Asian Cup 2000 Qualifiers : India defeats Sri Lanka 3-1
ABU DHABI, Nov. 26, 1999 (AMP) — Lebanon 2000 (Qualifiers) : India defeated Sri Lanka by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup on Friday.
The result put the Indians third in Group 3 with 3 points. Sri Lanka is bottom with no points. In their last game, India will meet Bangladesh on November 28, while Sri Lanka will face the United Arab Emirates.
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)
India at the Asian Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1964)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1964)
Sri Lanka
1:3
India
1:3 (0:2)
- 26 November 1999
- Abu Dhabi
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Uzbekistan | 12 |
 United Arab Emirates | 6 |
| India | 3 |
 Bangladesh | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 |
Matches
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