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Syria’s Mohammad disappointed; Pereira proud of his Thai squad

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Syria’s Mohammad disappointed; Pereira proud of his Thai squad

Shenzhen: Syria and Thailand bid goodbye to the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 when they exited with a thrilling 2-2 draw that went down to the wire on Thursday.

While the Group D match had its moments in the first half, it sprung to life after the break when 10-man Thailand came back from a two-goal deficit in a 10-minute span courtesy of Thanawut Phochai’s brace.

Goals from Ahmad Al Kalou and Mohammad Al Mustafa saw the West Asians take the lead to ultimately finish third while Thailand closed their campaign at the bottom. 

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Group D - MD3: Syria 2-2 Thailand

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Group D - MD3: Syria 2-2 Thailand

Shenzhen: Syria and Thailand shared honours at the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 with a  2-2 in their final Group D match at the Longhua Cultural and Sports Centre Stadium on Thursday.

Syria ended their campaign in third with two points while Thailand finished bottom, with Korea Republic topping the group following a 1-1 draw with Japan.

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Preview - Group D: Syria v Thailand

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

Preview - Group D: Syria v Thailand

Shenzhen: Syria must win against Thailand on Thursday to stand a chance of making the quarter-finals of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025, with their qualification also dependent on the outcome of the Korea Republic-Japan match.

The 1994 champions are one point, with Japan a further two ahead and with a better goal difference. Korea Republic have already qualified after back-to-back wins. 

Ozeki: Team spirit helped Japan claim vital point against Syria

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

Ozeki: Team spirit helped Japan claim vital point against Syria

Shenzhen: Japan’s Yuto Ozeki praised his team’s collective spirit following their hard-fought 2-2 draw with Syria in their AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 Group D tie on Monday.

Syria took a surprise lead in the 10th minute before Ozeki levelled the score. However, the West Asian side regained the advantage through Ahmad Soufi going into the break before substitute Rento Takaoka came to Japan’s rescue to snatch a point for the 2016 winners. 

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Group D - MD2: Syria 2-2 Japan

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

Group D - MD2: Syria 2-2 Japan

Shenzhen: Japan had to twice come from behind to salvage a 2-2 draw with Syria in their AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 Group D tie at the Longhua Cultural and Sports Centre Stadium on Monday.

The result took Japan to four points while Syria, who were defeated by Korea Republic in their opening match, will rue having to settle for a draw after producing a valiant performance.

Preview - Group D: Syria v Japan

Mon, 17 Feb, 2025

Preview - Group D: Syria v Japan

Shenzhen: Head coach Yuzo Funakoshi is seeking improvement when his Japan side take to the field against Syria in their AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 Group D match on Monday.

Japan began their campaign in style, defeating Thailand 3-0 on Friday but complacency is not in Funakoshi’s rule book as he expects a better performance against Syria.

Korea Republic's Lee cautious after nervy Syria win

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025

Korea Republic's Lee cautious after nervy Syria win

Shenzhen: Korea Republic made a winning start to their AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 Group D campaign but the 2-1 triumph against Syria was not without complications.  

Head coach Lee Chang-won admitted that nerves got to his inexperienced players after they almost let slip a 2-0 advantage, with Syria forcing them on the back foot for much of the second half.

Fitness issues were another concern for Lee with Son Seung-min, Ha Jeong-woo and Baek Ming-gyu taken off before the hour mark.

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Group D - MD1: Korea Republic 2-1 Syria

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025

Group D - MD1: Korea Republic 2-1 Syria

Shenzhen: Korea Republic had to work hard before securing a 2-1 win against Syria in their AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 Group D opener at Longhua Cultural and Sports Centre Stadium on Friday.

The 12-time champions surged to a 2-0 first half lead but Syria produced a much-improved display after the break only to fall just short of a comeback.