Syria 1 Australia 1: Late Al Soma penalty keeps World Cup dream alive

Omar Al Soma’s controversial late penalty kept Syria’s unlikely World Cup dream alive as they secured a 1-1 draw with Australia in the first leg of their fourth-round qualifier in Malaysia on Thursday. Ange Postecoglou’s men appeared to be on course for a 1-0 win thanks to Robbie Kruse’s first-half goal, but Al Soma converted from […]