Asian Cup 1996 Qualifiers : Thailand beats Maldives 8-0
SINGAPORE, Jul. 4, 1996 (AMP) — Emirates 1996 (Qualifiers) : Thailand defeated the Maldives by a big score of 8-0 (halftime: 8-0), in a qualifying game for the 1996 AFC Asian Cup on Thursday.
The result put the Thai top of Group 3 with 10 points. The Maldives is bottom with no points. In their next game, Thailand will meet third-placed Burma on July 7, while the Maldives will face Singapore.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Maldives at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Thailand at the Asian Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1972)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Third Place (1972)
Maldives
0:8
Thailand
0:8 (0:8)
- 4 July 1996
- Singapore
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Thailand | 10 |
 Singapore | 8 |
 Burma | 4 |
| Maldives | 0 |
Asian Cup History
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