Macau entered the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in the first round of the Asian qualifiers and had to outbest Sri Lanka in a home-and-away playoff . Macau won 1 – 0 over Sri Lanka in the first tie . The second match was to be held away in Sri Lanka but the MFA decided against sending a team citing security concerns following the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings . Macau national team players has appealed against this decision and was willing to waive the federation responsibility over their safety so they could play their second qualifier match in Sri Lanka but this request has been denied
2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings
2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings
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