War Torn Syria Qualify For World Cup Play Off With Last Gasp Goal

[Brother Leon]

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War-torn Syria clinch last-minute World Cup play-off after playing home games 14,000 miles away



An injury time equaliser in kept Syria's World Cup qualification dream alive.

Omar Al Somah fired home in the 93th minute to seal an unlikely draw 2-2 and a play-off place.

Iran, managed by former Manchester United assistant Carlos Queiroz, had already qualified for World Cup 2018 without even conceding a goal.

But the visitors took a shock lead through a Tamer Haj Mohamad header before Iran surged 2-1 ahead.

However, visiting supporters at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran were in dreamland with the late equaliser which sealed third spot in Group A of Asian Qualifying.

War-ravaged Syria will now face either Australia or Saudi Arabia in a two-legged play-off in October.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/war-torn-syria-clinch-last-11117568.amp

What a beautiful moment for people that have been through so much.

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[Crimson Dynamo]

two-legged play-off

:umm2:

rip the away leg

[Denver]

still potentially 4 games for them

[Shaun]

Ah that's cool. Poor Uzbekistan though.

Wouldn't have thought they (Syria) would stand much chance against Saudi Arabia or Australia, mind, in the playoffs.

[Niamh.]

Good for them :love:

[Shaun]

they've got Australia in the playoff :worry: poor Syria

[Brother Leon]

Going to need another miracle. Fantastic achievement regardless and hopefully the country can find this to cheer hemselces up abit and be united for a couple 90 minute matches at least.

[Nicky91]

beat those aussies Syria and then beat that crappy Honduras/USA


make the middle east great again :D

[Cherie]

Well done Syria :love:

[Denver]

They drew 1-1 with Australia in the 1st leg

[Nicky91]

OMFG Australia come on socceroos

[Brother Leon]

Late equaliser :clap1:

Now it's time to Shock the world in Australia.

[BBfanUSA]

Whoever wins goes on to face CONCACAF 4th Place for a WCQ.

Could reasonably be the United States.

[Brother Leon]

Here for Syria knocking out USA.

[James]

Live stream of Australia vs Syria second leg. Half-time. Currently 1-1, 2-2 on aggregate.

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[Brother Leon]

Heartbreaker. BS red card and all.

[Denver]

Australia dont deserve it

[Denver]

Can we just ban them on the grounds they are not Asian and let Syria through

[Denver]

Hope they get a paling in the next round

[Drew.]

Those Australians are proper *****, for the exception of Tim who never seems to age and remains a classy professional. Feel for Syria, enjoyed that more than i thought i would

[Shaun]

:( that news upset me earlier, was really rooting for them.