Asian Cup 2000 Qualifiers : Bangladesh beats Sri Lanka 3-1
ABU DHABI, Nov. 24, 1999 (AMP) — Lebanon 2000 (Qualifiers) : Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Bangladeshi third in Group 3 with 3 points. Sri Lanka is bottom with no points. In their last game, Bangladesh will meet India on November 28, while Sri Lanka will face India.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Sri Lanka at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Bangladesh at the Asian Cup
- 1 appearances (1980)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Sri Lanka
1:3
Bangladesh
1:3 (1:1)
- 24 November 1999
- Abu Dhabi
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Uzbekistan | 9 |
 United Arab Emirates | 6 |
| Bangladesh | 3 |
 India | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 |
Matches
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