Iran survived going down to 10 men to beat Syria 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the Asian Cup last-16 on Wednesday after the game ended 1-1 after extra time, setting up a tasty quarter-final clash ...

Iran survived going down to 10 men to beat Syria 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the Asian Cup round of 16 on Wednesday after the game ended 1-1 after extra time, setting up a tasty quarterfinal ...

Goal! IR Iran 1(5), Syria 1(3). Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner. Goal! IR Iran 1(4), Syria 1(3). Alaa Al Dali (Syria) converts the ...

Iran moved within touching distance of a third consecutive World Cup finals appearance as Dragan Skocic's side brushed Syria aside 3-0 in Amman on Tuesday to maintain their unbeaten run in Group A ...

Japan's Seiya Maikuma is challenged by Bahrain's Mahdi Humaidan, rear, during the Asian Cup Round of 16 soccer match between Bahrain and Japan, at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Jan ...

Syria’s national soccer team has a chance to qualify for next year’s World Cup - what would be the Arab nation’s first ever appearance in the sport’s most prestigious event. The team, referred to by ...

This article is for subscribers only. War-torn Syria kept its chances of a first-ever soccer World Cup finals qualification alive after an injury time goal earned it a draw with battlefield ally Iran.

A tough draw alongside Portugal, Spain and Morocco doesn't bode well for a side that have never made it past the group stage ...

Iran survived going down to 10 men to beat Syria 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the Asian Cup last-16 on Wednesday after the game ended 1-1 after extra time, setting up a tasty quarter-final clash ...