World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Syria beats Singapore 1-0
MUSCAT, Sep. 3, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : Syria defeated Singapore by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat.
Singapore made the Syrians doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Al-Jafal in the 59th minute.
The result put the Syrians top of Group E with 6 points. Singapore is second with 4 points. In their next game, Syria will meet Cambodia at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on September 8, while Singapore will face Afghanistan.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group E
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Overview
Syria at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Singapore at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
- 3 September 2015
- 20:00
- Muscat
Second Round Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Syria | 6 |
| Singapore | 4 |
 Japan | 4 |
 Afghanistan | 3 |
 Cambodia | 0 |
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