Syria U23 host Hong Kong U23 in the Asian Games, round 1.

Syria U23 won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–D–W), scoring 14 and conceding 5.

Hong Kong U23 won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–L), scoring 2 and conceding 21.