India vs Syria Prediction: Winner of the tournament will be decided

India will face Syria at the G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India in the final match of the 2024 Intercontinental Cup. In this match, the winner of the tournament will be found. The question is, who will come out as a winner after two halves of 45 minutes?

After blowing away a great chance to gain winning momentum in the match against Mauritius, India will want to put that disappointment behind and try their fortune against Syria in the next Intercontinental Cup game. The Blue Tigers must defeat the Qasioun Eagles in order to keep their hopes alive in the competition, as it seems to hang in the balance, while Coach Manolo Marquez cannot afford a slip-up at this point, which might become costly in their glory.

A key player to watch for India will be Manvir Singh. The Mohun Bagan forward is the second-best active goal scorer for India, with seven goals in 45 appearances. He will be significant enough to lead from the front. He has really great pace, physical presence, and sometimes is a game-changer. His performance may come out on top. If India is to pull an upset against a strong Syrian side, they'll need Manvir at his very best.

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu(GK); Ashish Rai, Rahul Bheke, Chinglensana Singh, Subhasish Bose; Apuia Ralte, Jeakson Singh; Lallianzuala Chhangte, Anirudh Thapa, Liston Colaco; Manvir Singh

Syria enters the tie against India with tons of confidence and little to worry about, considering their commanding victory in the opening match against Mauritius in the Intercontinental Cup. The Qasioun Eagles are very comfortable at the top of the table with three points and will only have to avoid defeat against the Blue Tigers to win the trophy. A win or a draw will secure Syria the title and make them the latest champions of the tournament.

Mahmoud Al-Mawas will be one of the stars to look out for as Syria hunts for victory in this important match. The team's active leading goalscorer and also their eighth all-time record goalscorer, with 16 goals in 94 international appearances, Al-Mawas was important to their victory over Mauritius, scoring one and playing an important role in that 2-0 victory. His creativity and pace will thus, come in handy for Syria as they seek to seal the title against India.

Ahmad Madania(GK); Muayad Al Khouli, Omar Midani, Thaer Krouma, Moayad Ajan; Elmar Abraham, Mohammed Osman; Mahmoud Al-Aswad, Dahelo Irandust, Mahmoud Al-Mawas; Pablo Sabbag

Whosoever wins this match will take the Intercontinental Cup home. Syria are the ones in pole position at this moment and hence stand as favourites to be crowned the new champions. But India is expected to go all guns blazing in their title defence, which makes this a high voltage encounter.

Considering this, a narrow victory for Syria is what looks more plausible. The Indians are expected to employ an all-out attack and might be caught off guard somewhere in the back. Syria will hope to cash in on those lapses in the defense to earn the victory that they need to claim the trophy.