Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!
MATCH ENDS | AUSTRALIA QUALIFIES FOR THE ROUND OF 16
⏱️ 90'
Six minutes of added time. That's how much time Australia has left to hold on to the score or how much time Syria has left looking for an equalizer.
🟨 85'
Samuel Silvera committed a foul in an attempt to recover the ball and received a yellow card.
🔄 83'
Fourth change in Australia. Change in the attack, Boyle goes out and Yengi comes in.
⏱️ 81'
Fahad Youssef hit first time, but without success. Syria is not giving up and will try until the end.
🔄 75'
The technicians continue on the benches. Yakoub comes in for Syria, Brino Fornaroli for Australia.
Jackson Irvine
Second goal scored by the St Pauli midfielder at the Asian Cup. He already scored the first against India
⏱️ 68'
Ryan just gave Australia a scare. Mouaiad Al Ajaan's shot from outside the box, which escaped Ryan, but he reacted in time to prevent the equalizer.
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🔄 65'
Syria looks for a reaction from the bench. Yousssef and Khiribin enter the field.
Irvine's goal
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⚽ GOOOOOOOOAAALLL
AUSTRALIA'S GOAL. GOAL BY IRVINE.
Australia takes the lead in the scoreboard in a play where Irvine chased the ball inside the box with a good maneuver turned and ends up beating the goalkeeper.
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🔄 57'
Triple change in Australia. In come McGree, Baccus and Silveras. Offensive changes in search of the victory.
⏱️ 51'
Bos' cross from the side was not accurate after being pushed by an opponent. Although the referee signals a goal kick for Syria.
⏱️ 46'
The second 45 minutes start with the same 22 players on the pitch.
HALF TIME
The first half ended with a goalless draw on the scoreboard.
⏱️ 45+5'
The Syria defender tried from midfield, but the ball went wide.
⏱️ 45'
Six minutes added to the first half
⏱️ 39'
Bos got his head to a cross to clear, but the ball fell to Ammar Ramadan. The Syrian player controlled and shot, but the ball went into the side netting.
⏱️ 35'
Thaer Krouma made a good save to turn the ball behind for a corner. Good block to prevent a clear chance for Australia
⏱️ 30'
First half hour of the game and so far no goals have been scored
🟨 27'
Foul for Australia, but the referee signals yellow for Aiden O'Neill for dropping his arm. First caution of the match
⏱️ 22'
Jackson Irvine caught the ball in the box and looked for goal, but the ball went wide.
⏱️ 16'
Australia's free kick at the far post after Jackson Irvine's header goes over the goal.
⏱️ 10'
Australia now arrive in the opponent's area. Jordan Bos tried from the edge of the box, but he hit the ball badly and it went wide.
⏱️ 5'
Clear warning from Syria with a shot against the post by Pablo Sabbag.
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⏱️ 1'
THE MATCH BEGINS. The first possession of the match goes to Australia
ALL READY
The 22 players take the field. Before the match starts, both national anthems will be played.
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Match Referee
United Arab Emirates referee Adel Al Naqbi will be in charge of the match between Syria and Australia.
Group B
This is the state of Group B after the first matchday. Right now Australia is the sole leader
Asian Cup Thursday
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Confirmed teams
These are today's line-ups for Syria and Australia
WE RETURN
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What time is the match between Syria vs Australia in Asian Cup 2024?
This is the starting time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 5:30 AM
Bolivia: 4:30 AM
Brazil: 5:30 AM
Chile: 4:30 AM
Colombia: 3:30 AM
Ecuador: 3:30 AM
USA: 6:30 AM
Spain: 12:30 PM
Mexico: 5:30 AM
Paraguay: 6:30 AM
Peru: 6:30 AM
Uruguay: 7:30 AM
Venezuela: 6:30 AM
England: 10:30 AM
Australia : 19:30 AM
India: 15:45 AM
Watch out for this player from Australia
Jackson Irvine, midfielder for Bundesliga 2 side St Pauli. The 30-year-old has three goals and four assists in 17 games. Last season he had eight goals and two assists in 35 games. He has experience after playing for Celtic, a few more teams in Scotland, and in England, such as Hull City. He was already in the 2022 World Cup. In the last Asia Cup he played all five matches, although he did not score a goal. However, he has already scored on his debut in the 2024 Asian Cup. He has 62 caps for the Australian national team, where he has 10 goals and three assists.
Watch out for this Syrian player
Naft Maysan, a 27-year-old center forward from Iraq. He has nine goals in four games this season. He has not scored a goal for the Syrian national team since 2022. He has 16 international caps with two goals and three assists.
News - Australia
They have five consecutive victories. Their last defeat was against England in a friendly match. They have only played one friendly match and that was against Bahrain where they lost 0-2. In their debut in the Asian Cup they beat India 2-0 with goals from Irvine and Bos in the second half. Right now they lead group B with three points.
They have not played in the Asian Cup until 2006. Since then they have qualified for all five editions. They were champions in 2015, being hosts. In the last edition they reached the quarterfinals.
News - Syria
Syria has now gone four games in a row without a win. The team had just played two friendly matches, drawing against Malaysia and Kyrgyzstan. In their debut in the Asian Cup, they were held to a draw by Uzbekistan. With 13 minutes to go they managed to score, a goal scored by Hesar, but it was annulled by the VAR. After the first matchday they are third in the group with one point. A defeat against the Australians would leave them with little chance of reaching the next round. The top two in each group and the four best third-placed teams qualify.
They have played seven of the 18 editions of the Asia Cup. A team that has achieved seven victories in this tournament, but have never managed to advance from the group stage.
Background
Only one previous duel between Syria and Australia. The only duel was in 2019, precisely in the Asian Cup on matchday 3 of the group stage. In that match Australia won 3-2. A goal by Rogic in stoppage time gave the victory to the Australian team.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, located in the city of Rayan, Qatar. The stadium was inaugurated in 1974 and has a capacity of 15,000 spectators.
Preview of the match
Syria and Australia will meet this Thursday, January 18, 2024 in the second match of the group stage. Both teams are in Group B alongside Uzbekistan and India.
Welcome to VAVEL.COM's coverage of the match between Syria vs Australia in AFC Asian Cup
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