Syria men football team beats Democratic Korea in the opening twin qualifiers to world Cup and Asia

Riyadh, SANA- Syria men football team opened its path in twin qualifiers to world Cup 2026 and the Asian Cup 2027 by beating the Korean team 1-0, in the match that was held on Thursday at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Omar al-Soma scored for Syria from a penalty kick in the 38th minute of the game.

Syria men football team play in group B qualifiers alongside the teams of Japan, the Democratic Republic of Korea and Myanmar.

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