Football: Korea Boss Slams Syria's 'anti-football'
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published September 07, 2016 | 01:00 PM
SEOUL,(APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News -7th Sept,2016) - South Korea boss Uli Stielike blasted Syria's "anti-football" and questioned whether they deserved to go to the World Cup after their surprise 0-0 qualifying draw.
Stielike said Syria were guilty of serial time-wasting during Tuesday's match in Malaysia, the war-ravaged team's temporary base as conflict rages at home. "Before this match, I told the players about the opponents' time-wasting football," Stielike said, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
"Even if they waste 15 minutes, only six minutes of stoppage time is given to us and this is why teams like Syria are using time-killing actions.
" The former Germany and Real Madrid midfielder also urged the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to consider how teams play when it comes to deciding World Cup spots.
"The AFC should think about whether teams that are aggressive and technically talented or those that display 'anti-football' should go to the World Cup," he said. South Korea are now third in Group A, two points behind leaders Uzbekistan, in the race to Russia 2018 after missing what looked like a certain win in Seremban.
The top two teams will reach the World Cup, while the third-placed side go into a play-off series.
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