HONG KONG (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's World Cup qualifying clash with Macau, which was due to be played on Tuesday, has been cancelled after the team from the former Portuguese colony refused to travel to Colombo, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed on Monday.
Macau officials cited safety concerns when they announced on Saturday evening their team would not be travelling to Colombo for the game, having asked FIFA and the AFC to play the second leg of the clash in a neutral venue.
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