South Korea had risked missing the World Cup for the first time since 1982 after a campaign which included surprise losses to Qatar and China. In other action Tuesday, a goalless draw away to Uzbekistan was enough for South Korea to clinch a World Cup berth. Thousands of dancing fans filtered onto the streets of Damascus chanting “Syria” and waving the country’s flags, bringing traffic to a complete halt in the city centre. Some fans also chanted the name of the Syrian President Bashar Assad on the streets of Damascus. To make the World Cup, the playoff winner will then have to beat a team form the CONCACAF confederation covering North and Central America, and the Caribbean.

Source: thestar September 05, 2017 22:52 UTC