SEOUL: 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. “Before this match, I told the players about the opponents’ time-wasting football,” Stielike said, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency. “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. The top two teams will reach the World Cup, while the third-placed side go into a play-off series. “This is not a stage to make an excuse that we collected a draw because of the opponents’ time-wasting tactics,” he said.

Source: Manila Times September 07, 2016 07:41 UTC