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     IRNA - Iran has been scheduled to play the 
    Maldives in the preliminary round of 2004 Athens Olympic qualifiers in 
    April.According to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Iran and the Maldives 
    are to field their players on April 12 in Tehran and on April 19 in Male in 
    the first- and second-leg matches respectively.
 National football teams of Turkmenistan, India, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, 
    Lebanon, Jordan, Taiwan, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Yemen, Iraq, Vietnam, 
    Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal, Palestine, Oman, Cambodia, Syria,Pakistan, the 
    United Arab Emirates, and Tajikistan will also compete in the qualifying 
    matches.
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