World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Saudi Arabia beats Sri Lanka 1-0
COLOMBO, Mar. 31, 2004 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (Asian Qualifiers) : Saudi Arabia defeated Sri Lanka by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Saudi top of Group 8 with 6 points. Sri Lanka is bottom with no points. In their next game, Saudi Arabia will meet second-placed Turkmenistan on June 9, while Sri Lanka will face Indonesia.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 8
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Overview
Sri Lanka at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Saudi Arabia at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1994)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Sri Lanka
0:1
Saudi Arabia
0:1 (0:0)
- 31 March 2004
- 18:30
- Colombo
Second Round Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 6 |
 Turkmenistan | 3 |
 Indonesia | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 |
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