World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Hong Kong beats Maldives 2-0
KOWLOON, Jun. 16, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : Hong Kong defeated the Maldives by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night at the Mong Kok Stadium in Kowloon.
The Maldives made Hong Kong doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Xu Deshuai ('63) and Lam Ka Wai ('67).
The result put Hong Kong top of Group C with 6 points. The Maldives is fourth with no points. In their next game, Hong Kong will meet second-placed China at the Mong Kok Stadium on September 3, while the Maldives will face China.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group C
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Overview
Hong Kong at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Maldives at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
- 16 June 2015
- 20:00
- Kowloon
Second Round Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 6 |
 China | 3 |
 Qatar | 3 |
| Maldives | 0 |
 Bhutan | 0 |
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