We can go to the next round, says former Syria star Mosab Balhous

The tie is tightly poised after Omar Al Soma's late penalty helped Syria salvage a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Melaka on Thursday following Robbie Kruse's first-half opener, and both sides are now eyeing an inter-continental play-off date with the fourth-placed team from CONCACAF.

Ahead of the much-anticipated clash in Sydney, the-AFC.com spoke to Syria’s former goalkeeper Balhous about his thoughts on what is arguably the biggest game in the country's history.