Riyadh, March 31 (SANA) – Syria’s national football team completed the Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a perfect record after defeating Afghanistan 5–1 on Monday in Jeddah, securing top place in Group E.
The match, played at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, marked the final round of qualifiers for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
Mohammad al-Salkhadi opened the scoring for Syria in the 7th minute, followed by goals from Mohammad Hallak (53rd), Mohammad al-Mustafa (63rd and 81st) and Mahmoud al-Aswad (90th).
Afghanistan scored its only goal in the 23rd minute after a defensive error by Syria.
With the win, Syria finished the qualifying stage with 18 points from six matches, topping Group E with a perfect record. The team had already secured its place in the 2027 Asian Cup finals in the fourth round of qualifying.
Myanmar finished second in the group, followed by Pakistan in third place and Afghanistan in fourth.
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