Syria falls short in bid for first World Cup tournament; U.S. ousted

Syria falls short in bid for first World Cup tournament; U.S. ousted

by WorldTribune Staff, October 11, 2017 Syria’s underdog run in the FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament came to an end on Oct. 10 with a 2-1 loss at Australia. Tim Cahill’s goal 15 minutes into extra time proved to be the clincher but war-torn Syria went out in dramatic fashion as Omar Al-Soma’s free kick […]