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Syria, Iraq stay unbeaten as China back on course
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War-torn neighbors Syria and Iraq continued their unbeaten starts to the Asian World Cup qualifying competition yesterday.
Forced to play all their matches away because of the problems in their homeland, Syria’s Eagles made it three wins from three matches with a 6-0 thrashing of Cambodia at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh.
Syria’s 21-year-old striker Omar Khrbin scored twice, his first brace for his embattled country, while Mahmoud al-Mawas, Sanharib Malki, Omar Midani and Osama Omari also got on the scoresheet.
The victory — its second by that scoreline in the qualifiers — consolidated Syria’s position at the top of the Asian Group E standings with nine points and 13 goals without reply.
Iraq surrendered a 0-2 lead, conceding two late goals to draw 2-2 with Thailand in Bangkok, but remains unbeaten. Iraq’s American-born winger Justin Meram opened the scoring in the 34th minute. Then Iraq’s captain, Younis Mahmoud, doubled the lead in the second half with his 55th international goal.
But Thailand, which won its first two matches, scored twice in the last 10 minutes through Theerathon Bunmathan and Mongkol Tossakrai, to remain at the head of Group F standings, although Iraq, three points behind, has a game in hand.
Jordan scored twice in each half in a 4-0 win over Bangladesh in Dhaka to remain undefeated in Group B, with Abdallah Deeb scoring a brace.
Kuwait defeated Laos 2-0 in Vientiane to preserve its 100 per cent record, while 2022 World Cup host Qatar continued the strong showing by Gulf teams, holding on for a 3-2 victory over previously unbeaten China’s Hong Kong.
Qatar almost threw it away after leading 3-0 with three minutes of normal time left but heads the Group C standings with nine points from three matches, followed by China and Hong Kong, both on seven.
China got its campaign back on track after last week’s scoreless draw with Hong Kong, with a 3-0 win over the Maldives, with Yu Dabao scoring two.
The Chinese forward opened the scoring in the 8th in Shenyang, getting a deflection off the cross bar, and doubled the lead in the 57th. Zhang Linpeng’s header from a corner put the result beyond doubt in the 66th.
Vietnam registered its first win with a 2-1 victory over Chinese Taipei, with Tran Phi Son scoring the winner in stoppage time on his international debut.
The tiny Pacific nation of Guam held Oman goalless.
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