India vs Syria HIGHLIGHTS, AFC Asian Cup: Blue Tigers crash out after 0-1 loss

Syria has won an AFC Asian Cup match after 7 years. It could potentially send the Casiun Eagles into the last 16 of the competition. A landmark day for the nation. India on the other hand, ends the campaign without a goal scored. It valiantly fought for a great part of the match but wave after wave of Syria attacks proved too much in the end.

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A last melee from the Indians but the shot does not come.

A cross for Chhetri at the far post but Madanieh pouches it safely.

Hesar with fantastic hold up play at the top left to win a corner for Syria.

Rahul Bheke makes a last-ditch clearance at the edge of the box.

CHANCE FOR SYRIA! Elias makes a run down the right and crosses. Khrbin meets it and squares it into space where the ball is intercepted just in time before a Syrian player takes a shot.

Seven minutes of added time in the second half.

Udanta fouled near the half-way line.

India keeping the ball for the last few minutes. Can a goal here dent Syria’s hopes?

India with a foray down the right wing but all the crosses are cleared. 

Sunil Chhetri with a handball in the Syria penalty area.

IN - Anirudh Thapa

OUT - APUIA

Elias wins the ball at the centre line, dribbles all the way to the goal and takes a shot.

The goal certainly opens Syria’s path into the Round of 16.

GOAL! Syria has struck. Hesar gets the ball on the left side of the box before he squares it for Khrbin. The centre-forward beats Bheke and takes a right-footed shot. It keeps low and manages to beat Gurpreet. 

Some pinball action in the Indian box off a Syria corner. India able to keep it away.

Al Dali gets a lucky deflection off Bheke which allows him to take a shot at goal from the left. Gurpreet puts out a hand and saves it.

Rahul Bheke again gets in the way of Khrbin in the Indian box.

Chhangte ventures alone to pick a lose ball. There is a score of Syrian bodies which fall back to get the from him. 

Rahul Bheke and Al Dali contest for a through ball and the Indian hits it across for a Syria corner.

A stoppage in play with Gurpreet requiring medical attention.

Ramadan makes entry into the Indian area down the left and takes a shot. It is wide off goal and does not test Gurpreet.

Suresh goes to the ground with some discomfort in his knee.

CHANCE! Chhetri wins the ball from Krouma. He squares it for an on rushing Sahal. He shoots but the attempt is blocked.

Syria is gradually upping the ante in search of a winner.

IN - Sahal Abdul Samad, Suresh Wangjam

OUT - Manveer Singh, Deepak Tangri

OH NO! Akash Mishra is found dribbling across his own box where Hesan takes the ball away from him. He puts in a cross for Khrbin who misses the target. That should have been a goal.

Chhetri is caught offside while combining on a one two with Chhangte.

Tangri stretches his leg to block a cross from the right flank.

India has a free kick in the centre. It puts it into the box where Manveer gets a directionless header.

Chhangte uses his body to prevent Oues from dribbling past him. The ball runs over the touchline and India gets a goal kick.

Oues puts in a cross from the right side. Ramadan is approaching under it but Udanta clears it away.

CHANCE! Udanta’s loops in a cross from the centre to the left side. The keeper fumbles it leaving the ball up for grabs for Chhangte. His shot is blocked by Oues.

Udanta fires in a cross from the right side but the ball is cleared pretty comfortably.

BLOCKED! Khrbin’s shot from the centre of the box is thwarted by Subhashish.

Chhetri gets a pass near the box from Chhangte on the left side but he gives it away.

Nikhil Poojary into the action right away. He puts in a cross in the final third but gets it wide.

IN - Nikhil Poojary

OUT - Sandesh Jhingan

Earlier, Mahesh was replaced by Udanta Singh at the half-time break.

Jhingan goes down within the first minute. He signals to the bench that he needs to be replaced.

Syria gets the second half underway.

The stalemate continues after the end of 45 minutes. Syria clearly has grown into the contest but India has been up to the mark in its defending to deny the goal. The game started on an even note before Syria started dominating the possession and the chances.

The last action of the half is Chhetri taking a long range effort. He ends up slicing it and the ball goes way off target.

India is able to clear out a corner now which came from Alajaan’s deflected shot.

Tangri blocks a long range effort from Alajaan.

Jhinghan looks okay to continue as he hobbles back into position. Five minutes added on.

Jhinghan needs some attention from the medical team. Nikhil Poojary has started warming up near the bench. Would be a heavy blow for India.

Syria sends a long ball in which Sabbag collects on his chest. Jhinghan gets between the ball and Sabbag to allow Gurpreet to come forward and collect it.

Subhashish with a crucial tackle to snatch the ball off Alaswad’s feet.

Alaswad whipes a ball in from the right flank. It is awkward for Gurpreet but he manages to hold onto it.

Manveer is ruled offside as he tries to steal the ball from a Syrian defender.

Gurpreet comes out of his line to collect the ball. There was a header which sent the ball goal bound but a pretty weak one.

A foul on Alaswad by Subhashish on the right flank. No booking for the Indian.

Two punches away from goal by Gurpreet within seconds. First one is from the left and the second from the right. He probably could have collected it but preferred to take the safer option.

Alajaan crosses from the left but Bheke and Chhangte combine in the Indian box to drive the ball away from danger.

India keeps the ball in the final third but cannot get a meaningful pass into the Syria penalty area.

Chhangte dribbles in from the right and wins a corner for India. A crucial diving tackle from Alajaan.

India enjoys a spell of possession which culminates with Apuia taking a long effort. It is straight into a Syrian body.

Alajaan’s cross from high up the pitch on the left flank is cleared by Bheke.

There is a potential penalty check for tackle from Tangri on Ramadan at the edge of the Indian box. The VAR has a look and it will be only a corner for Syria.

Gurpreet is able to collect the ball in from the set piece.

Tempers flaring! Mahesh with a reckless challenge on Oues with his arms all over the Syrian. The Syria midfielder in range confronts Mahesh. Both players shown a yellow.

CHANCE! India gets a chance to counter from the free kick. The ball in from Mahesh is met by Chhetri who cannot get a big enough deflection to send it towards the goal.

Ramadan is caught between two Indian midfielders and Apuia goes in with the tackle but fouls him. The Syrians ask for a booking but the referee denies.

Bheke’s cross from the right is too deep and picked up by the keeper Madanieh.

India is asked to save back-to-back corners and it is upto the task. 

SAVED! Apuia gives away the ball in the heart of the field. Hesan takes a long ranger which is saved by Gurpree with a dive to his left. There is a second shot as well which Subhashish blocks.

Almost a fatal confusion in the India box. The ball comes in from the right and Gurpreet and Subhashish nearly collide and hand the ball to Sabbag. 

Subhashish plays a long ball from the back and Manveer runs in behind chasing it. OFFSIDE!

Mahesh is on the left wing but he tries to dribble past one player too many and gets tackled.

India with a spell of possession though it comes in its own half.

Ham tries an audacious long-range shot. It runs comfortably wide of the goal.

Jhinghan gets ahead of Sabbag to intercept a through ball into the Indian penalty area.

Chhangte’s cross from the right side of the field into the box is cleared.

The ball is taken away from Mahesh in the final third.

Apuia with a brilliant body-shield to prevent Oues’ ball in the box from getting to his teammate.

Akash Mishra is off on an overlapping run but the pass to him is too long. A Syrian defender gets there before him and clears the ball.

CHANCE FOR SYRIA! A brilliant header from Sabbag which is saved by Gurpreet.

India breaks on a counter after Mahesh wins the ball from a Syrian player high up the field. The ball rolls to Manveer who cannot hold it and gets tackled.

The corner is wasted from India. It tries to play it short but the dribble is out of control and runs out.

SAVED! Mahesh gets a shot at goal from the right and forces a save from the Syrian keeper.

Apuia is fouled near the circle as he turns away with the ball. A free kick for India.

A yellow card for India’s Rahul Bheke for a foul on Hesar.

An attack in the first minute but Chhangte is left chasing the ball before it runs out over the right touchline.

It is the Blue Tigers who get the ball rolling from the centre.

We’re done with the national anthems and will have the ball rolling soon. Both teams get into a team huddle before the start.

The teams are making their way to the middle.

India 2-3 Syria - Nehru Cup - August 2007

India 1-0 Syria - Nehru Cup - August 2007

India 0-1 Syria - International Friendly - August 2009

Syria 1-1 India - International Friendly - August 2009

India 2-1 Syria - International Friendly - August 2012

India 1-1 Syria - Intercontinental Cup - July 2019

India: Gurpreet, Bose, Bheke, Jhingan, Mishra, Apuia, Tangri, Chhangte, Mahesh, Manvir, Chhetri.

Syria: Madanieh, Alajaan, Krouma, Ousou, Oues, Ramadan, Ham, Elias, Alaswad, Sabbag, Hesar

While India tries to make it to the last 16 of the AFC Asian Cup, Syria will also search for the full three points to make advance further.

How can India qualify for the round of 16 of AFC Asian Cup 2023?

India’s campaign at the AFC Asian Cup 2023 is all but over after consecutive defeats, to Australia and Uzbekistan, at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium over the last week.

Played: 6 | India: 3 | Syria: 2 | Draw: 1

When and where will the India vs Syria AFC Asian Cup 2023 match kick-off?

The India vs Syria AFC Asian Cup 2023 match will kick-off at 5 PM IST, Tuesday, January 23 at the Al Bayt in Qatar. 

Where can you watch the India vs Syria AFC Asian Cup 2023 match?

The India vs Syria AFC Asian Cup 2023 match will be live telecasted on the Sports18 network. 

The match will also be live streamed on the Jio Cinema app and website.