Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Syria (1st, 18 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Afghanistan (3rd, 2 pts). Afghanistan had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 3rd in the table.
Syria came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Afghanistan had gone 10 games without a win. Over the last five, Syria had taken 10 of 15 points to Afghanistan's 2.
Goal scorers
Syria: Mohammad Alsalkhadi (1'), Mohammad Al-Mustafa (58'), Mohammad Al-Hallaq (54'), Mohammad Al-Mustafa (82'), Mahmoud Al-Aswad (90') · Afghanistan: Ali Reza Panahi (9')
Key stats
Possession: Syria 58% · Afghanistan 42% · Total shots: 10-4 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 7-3