Syria beat China 2-1 in FIFA World Cup qualifier
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DUBAI -- Defender Zhang Linpeng's own goal in the second half gifted Syria a 2-1 win over China in Group A of the Asian Preliminary Qualification Round 2 of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 here on Thursday.
Osama Omari broke the deadlock for Syria in the 19th minute with a header in the box, after Mahmoud Al Mavas sent a pinpoint cross from right side.
Forward Wu Lei equalized for China 10 minutes later as he sent Wu Xi's through ball home with a volley.
Zhang Linpeng tried to clear Omar Kharbin's cross from the right side of the box, but only saw the ball go into his own goal in the 76th minute.
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