Syria will play their home World Cup qualifying ties at neutral venues, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said Thursday without giving a reason for the switch.
Syria, who are bottom of Group A in the Asian qualifiers with two points from six games but still have a chance of finishing third and reaching the playoffs, will now face South Korea in the United Arab Emirates on February 1 2022.
Syria played Iran last month in Amman on November 16 - ending in a 3-0 defeat and the sacking of head coach Nizar Mahrous.
The top two in Group A and B progress to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while the third-placed teams enter a series of playoffs for a possible fifth place for Asian countries.