Syria will host the first leg of the Asian World Cup playoff
against Australia on October 5 in the Malaysian city of Melacca.
Football Federation Australia disclosed this today, saying that Syrians,
who have never qualified for the World Cup finals, have played all their
"home" qualifiers in Malaysia since FIFA banned them from hosting
matches in their war-torn country.
Victory in the two-legged tie against Australia, who will host
the second leg at Sydney's Olympic Stadium on October 10th , would
send Syria into a playoff against the fourth-placed side from the North and
Central America qualifiers.
The winners of the intercontinental playoff will secure a berth
in the 32-team field for next year's World Cup finals in Russia.
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