Syria and Singapore will face off in the Asian Cup qualifiers on Friday.
Both teams enter the game at the bottom of the group standings. Singapore has only three points in three games while Syria has one in the same amount of matches.
Singapore opened its tournament with a 4-0 loss against Jordan in Amman. The team then followed that game with a 2-0 defeat at home against Oman; both goals in that game were scored in the first half. In its more recent game, Singapore managed to break the losing streak and took down Syria 2-1 at home. Khairul Amri scored in 62nd minute for Singapore to give the team a 1-0 lead; Gabriel Quak doubled the lead 20 minutes later before Syria's Raja Rafe added a consolation goal in the 89th minute.
Syria opened its tournament with a 1-0 loss at Oman. In its second game the team took a 1-0 lead over Jordan in the 49th minute but conceded a 57thminute in what ultimately became a 1-1 draw. Its most recent game was the loss in Singapore.
This will be the third match between the two teams. They first faced off in 1978 in a game won by Singapore. The most recent match was the aforementioned 2-1 Singapore win.
Prediction: Syria will be home and should get the benefit of the doubt. Look for the nation to pull off a 1-0 win.
Start Time: Kick-off gets underway at 5 a.m. EST.
The match will not be broadcast in the United States or online.