On the evening of June 20, Syria traveled to Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh) to play as guests of the Vietnamese team.

Although rated higher, the West Asian team encountered many difficulties against the red team.

There were even times when the Vietnamese team completely dominated Syria.

In the end, Coach Troussier's students won 1-0 against their opponents thanks to Tuan Hai's goal.

After the match, many Syrian newspapers expressed disappointment when the home team lost to an opponent that was rated lower.

“The Syrian team lost 0-1 in a friendly match at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh) against the Vietnamese team.

It is worth mentioning that this is Syria's last match before the 2024 Asian Cup taking place early next year," SANA news agency said.

Alkhabar newspaper could not hide its disappointment after the unimpressive performance of coach Cuper and his team.

“The Syrian team played below their ability and lost 0-1 to the Vietnamese team, an opponent that was rated lower than us.

Coach Troussier's team won thanks to Tuan Hai's only goal at the beginning of the second half.

Despite the new coach, the Syrian team is still in crisis. Mr. Cuper's "miracle" has not yet been effective.

After 3 matches under coach Cuper, we lost 2 and only won 1 match," Alkhabar newspaper reported.

Meanwhile, Almayadeen newspaper said that the reason for the home team's defeat was due to the absence of too many key players.

“The absence of stars like Omar Al-Soma, Omar Khribin, Mardik Mardikian or Mustafa Junaid has greatly affected the Syrian team.

In addition, coach Cuper also used many young players and this made the Syrian team no longer itself," Almayadeen's writer commented.