Syria and Iraq drew 1-1. Iraq controlled the ball — 61% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was D. Ismael, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   SYR 4-2-3-1·3-4-2-1 IRQ
   Coach: Mohamed Ghassan · Abdul Ghani ShahadReferee: R. Sato📍 Rashid Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 3'
      SYR
      GOOOAL!Alaa Al DaliAssist: Mardik Mardikian
   3. 31'
      

      IRQ
      GOOOAL!Aymen HusseinAssist: Dhurgham Ismail
   4. 45+2'
      SYR
      Yellow card
      Mohammad Al Marmour
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      SYR
      Substitution
      ▲M. Al Hallaq▼Mardik Mardikian
   3. 53'
      

      IRQ
      Substitution
      ▲Bashar Resan▼M. Younis
   4. 56'
      SYR
      Substitution
      ▲Hussein Al Jwayed▼Mohammad Al Marmour
   5. 66'
      

      IRQ
      Substitution
      ▲Alaa Abbas▼Hussein Ali
   6. 66'
      

      IRQ
      Substitution
      ▲Justin Meram▼Ibraheem Bayesh
   7. 79'
      SYR
      Substitution
      ▲Abdullah Alshami▼Mahmoud Al Mawas
   8. 79'
      SYR
      Substitution
      ▲Y. Samia▼Alaa Al Dali
   9. 88'
      SYR
      Substitution
      ▲M. Alkhouli▼Khaled Kerdagli
   10. 90+1'
       

       IRQ
       Substitution
       ▲H. Abdulkareem▼Aymen Hussein
   11. 90+1'
       

       IRQ
       Substitution
       ▲Mohannad Abdulraheem▼Saad Abdulameer