Asian Cup 1996 Qualifiers : Burma beats Maldives 3-1
BANGKOK, Jul. 1, 1996 (AMP) — Emirates 1996 (Qualifiers) : Burma defeated the Maldives by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 3-1), in a qualifying game for the 1996 AFC Asian Cup on Monday.
The result put the Burmese third in Group 3 with 3 points. The Maldives is bottom with no points. In their next game, Burma will meet second-placed Singapore on July 4, while the Maldives will face Thailand.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Burma at the Asian Cup
- 1 appearances (1968)
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1968)
Maldives at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Burma
3:1
Maldives
3:1 (3:1)
- 1 July 1996
- Bangkok
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Thailand | 7 |
 Singapore | 7 |
| Burma | 3 |
| Maldives | 0 |
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