Syrian newspaper comments on home team's defeat against Vietnam

(Dan Tri) - Many Syrian newspapers expressed concern for the fate of their team after Coach Cuper's team lost 0-1 to the Vietnamese team on the evening of June 20 at Thien Truong Stadium ( Nam Dinh ).

The Syrian team is full of confidence when they visit Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh) to face the Vietnamese team. They want to repeat their victory over Thailand in March this year.

The Syrian team played passively against the Vietnamese team (Photo: Manh Quan).

However, Syria's calculations did not come true. The Vietnamese team played better than expected and won against the West Asian representative with a score of 1-0. This was the 8th defeat out of the last 9 matches of the Syrian team. That made the press of this country worried about the fate of the home team at the 2024 Asian Cup.

Syria's news agency SANA commented: "The Syrian team lost 0-1 in a friendly match at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh) against the Vietnamese team. It is worth mentioning that this is Syria's last match before the 2024 Asian Cup taking place early next year."

Alkhabar newspaper expressed concern: "Contrary to expectations, the Syrian team lost 0-1 to the Vietnamese team. This was a match in which Syria did not create many difficulties for the opponent. Coach Troussier's team won thanks to the only goal by Tuan Hai at the beginning of the second half.

The Syrian team is not in good form ahead of the 2023 Asian Cup, having lost 8/9 recent matches (Photo: Manh Quan).

After changing coaches, the Syrian team is still in crisis. Coach Hector Cuper's "miracle" has not been effective. In the three matches under the Argentine coach, the Syrian team has lost two and won only one.

The Syrian team did not have many training conditions. The confrontation with the Vietnamese team was the only match of Coach Cuper's team during the FIFA Days in June. It was also the team's last match before the 2023 Asian Cup."

Almayadeen newspaper emphasized: "The Syrian team arrived in Vietnam quite early and had 6 days of training in Hanoi . However, the absence of stars like Omar Al-Soma and Omar Khribin (personal reasons) or Mardik Mardikian and Mustafa Junaid (injury) has greatly affected the Syrian team.

Coach Hector Cuper has not been able to revive Syrian football (Photo: Manh Quan).

In the match against the Vietnamese team, coach Hector Cuper used many players who were playing for the Syrian team for the first time. Therefore, coach Cuper's team was no longer themselves. They played passively against the Vietnamese team throughout the match and suffered a 0-1 defeat."

Joe 24 commented: "Tuan Hai's only goal made the Syrian team regret. There are many concerns about Syria's poor performance in the past (losing 8/9 matches). That makes the team suspicious before the 2023 Asian Cup. In that tournament, Syria is in the same group with Australia, Uzbekistan and India".

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