World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Lebanon beats Maldives 5-2
MALé, Sep. 8, 2004 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (Asian Qualifiers) : Lebanon defeated the Maldives by a score of 5-2 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday afternoon.
The result put the Lebanese top of Group 7 with 9 points. The Maldives is bottom with one point. In their next game, Lebanon will meet second-placed South Korea on October 13, while the Maldives will face Vietnam.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 7
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Overview
Maldives at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Lebanon at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1986)
Maldives
2:5
Lebanon
2:5 (0:2)
- 8 September 2004
- 16:00
- Malé
Second Round Group 7
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Lebanon | 9 |
 South Korea | 7 |
 Vietnam | 3 |
| Maldives | 1 |
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