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Tournament: AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers

Date: Tuesday, March 25

Kick-off time: 18:00 GMT

Venue: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium

Syria lock horns with Pakistan in round 1 of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers at the Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium on Tuesday. This will be the first meeting between these two sides while also their first match in this competition.

Syria had an underwhelming campaign in the World Cup qualifiers as they failed to qualify after finishing third in the group. Their recent form has been alarming having suffered back-to-back defeats against Thailand and Russia. They were hammered by Russia in the last match where they conceded four goals and also failed to score one. However, they will aim to shift their focus on the AFC qualifiers having drawn with the likes of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Myanmar.

Pakistan on the other hand are going through a poor run of form having lost each of their last six matches. They missed out on the World Cup qualification after finishing bottom of the table with 0 points from six matches that too conceding a whopping 26 goals. Their attacking side hasn't been great either after scoring just one goal with Stephen Constantine having lots of work to do to turn them into a well-drilled side. Now, they are set to face Syria before taking on Myanmar in June.

Syria Team News

Syria have only one injury concern in their squad as Omar Al Somah who plays his trade for Al Orobah in the Saudi Pro League is dealing with an injury that will see him ruled out. The rest of the players will be available for selection.

Pakistan Team News

As for Pakistan, they have a full-fit squad to choose from. Stephen Constantine is likely to stick to his 5-3-2 formation which will help the team in more stability in defending deep having conceded lots of goals in the previous match. Yousuf Butt is likely to start in goal with Abdullah Iqbal leading the three-man defense.

Syria Vs Pakistan Predicted Lineups

Syria predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Madania

Defenders: Faqa, Amor, Krouma, Abraham

Midfielders: E. Abraham, Mater

Attackers: Ramadan, Mawas, Sabbag; Alsalkhadi

Pakistan predicted lineup (5-3-2):

Goalkeeper: Butt

Defenders: Hayat, Sadam, Ihtisham, Iqbal, Fazal

Midfielders: Khan, Nabi, Ghazi

Attackers: Younas, Ullah

Syria Vs Pakistan H2H Record

Syria and Pakistan will be facing each other for the first time in their history It will be fascinating to see who comes out top between the two sides.

Key players to watch in Syria Vs Pakistan

Thaer Krouma (Syria)

Thaer Krouma is very well known to Indian fans due to his excellent displays for Mumbai City at the back. The towering defender was pivotal to their run in the competition having made 17 appearances for them while also scoring two goals and providing an assist. Krouma due to his excellent ball-carrying ability and distribution can also play in midfield as his physicality and technical prowess help the team in finding stability in the middle of the park.

Having made his debut for the national team in 2016, Krouma has gone on to appear 34 times for them while finding the back of the net once.

Otis Khan (Pakistan)

Otis Khan has been one of the few players in the team who has been playing his trade outside in England with Oldham Athletic in the National League.

This season, Khan has made eight appearances for them scoring one goal at the same time. Having made his debut for Pakistan in 2023, Khan has managed to represent them six times but will be hoping to start more consistently after catching the eye with his performances in the last couple of matches.

Syria Vs Pakistan Prediction

Neither of the team has been in great form recently which will be a concern for them. However, given this will be the first meeting between these two sides, it will be exciting to watch how they fare against each other. Syria will be slight favourites considering they have done well in their last five matches as compared to Pakistan.

Predicted Score: Syria 2-1 Pakistan

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