Damascus, Nov. 30 (SANA) — Syria’s U-17 national football team enters a must-win encounter today against Myanmar at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, concluding Group G action in the centralized AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers.
The team approach the decisive match with renewed confidence after returning to contention for the group’s direct qualification spot. Syria must win by at least two goals, but not by a 2–0 scoreline, meaning qualifying victories start from 3–1, 4–2, or higher. Such results would place Syria atop the group and deliver a long-awaited return to the Asian Cup finals, which the team last reached in 2014.
The qualification race features a tight three-way contest between Syria, Myanmar and Oman. Myanmar need only a win or a draw to qualify, and could even advance with a one-goal loss. Oman remain in contention as well and could reclaim the group lead if Syria win 2–0 specifically — the only scoreline that revives Oman’s chance to top the group.
Under AFC rules, ties on points are broken by head-to-head results, then goal difference and goals scored in those direct encounters. Syria lost to Oman 1–3, while Oman fell to Myanmar 0–2, leaving Syria’s path dependent on surpassing both sides in goals scored within their mini-table. A win by two goals starting from 3–1 is therefore the only route to simultaneously overtake both rivals.
If Syria win by a single goal, or if the result ends 2–0 in Syria’s favor, the team must await the outcome of Oman vs. Afghanistan, kicking off at 3:30 p.m. Damascus time, hoping Oman drop points to keep Syrian qualification chances alive.
Syrian football supporters expressed hope that the youth team will deliver the needed result and restore Syria’s presence at the continental finals after more than a decade.
The decisive match between Syria and Myanmar kicks off at 7:30 p.m. local time at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon.
