Syria v Afghanistan, 31 March 2026
| Score | 5-1 to Syria |
| Referee | Nasrullo Kabirov |
| Competition | AFC Asian Cup 3rd Round Group E |
| Venue | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
| Attendance | 562 |
View Syria v Afghanistan head to head
Kick-off: 7.15pm local
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Played in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Syria
Manager: José María Lana
Goals:
| Mohammad Al Salkhadi | 5 |
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| Mohamad Al Hallaq | 54 |
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| Mohammad Al Mustafa | 58 |
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| Mohammad Al Mustafa | 82 |
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| Mahmoud Al Aswad | 90+1 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shaher Al Shakhir
Defender
Mekdad Ahmad
Defender
Abdallah Al Shami
Defender/Midfielder
Abdal Al Mohamad
Defender/Midfielder
Zakria Hannan
Midfielder
Ahmad Al Ashkar
Midfielder
Mahmoud Al Aswad
Midfielder
Mahmoud Nayef
Midfielder/Forward
Mohamad Al Hallaq
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Mohammad Al Salkhadi
Midfielder/Forward
Anas Dahhan
Substitutions:
| Mohammad Al Mustafa for Anas Dahhan | 58 |
| Yahya Karak for Mahmoud Nayef | 75 |
| Mohammad Khoja for Mohamad Al Hallaq | 75 |
| Khaled Al Hage for Zakria Hannan | 87 |
| Homam Mahmoud for Mohammad Al Salkhadi | 87 |
Cards:
| Mohammad Al Salkhadi | 70 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ahmad Madanieh
Goalkeeper
Maksim Sarraf
Defender
Fares Al Arnaout
Defender
Khaled Al Hage
Defender
Haitham Al Looz
Defender
Mohammad Saraqbi
Midfielder
Zid Gharir
Midfielder
Khalil Ibrahim
Midfielder
Yahya Karak
Midfielder/Forward
Mohammad Khoja
Midfielder/Forward
Homam Mahmoud
Forward
Mohammad Al Mustafa
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Afghanistan
Manager: José Antonio Nogueira
Goals:
| Ali Reza Panahi | 23 |
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Starting lineup:
Keyvan Mottaghian
Goalkeeper
Amid Arezou
Defender
Mahboob Hanifi
Defender
Nawid Mahbobi
Defender
Shekib Mehri
Defender
Ali Baset Nazari
Defender
Mosawer Ahadi
Defender/Midfielder
Said Aref
Midfielder
Elias Mansour
Midfielder
Ali Reza Panahi
Midfielder
Zarif Arefi
Forward
Substitutions:
| Samir Samandari for Said Aref | 46 |
| Yaser Safi for Zarif Arefi | 66 |
| Ali Reza Rahimi for Nawid Mahbobi | 78 |
| Sahil Sarwari for Elias Mansour | 78 |
| Habib Hotak for Shekib Mehri | 87 |
Cards:
| Ali Reza Panahi | 66 | Y |
| Mahboob Hanifi | 70 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Elias Daftarie
Goalkeeper
Jan Mohammadi
Midfielder
Ali Reza Rahimi
Midfielder
Samir Samandari
Midfielder/Forward
Yaser Safi
Midfielder/Forward
Sahil Sarwari
Forward
Habib Hotak