Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Sri Lanka will face Turkmenistan today at the Racecourse Stadium in Colombo in a crucial 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qualification Third Round match, kicking off at 3.45 pm. Despite being ranked 197th in the world compared to Turkmenistan's 138, Sri Lanka's team is determined to attack from the first whistle.

"Our plan is simple - we attack. Win or lose, we attack," said Sri Lanka Head Coach Abdullah Almutairi. "If they come with three strikers, we have five strikers. We must win. I will not like to see any Sri Lankan football fan cry tomorrow," said Sri Lanka Head Coach Abdullah Almutairi at the pre match press conference in Colombo yesterday.

Historically, Sri Lanka has struggled against Turkmenistan, with six previous enc...