Despite losing to Vietnam in June 2023, Syria is not a weak team. However, they are facing many difficulties when they are in a group with Uzbekistan and Australia. With 1 point after the first 2 matches, Syria must defeat India to have any hope of advancing.
Coach Hector Cuper's players rushed forward to attack after the opening whistle. The West Asian representative played coherently, creating significant pressure on the opponent's field. Unfortunately, the Syrian strikers lacked sharpness in their finishing. In addition, it cannot be denied that Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet had an excellent match with many good saves.
Syria 1-0 India.
In the second half, the Syrian team continued to pressure India and they got what they needed. In the 76th minute, after many missed opportunities, Khrbin skillfully handled the ball before finishing with a tricky shot to open the score for the Syrian team. Having the advantage in terms of score, the Syrian team retreated deep to defend to protect the result.
However, this way of playing made it difficult for the Syrian team. The Indian team had the opportunity to rise up and many times made the opponent's defense falter. But the lack of sharpness in the attack was the reason why India had to accept the 0-1 loss.
In the remaining match of Group B, the Australian team easily won 1 point against the Uzbekistan team. Boyle scored the opening goal for the kangaroo team at the end of the first half. In the second half, Turgunboev scored in the 78th minute and sealed a 1-1 draw for the Uzbekistan team. This result helped the Australian team lead Group B, with Uzbekistan in second place.
The third-placed team in this group is Syria with 4 points and a goal difference of -1. Their chances of advancing are very high because the Chinese team is ranked 3rd overall in Group A and has only 2 points. If one of the four third-placed teams in the remaining groups does not win, the Syrian team will qualify.
Results of the 3rd round of Group B:
Syria 1-0 India
Uzbekistan 1-1 Australia
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