Syria and China drew 2-2. China controlled the ball — 65% possession — but had nothing to show for it.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   SYR 4-1-4-1·4-2-3-1 CHN
   Coach: Ayman Hakeem · M. LippiReferee: Ammar Ali Abdulla Jumaa Aljneibi, United Arab Emirates📍 Hang Jebat Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 11'
      

      CHN
      Yellow card
      Zeng Cheng
   3. 12'
      SYR
      GOOOAL!Mahmoud Al MawasPenalty
   4. 44'
      SYR
      Yellow card
      Ahmad Al Salih
3. 1. Second half
   2. 56'
      

      CHN
      Substitution
      ▲Xiao Zhi▼Zhang Xizhe
   3. 63'
      SYR
      Substitution
      ▲Nasouh Al Nakdali▼Khaled Mobayed
   4. 65'
      

      CHN
      Substitution
      ▲Jiang Zhipeng▼Deng Hanwen
   5. 68'
      

      CHN
      GOOOAL!Gao LinPenalty
   6. 75'
      

      CHN
      GOOOAL!Wu XiAssist: Xiao Zhi
   7. 80'
      SYR
      Substitution
      ▲Yousef Qalfa▼F. Youssef
   8. 83'
      

      CHN
      Substitution
      ▲Hao Junmin▼Huang Bowen
   9. 85'
      

      CHN
      Yellow card
      Hao Junmin
   10. 86'
       SYR
       Substitution
       ▲Ahmad Al Doni▼O. Al Midani
   11. 90'
       SYR
       Yellow card
       Tamer Haj Mohamad
   12. 90'
       

       CHN
       Yellow card
       Jiang Zhipeng
   13. 90+3'
       SYR
       GOOOAL!Ahmad Al Salih