Mauritius vs Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka produced a gritty comeback away at the Côte d'Or Sports Complex, overturning an early deficit to beat Mauritius 3-2 in a lively FIFA friendly. The turning point came in a frantic spell either side of halftime, as the visitors flipped a one-goal deficit into a lead they never relinquished. Stephan de Robillard gave the hosts a fast start, poking home after the goalkeeper spilled a shot in the 5th minute. Sri Lanka responded through Rahul Suresh (20'), who pounced after a defensive mix-up, before Niloshan Senthurvasan converted a scrappy corner-kick scramble to make it 2-1 at the break. Sam Durrant added a penalty in the 70th minute, and although François Aurelien pulled one back in the 80th with a deflected free-kick, Mauritius couldn't find a leveler despite pressing hard into stoppage time. The result splits the pair's two-match series 1-1 after Mauritius had won the earlier friendly, with Sri Lanka showing character to bounce back and finish the international break on a high note.