| 10 October 2024 Friendly | Myanmar | 2–0 | Sri Lanka | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 16:00 UTC+6:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Referee: Souei Vongkham (Laos) |
| 13 October 2024 Friendly | Myanmar | 0–0 | Sri Lanka | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 16:00 UTC+6:30 | Report | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium |
| 16 November 2024 Friendly | Yemen | 0–1 | Sri Lanka | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:15 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al-Khor SC Stadium |
| 19 November 2024 Friendly | Yemen | 2–0 | Sri Lanka | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:15 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Al-Khor SC Stadium |
2025
| 20 March 2025 Friendly | Laos | 1–2 | Sri Lanka | Vientiane, Laos |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
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Report | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand) |
| 25 March 2025 2027 AFC Asian Cup Q | Thailand | 1–0 | Sri Lanka | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 19:30 UTC+7 |
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Report (AFC) | Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 17,207 Referee: Zhang Lei (China) |
| 5 June 2025 Friendly | Sri Lanka | 1–0 | Brunei | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 17:00 UTC+7 |
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Report | Stadium: Alpine Football Camp Referee: Torpong Somsing (Thailand) |
| 10 June 2025 2027 AFC Asian Cup Q | Sri Lanka | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 15:45 UTC+5:30 | Report Report (AFC) |
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Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Attendance: 3,710 Referee: Daniel Elder (Australia) |
| 6 September 2025 Friendly | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | Maldives | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 17:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Referee: Mahmood Salim Said (Oman) |
| 9 September 2025 Friendly | Sri Lanka | 1–1 | Maldives | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 17:30 UTC+5:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Colombo Racecourse Referee: Mahmood Salim Said (Oman) |
References
- ^ Macau did not send their team for the second leg due to safety reasons following the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings.[3] The AFC referred the matter to FIFA,[4] and FIFA announced on 27 June 2019 that the match was declared a 3–0 forfeit victory to Sri Lanka, and consequently qualifying Sri Lanka to the second round.[5]
- ^ "World Football Elo Ratings". www.eloratings.net. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ Ooi Kin Fai (10 June 2018). "Malaysia line up 6 friendlies in lead up to AFF Championship". Sporting News. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Football - Macau not sending team to Sri Lanka due to security concerns". Reuters. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019.
- ^ "AFC Statement". AFC. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions Macau Football Association". FIFA.com. 27 June 2019.