Omar Al Somah scored a late penalty as Syria maintained their 2018 World Cup wishes alive with a draw in the first leg of their play-off against Australia.
In their previous suit, striker Al Somah netted an injury-time equaliser against Iran as Syria completed third in their Asian qualifying team.
He also converted the leveller in Malaysia – where Syria play their house games – after Robbie Kruse’s opener.
The return leg takes place in Sydney next Tuesday (kick-off 10:00 BST).
Tomi Juric twice struck the post for the site visitors, while Mouaiad Al Ajjan could have won it for Syria in injury time, however his strike was remarkably shut out by Brighton goalkeeper Mathew Ryan.
Huddersfield midfielder Aaron Mooy started for the Socceroos, while QPR’s Massimo Luongo as well as Celtic’s Tom Rogic began as second-half alternatives.
The winner of the connection will certainly go on to encounter a Concacaf side in an additional two-legged suit next month for a location at the World Cup.
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