The international soccer friendly will begin on September 12 at 7:35 p.m. when the national soccer team takes on Syria. The match is still being played at our home ground. Yankovic is under immense pressure after that draw with Malaysia, so the national soccer team has no room for error against the Syrian men's soccer team or they will once again draw flak from the hot seat. The encouraging news is that the national soccer team is doing well in their home games against Syria. They have beaten their opponents in the last two matches by 2-0 and 3-1 scores. The national soccer team still has a good chance of winning this match.
A new national soccer team has just been formed. The team needed to rebuild its confidence when Jankovic took over. However, against Malaysia, a former fish-belly team in Asia, the national soccer team did not perform well and at one point, the opponents took the lead. Although they equalized, the national soccer team's embarrassment in that game left many fans confused. After the game, news of a clash between members of the national soccer team's coaching staff and fans broke out. All in all, this current national soccer team, needs to fight back the skepticism with a win.
As far as the historical record is concerned, the national soccer team and Syria have met 11 times, with the national soccer team obtaining six wins, two draws and three losses. Especially at home, the national soccer team has won two consecutive matches against the Syrian men's soccer team. The past match between these two teams was in June 2021 . At that time, the national soccer team defeated their opponents 3-1 in the World Preliminary Round. So, once again, against this old rival, the national soccer team is still hopeful of victory.
At the moment, the national soccer team really needs a win to boost their morale. While our U15 national soccer team performed well at the East Asian Football Championships, winning the title after drawing with South Korea and Japan, it should be noted that the national soccer team drew with Malaysia on the previous match day and the national Olympic team barely beat India, which was not satisfactory. Then the Japanese men's soccer team beat Germany 4-1, which added to the frustration of national soccer fans. Therefore, in this match, our national soccer team needs to fight for the fans and win against Syria.
Against the Syrian men's soccer team, we still need to rely on Wu Lei to contribute on the offensive end. Wu Lei is the top scorer in the history of the two teams, with a total of 3 goals. If he scores again in this match, then he will continue to set a new all-time record. Jankovic has led his team to three consecutive wins and will reach a record of four undefeated matches if they can continue their unbeaten streak against Syria.
