Can this new Sri Lankan football team make a big impact soon?

🇱🇰 How did Sri Lanka’s national team, ranked 205th by FIFA, manage to surprise everyone by beating 🇰🇭 Cambodia in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers?

Seasia Goal researched the Sri Lankan Football Federation for swiftly transforming the team by scouting diaspora players worldwide. Just three months after losing twice to Brunei with an aggregate of 0-2, Sri Lanka revamped their squad, now mainly consisting of naturalized players. The new lineup againts Cambodia, with 8 out of 11 naturalized players, shocked Cambodia and dashed their Asian Cup hopes.

Can this new Sri Lankan national team make a big impact in the 2027 qualifiers, soon?