Sri Lanka Football World Cup Qualification

Sri Lanka's chances of qualifying for the next FIFA World Cup have improved as European countries withdraw from the competition. The development is viewed positively for the national football team's prospects.

"Sri Lanka's World Cup strategy: just wait for everyone else to quit. It's like showing up to a job interview and the other candidates gradually ghost until you're the last one standing wondering if you actually got the job or if this is just mutual desperation."