Sri Lanka national football team results (2010–present)

  Win    Draw    Loss

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
Report
Report
Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand)

2011

Date Opponent Result Score Venue Competition
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
Report Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Attendance: 10,000

2013

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 (2014-08-26) Friendly Seychelles  1–2 Sri Lanka Victoria, Seychelles
Report
Stadium: Stade Linité
28 August 2014 (2014-08-28) Friendly Seychelles  3–0 Sri Lanka Victoria, Seychelles
Report Stadium: Stade Linité
24 October 2014 Friendly Bangladesh  1–1 Sri Lanka Jessore, Bangladesh
Report
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 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 Stadium: Goyang Stadium
Attendance: 4,008
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
1 October 2021 (2021-10-01) 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 (2021-10-04) 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 (2021-10-07) 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 (2021-10-10) 2021 SAFF G.S. Maldives  1–0 Sri Lanka Malé, Maldives
16:00 MVT
Report Stadium: National Football Stadium (Maldives)
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
8 November 2021 (2021-11-08) 2021 Four Nations Tournament Maldives  4–4 Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka
21:00 SLST Report
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2998
Referee: Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shammari (Qatar)
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) 2021 Four Nations Tournament Sri Lanka 0–1  Seychelles Colombo, Sri Lanka
21:00 SLST Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2775
Referee: Abdulhadi Al Asmar Al Ruaile (Qatar)
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) 2021 Four Nations Tournament Sri Lanka 2–1  Bangladesh Colombo, Sri Lanka
21:00 SLST
Report
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1250
19 November 2021 (2021-11-19) Four Nations' Tournament in Sri Lanka final Sri Lanka 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)
 Seychelles Colombo
19:00 SLST
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 4550
Penalties
  • Fanchette
  • Tamboo
  • Jean
  • Ernesta

2022

8 June 2022 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round Uzbekistan  3–0 Sri Lanka Namangan, Uzbekistan
20:30 UTC+5 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
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
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
  • Rathnayake 89'
Report 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 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
Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 14,178
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliyev (Uzbekistan)
Penalties
10 October 2024 Friendly Myanmar  2–0  Sri Lanka Yangon, Myanmar
16:00 UTC+6:30 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
Stadium: Al-Khor SC Stadium
19 November 2024 Friendly Yemen  2–0  Sri Lanka Doha, Qatar
19:15 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Al-Khor SC Stadium

2025

20 March 2025 Friendly Laos  1–2  Sri Lanka Vientiane, Laos
19:00 UTC+7 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
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
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)
  • Huang 70'
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
Report
  • H. Naiz 67'
Stadium: Colombo Racecourse
Referee: Mahmood Salim Said (Oman)

References

  1. ^ 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]
  1. ^ "World Football Elo Ratings". www.eloratings.net. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  2. ^ Ooi Kin Fai (10 June 2018). "Malaysia line up 6 friendlies in lead up to AFF Championship". Sporting News. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Football - Macau not sending team to Sri Lanka due to security concerns". Reuters. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "AFC Statement". AFC. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  5. ^ "FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions Macau Football Association". FIFA.com. 27 June 2019.