Syria beat Japan 1-0

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Syria U-20 national team opened their intentional friendly tournament fixtures with a convincing victory over Asian giants Japan in the first group B match.

The lone goal came courtesy of Mohammed Daji in the 8th minute, Japan sure looked like a side capable of hurting the Syrian lead, but a lucky Syrian squad side managed to finish the game as a winner.