FILE PHOTO - Football Soccer - China v Syria - World Cup Group A Qualifier - Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca City, Malaysia - 13/06/17 - Syria's Ahmad Alsaleh celebrates with teammates after scoring an equalizer against China REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin
(Reuters) - Syria's team spirit has kept the war-torn nation in contention to qualify for their first soccer World Cup and Ayman Hakeem's side will need to muster more of the same attitude to deliver a storybook ending to their remarkable journey.
For the fourth time in five games Syria scored in the dying seconds when they met Iran on Tuesday as Omar Al Soma slid the ball through the goalkeeper's legs to earn a 2-2 draw that sets up a two-legged playoff with Australia next month.
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