SANA news agency revealed that FIFA responded to the letters of its Syrian counterpart to amend the schedule of matches of the fourth round of the first group in the double qualifiers for the World Cup and Asian Football, amid Syria's fears of complicated procedures related to the acquisition of players Qasiyoun Eagles on the Visa at the US Embassy in Beirut.
The Syrian News Agency "SANA", that: "The International Federation of Football, has acknowledged that the Syrian team's game with Guam has become at the Maktoum bin Rashid Stadium in Dubai and considered it the first leg to be the return match in Guam in June 2020."
According to the Syrian Agency: "The decision of the amendment by" FIFA "to avoid any problem that may hinder the meeting as scheduled on the 15th of next month in Guam, especially after the Secretariat of the Syrian Football Federation, sent an official letter to" FIFA "explained The regulatory procedures requested by the US Embassy in Beirut, and set next October as the date for interviews for members of the mission "Qsion Eagles," to put the Syrian team in a tight time to issue the necessary visa.
The agency added: "In order to prevent any delay impeding the regularity of the Syrian team in the meeting scheduled for the fourth round, the International Federation responded to the desire to amend and the Syrian team's game against Guam next October in the UAE, which is now hosting the Syrian team virtual games at home, to meet Return in Guam in June 2020 ".
The Syrian team and their Chinese and Philippine counterparts are leading Group D with three points, in a group that also includes the Maldives and Guam. The Syrian team will play in the second round to meet the Maldives scheduled for October 10, and according to the new amendment to the "FIFA" on the 15 of the same month to meet Guam, which will be held in the UAE.