Syria against Syria. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Syria · 2008–22 · RB
The 74th minute of the WAFF final in Kuwait City on 20 December 2012 belonged to him, a single goal past Iraq that gave Syria the first title in their history. That WAFF Championship is the trophy on his record, and he added 56 caps between 2008 and 2022, a goal in the 2-2 draw with China during 2018 World Cup qualifying, and squads at the 2011 and 2019 Asian Cups. Career record: club career at Al-wathbaa, Al-Arabi SC, Al-Shorta SC.
Syria · 2021–25 · RM
Twenty-two goals in the 2021-22 season made him the first foreigner ever to finish as top scorer in the Iraqi league, and Baghdad kept him at Al-Shorta for five years. He has 110 caps and 18 goals for Syria, including a hat-trick against the Maldives in June 2021, and at club level four straight Iraqi league titles from 2021 to 2025, the 2023-24 Iraq FA Cup, and Player of the Season in 2023-24. Career record: 88 caps and 15 goals for Syria; club career at Riffa S.C., Umm Salal SC, FC Botoșani.
The almanac puts Mahmoud Al-Mawas ahead by 2 rating points, 80 against 78.
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