Syria to play home World Cup qualifying ties at neutral venues
Syria to play home World Cup qualifying ties at neutral venues
Syria is set to play their home World Cup qualifying ties at neutral venues, said the Asian Football Confederation Thursday.
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Syria are bottom of Group A in the Asian qualifiers with two points from six games [source: Getty]
will play their home qualifying ties at neutral venues, the Asian Confederation (AFC) said Thursday without giving a reason for the switch.
Syria, who are bottom of Group A in the Asian qualifiers with two points from six games but still have a chance of finishing third and reaching the playoffs, will now face South in the on FebruaryÌý1Ìý2022.
Syria played Iran last month in on November 16 - ending in a 3-0Ìýdefeat and the sacking of head coach Nizar Mahrous.Ìý
The top two in Group A and B progress to the 2022 , while the third-placed teams enter a series of playoffs for a possible fifth place for Asian countries.Ìý
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