Nadershah Noorzih

As war wracks home, Syria beat Afghanistan 6-0

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 06/12/2015 - 11:03

To outsiders this was a 2018 World Cup qualifier. To fans of Afghanistan and Syria who watched it live, however, it was much more than a football match.
 
With both countries wracked by war FIFA has barred them from hosting home games, making native supporters hard to come by in a slew of neutral venues and consequently dulled atmospheres.