An opponent of the national team of Turkmenistan in the group stage of the qualifying tournament of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Sri Lanka national football lost to the UAE team in a friendly match, Soccerway reports.
The match, which was held today at the Bahrain National Stadium in the city of Riffa, ended with the victory of the UAE national team with a score of 5:1. The team of Sri Lanka currently takes the 200th place in the FIFA ranking, and the UAE team is in the 65th position.
The friendly match was for Sri Lanka a part of preparation for the qualifying game of the 2022 World Cup against the team of Turkmenistan, which will be held on September 5 in Colombo at the Racecourse Stadium. The beginning is at 19:00 Ashgabat time.
