Syria

Ange Postecoglou Ange Postecoglou offered no guarantees over his future as Australia head coach, amid reports he is set to quit.

Timothy Cahill Ange Postecoglou did not hold back in his praise of Tim Cahill after he dragged Australia through their World Cup play-off against Syria.

Vahid Halilhodžić It is first against second as Japan and Syria vie to qualify for the third round as Group E winners.

Japan are through to the third round of AFC World Cup qualifying as Group E winners following a 5-0 win over Syria, who also progressed.

Mahmoud Al Mawas War-torn Syria, ranked 114th in the world, caused a shock in World Cup qualifying as they beat China 1-0 at Shaanxi Province Stadium.

Syria goalkeeper Ibrahim Alma made two superb saves to frustrate South Korea in a 0-0 draw in World Cup qualifying.

In a day of emphatic wins in AFC World Cup qualifying, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates both won by double figures.

Australia Asian Cup champions Australia will begin their quest to reach a fourth-successive World Cup finals against Jordan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh.

Australia slipped to their first defeat of AFC World Cup qualifying as they were beaten 2-0 by Jordan in Group B on Thursday.

Vahid Halilhodžić Top spot in Group E is up for grabs when Syria face Japan in Russia 2018 World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.