Former German international Dahoud to play for Syria

Agency :
Former German international and VfB Stuttgart midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud was named in Syria’s 24-man squad on Saturday after he decided to switch his national team allegiance to the Arab nation.

The Syrian-born 28-year-old has been called to play for the country in their World Cup qualifier matches against Myanmar, which will be played on March 21 and 26.

“Mahmoud Dahoud is expected to be present in the second leg against Myanmar (in Dammam) due to a special family circumstance that will force him to miss the first match,” the Syrian Football Association said in a statement.

Dahoud represented Germany in his youth and won the under-21 European Championship in 2017, and has two caps for the senior German national team.