Amman, July 24 (SANA)Syria’sU-17 girls’ national football teamadvanced to the final of the sixth West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Girls Championship after beating Palestine 6-5 in a penalty shootout following a goalless draw in regulation time.

Syria opened its campaign with a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia, followed by an emphatic 8-0 victory against the United Arab Emirates, before concluding the group stage with a 1-0 win over Lebanon to finish top of the group without conceding a goal.

Syria will face the winner of the other semifinal between Jordan and Lebanon in the championship final.MHD