Asian Cup 2004 Qualifiers : Syria beats Sri Lanka 8-0
SYRIA, Oct. 18, 2003 (AMP) — China 2004 (Qualifiers) : Syria defeated Sri Lanka by a big score of 8-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Syrians top of Group G with 6 points. Sri Lanka is bottom with no points. In their next game, Syria will meet the United Arab Emirates on November 7, while Sri Lanka will face Turkmenistan.
Fixtures and Results : Second round Group G
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Overview
Sri Lanka at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Syria at the Asian Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1980)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Sri Lanka
0:8
Syria
0:8 (0:2)
- 18 October 2003
- Syria
Second round Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Syria | 6 |
 Turkmenistan | 0 |
 United Arab Emirates | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 |
Asian Cup History
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