World Cup qualifying: Japan beat war-hit Syria (JMD quoted on CNN)

James M. Dorsey

Oct 09, 2015

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World Cup qualifying: Japan beat war-hit Syria

By Amit Nathwani

Updated 1855 GMT (0155 HKT) October 8, 2015

5 photos: Japan sink high-flying Syria in World Cup qualifying game

Syria, who are ranked 123rd in the world by FIFA, is forced to play in Oman due to the ongoing crisis in its homeland. Fighting has killed more than 250,000 people since 2011 and disp…

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