India vs Syria Highlights, AFC Asian Cup: India Lose 0-1 To Syria, End Campaign Without A Win
India vs Syria Highlights, Asian Cup 2024: India finished at the bottom of the four-team Group B after losing all their three matches without scoring any goal.
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- Updated:January 23, 2024 07:16 PM IST
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India vs Syria Highlights, Asian Cup 2024: India crashed out of the Asian Cup football tournament after suffering a 0-1 defeat to Syria in their last group match in Al Khor, Qatar on Tuesday. Substitute Omar Khrbin scored the all-important goal in the 76th minute to keep Syria in contention for a knockout round berth. India finished at the bottom of the four-team Group B after losing all their three matches without scoring any goal. India had also failed to make it to the knockout round in 1984, 2011 and 2019 editions of the tournament. The country had finished runner-up in 1964 when only four teams took part in the continental tournament.
India vs Syria, Asian Cup 2024 Highlights:
- 19:00 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: India lose!India have lost this game by a margin of one goal and with they are all but out of the tournament. A win could have kept their hopes alive but a loss means that their campaign ends here.IND 0-1 SYR
- 18:52 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: India under pressure!The pressure on the Indian players is evident as even a draw won't help their cause. They needed a win out of this match but given that Syria have scored a goal, India need to score two now. Time is running.IND 0-1 SYR
- 18:38 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: GOAL!Omar Khribin has scored the opening goal! Some superb play in the box and Khribin eventually manages to find the gap. He hits it hard down the ground to the right of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu to take his side 1-0 up in this contest.IND 0-1 SYR
- 18:34 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: Chhangte loses the ball!Chhangte ran with the ball as India created a chance in the counterattack, but the forward then lost the ball possesion after failing to dribble the ball through two Syrian defenders.IND 0-0 SYR
- 18:32 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: Good defence!Ramadan ran with the ball from the left flank to create a chance but Nikhil Poojary was too close to the forward to make sure India don't have any threat. Ramadan's kick from the left went outside the near post.IND 0-0 SYR
- 18:29 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: Chance for India!Chhetri won the ball in the right flank and then passed the ball back to running Sahal, who failed to reach to the ball in time. The shot was deflected from Syrian defence and India had only to rely with a throw in.IND 0-0 SYR
- 18:24 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: Chance wasted!Syria had a golden chance to make it 1-0 but they failed to score. Omar Khribin received a wonderful pass from Hesar inside the box but failed to take his header properly. The ball missed the target.IND 0-0 SYR
- 18:16 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: A chance there!A mistake there from Syrian goalie and Lallianzuala Chhangte got a superb chance on the left flank after receiving the ball on the rebound. However, he failed to beat the Syrian defender to pose any threat.IND 0-0 SYR
- 17:54 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: It's half-time!Sunil Chhetri's strike goes off the target and seconds after that the referee blows the half-time whistle. It was an entertaining first half but the the scoreline is still 0-0.IND 0-0 SYR
- 17:45 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: Bose into the act again!Another good piece of defending from Subhasish Bose. Soon Syria create another opportunity and Sandesh Jhingan is down while trying to defend it. Physio is having a look at it and we have a short stoppage in play.IND 0-0 SYR
- 17:42 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: Gurpreet on fire!Two brilliant saves from Gurpreet Singh Sandhu within 10 seconds or so. The first one was hit really hard from outside the box with the goalie having minimum area to see it coming. On the next, Gurpreet had a clear line.IND 0-0 SYR
- 17:35 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: Too close yet too far!India got a set piece, created some chances in the penalty area and in the attacking third yet failed to pose any threat to the Syrian post.IND 0-0 SYR
- 17:28 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: Chhetri misses a good chance!There was a chance for India there, though a tough one. Mahesh Naorem and Manvir Singh showed some good play on the left flank before delivering a superb pass to Sunil Chhetri in the penalty area. However, Chhetri missed to take the header properly.IND 0-0 SYR
- 17:22 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: Brilliant save from Subhasish!Syria are creating chances with some really good attack. Credit to Subhasish Bose to keep them at bay with a wonderful piece of defending. He came into the line of the shot to save, what could have been the opening goal of the game.IND 0-0 SYR
- 17:14 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: Good tackle!Naorem lost the ball possession in the attacking third after failing to avoid a tackle from behind. He was unaware of it. India in reply tried to create some other attacking chances but failed to execute it all properly.IND 0-0 SYR
- 17:08 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: A chance there!Syria got two really good chances after the corner kick was taken but the first one was saved from Gurpreet Singh while the header, on the second opportunity, went over the bar. This is a superb comeback from Syria. They are giving India a good fight.IND 0-0 SYR
- 17:03 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: Yellow card for Bheke!This is a poor start for India. It's a yellow card for Rahul Bheke at the start of the game.IND 0-0 SYR
- 16:58 (IST)India vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup Live: A look at standings -Before the match kicks off, let's have a quick look at the Group B standings. Australia are on top of the table with 6 points to their credit while Uzbekistan are at teh second spot with 4 points. Syria hold the third position with 1 point. India hold the bottom spot with zero points.
- 16:56 (IST)AFC Asian Cup Live: Time for national anthems!Players of both the sides have entered the stadium for the game. It is time for the national anthems. Syria first and then India follow them.
- 16:53 (IST)AFC Asian Cup Live: India aim to keep hopes alive!Not a second spot possible but a win in this game could really help India keep their hopes alive with a third place finish. It will keep them in contention for a round of 16 entry.
- 16:28 (IST)AFC Asian Cup Live: Head-to-head recordSo far, India and Syria have played six matches against Syria. Out of which, India have won three while Syria won only two. There was one match that ended in a draw.
- 16:23 (IST)AFC Asian Cup Live: India's Starting XI
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WATCH@Sports18 & @JioCinema#SYRvIND #AsianCup2023 #BlueTigers #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/lMBxCK20O7 - 16:22 (IST)AFC Asian Cup Live: HelloHello and welcome to our live coverage of the AFC Asian Cup Group B match between India and Syria, straight from Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Stay tuned for all the live updates.