Australia, Qatar withdraw from Copa America
Australia and Qatar, the two non-South American sides due to take part in this year's Copa America, have pulled out of the tournament.
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Australia and Qatar, the two non-South American sides due to take part in this year's Copa America, have pulled out of the tournament.
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TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Qatar | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 16 |
Oman | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 12 |
Afghanistan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 4 |
India | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
Bangladesh | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -11 | 1 |