Mauritius vs Syria Prediction: Mauritius are flying high with first game draw

Mauritius are set to lock horns with Syria at the G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India in Match 2 of the 2024 Intercontinental Cup. The confidence will be high in the Mauritius camp after managing to hold India to a draw in the opening game. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Ranked 179th in the world, Mauritius kicked off their campaign with a goalless draw against India on Tuesday at the same venue. With only 35% possession of the ball, Les Dodos managed to keep the hosts at bay with some resolute defending.

Before that defeat, Mauritius had lost three games on the trot and have now gone two games unbeaten, following their 2-1 victory over Eswatini in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Kevin Jean Louis(GK); Jordan Francois, Linsay Rose, Dylan Collard, Wilson Moutou; Emmanuel Vincent; Aurelien Francois, Gabriel Calliste, Jeremy Villeneuve, Yannick Aristide; Quentin Lalsingh

Syria are looking to get back on their feet after back-to-back defeats in the recent World Cup qualifiers. They have lost 1-0 against North Korea and 5-0 against Japan after going unbeaten in four consecutive official matches.

Head coach Jose Lana has named 23 players for their Intercontinental Cup campaign in India, with experienced midfielder Mahmoud Al-Mawas, who has 93 caps and 15 goals, being part of the team. It also features four uncapped players, goalkeeper Elias Hadaya, defenders Ali Al Rina and Ahmad Faqa, midfielder Mustafa Abdullatif. Forward Omar Khribin, who also netted 27 goals for Syria, misses out again.

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

Mauritius might have come away with a valiant performance in their defeat against India in the last round of matches, but Syria is an entirely different ball game. The Qasioun Eagles are a team that pride themselves on their potent attack. Without Omar Khribin, they would have the weapons to rattle any opposing team. Not an easy game for the Middle Eastern outfit, but still, they are easily expected to win it.