World Cup 1994 Qualifiers : Japan defeats Sri Lanka 5-0
TOKYO, Apr. 15, 1993 (AMP) — USA 94 (Asian Qualifiers) : Japan defeated Sri Lanka by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 1994 FIFA World Cup on Thursday.
The result put the Japanese top of Group F with 9 points. Sri Lanka is bottom with no points. In their next game, Japan will meet second-placed the United Arab Emirates on April 18, while Sri Lanka will face the United Arab Emirates.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Japan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1954)
Sri Lanka at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Japan
5:0
Sri Lanka
5:0 (3:0)
- 15 April 1993
- Tokyo
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Japan | 9 |
 United Arab Emirates | 9 |
 Thailand | 3 |
 Bangladesh | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 |
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