The Syrian national team is set to play an important match against North Korea today, Thursday, as part of the fifth round of the joint qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup. The match between Syria and North Korea will take place at the New Laos National Stadium at 14:00 GMT, which is 16:00 local time in Syria.
Argentinian Hector Cooper, the head coach of the Syrian team, will start with the following starting lineup against North Korea:
Syria is currently in second place in Group B with 7 points, trailing 5 points behind the leading team, Japan. North Korea is in third place with 3 points, while Myanmar is in last place with just 1 point.
You can watch the Syria vs. North Korea match on Syrian Sports Channel.
