BEIRUT — As Syria's soccer team stepped onto an Iranian pitch late Tuesday for an unprecedented shot at its first World Cup entry, the fans who packed cafes across the region could have been ...

The Syrian national team players pose for a picture before a game in 2010. (Getty) The battle surrounding Syria’s men’s soccer team has never been so brutal, and now so well-documented.

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Syria was regarded as a long shot at the start of the third round of qualification, and only two goals from the first seven games seemed to confirm that perception.

For Anas Makhlouf and his Syrian national team, even the so-called home games in Asian Cup qualifying are played a long way from the fans who desperately want them to win so they've got something ...

Some Syrian national team players "joined the revolt against Assad, while others have fled the country," James Dorsey, author of the blog The Turbulent World of Middle Eastern Soccer, noted recently.

It is tempting to root for Syria against Australia. Syria has never made the World Cup; it is amid a civil war; and it has not played a home game in seven years. The team is truly an underdog. But ...

Syria's Omar Khrbin, center, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Asian Cup Group B soccer match between Syria and India at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

For two years, Syria has been locked in a civil war pitting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad against rebels who are trying to oust him. The rebels and human rights organizations say al ...

KRUBONG, Malaysia (AP) Syria is one victory away from advancing from its World Cup qualifying group, with an automatic spot at the 2018 tournament in Russia still possible.

A First For Syria Syria have made history by reaching the World Cup qualifying playoffs for the first time ever. They will face Australia, who failed to qualify automatically for the World Cup for ...

Iran beat Syria on penalties to set up quarterfinal with Japan 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 ...