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Mixed feelings for Syrian exiles as footballers are heading to Australia to fulfil the World Cup dream

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Published: 7 September 2017

Last updated: 5 March 2024

Syrians living in Lebanon are proud of their national side but say regime has taken credit for its success. The Socceroos to meet Syria on October 5 in Malaysia and in Sydney on October 10.

Mixed feelings for Syrian exiles as footballers hold on to World Cup dream (The Guardian)
Minutes after a late equaliser sent the Syrian football team to a World Cup playoff, Tareq – a football fan and regime critic – was unsure about what to feel, or how to react (Sep 6)

Syria’s World Cup soccer bid mesmerizes a divided nation badly in need of hope (Washington Post)

Australia face Syria in World Cup play-off after Saudi Arabia beat Japan (Sydney Morning Herald)
Photo: Syria's national soccer team celebrates after earning a spot in the playoffs and keeping their World Cup hopes alive (Vahid Salemi/The Associated Press)

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