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The Syria national football team (Arabic: منتخب سُورِيَا لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) represents Syria in international football and is controlled by the Syrian Arab Federation for Football, the governing body for football in Syria. Syria has never qualified for the World Cup finals but did reach the fourth qualification round in 2018. The team is currently banned by FIFA from playing at home, as they have not hosted a game since December 2010.[5] Internationally, Syria won the 2012 WAFF Championship, 1957 Pan Arab Games and the 1987 Mediterranean Games.

Syria
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Nosour Qasioun[1]
(Arabic: نُسُور قَاسِيُون, lit. 'Qasioun eagles')
AssociationSyrian Football Association (SFA)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
UAFA (Arab world)
Head coachHéctor Cúper
Most capsMaher Al-Sayed (109)
Top scorerFiras Al-Khatib (36)
Home stadiumAbbasiyyin Stadium
Aleppo International Stadium
FIFA codeSYR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 90 Steady (6 April 2023)[2]
Highest68 (1 July 2018)
Lowest152 (September 2014, March 2015)
First international
 Lebanon 1–2 Syria 
(Beirut, Lebanon; 19 April 1942)[3]
Biggest win
 Syria 13–0 Muscat and Oman
(Cairo, Egypt; 6 September 1965)
Biggest defeat
 Greece 8–0 Syria 
(Athens, Greece; 25 November 1949)
 Egypt 8–0 Syria 
(Alexandria, Egypt; 16 October 1951)
Asian Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1980)
Best resultGroup stage (1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2011, 2019)
Arab Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1963)
Best resultRunners-up (1963, 1966, 1988)
WAFF Championship
Appearances8 (first in 2000)
Best resultChampions (2012)
Medal record
WAFF Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Kuwait Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Jordan Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Iran Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Jordan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Iran Team
FIFA Arab Cup
Silver medal – second place 1963 Lebanon Team
Silver medal – second place 1966 Iraq Team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Jordan Team
Palestine Cup of Nations
Silver medal – second place 1973 Libya Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Latakia Team
Bronze medal – third place 1951 Alexandria Team
West Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1997 Tehran Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Doha Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Kuwait Team
Pan Arab Games
Gold medal – first place 1957 Beirut Team
Silver medal – second place 1953 Alexandria Team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Beirut Team
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Damascus Team

HistoryEdit

From 1936 to 1969: The beginningsEdit

The Syrian Football Federation was founded in 1936, 10 years before independence from the French in 1946. It has been affiliated with FIFA since 1937 and has been a member of AFC since 1969.[6][7] Syria played its first unofficial matches under the name of Damascus XI with Lebanon (5–4) in 1939 and with Iraq (1–2) in 1944.[8][9]

Syria played their first official game against Lebanon on 19 April 1942; Qasioun Eagles won 2–1.[10] Syria's first official qualifying match was played in Ankara against Turkey, which ended in a Syrian defeat 7:0 on 20 November 1949.[11] Thanks to that, the Syrian team participated in the 1950 World Cup European qualifiers as one of the first teams in the region to do so.[12] One of the biggest defeats was played in Athens against the Greece, on 25 November 1949, 5 days after its first official match which ended in a score of 8:0 for the Greeks.[13]

At the 1951 Mediterranean Games in Alexandria, on 12 October 1951, one of Syria's biggest defeats was recorded against the Egypt which ended with a score of 8:0 for the Pharaohs.[14]

 
Francisc Mészáros, who became the second coach of the Syrian national team in 1954.

The first great success of the national team was silver at the 1953 Pan Arab Games, when they were defeated in the final by Egypt (4:0).[15] At the 1957 Pan Arab Games in Beirut, they advanced to the finals after the semi-final defeat of Morocco, in which they defeated Tunisia with goals scored by Shamas and Awadis Kaoulakian 3:1.[16]

In the FIFA World Cup 1958 qualifiers, the Syrian football team was defeated by the Sudan in the 1st round of the playoffs. Between 1958 and 1961, the team combined with Egypt to form the United Arab Republic national football team, although the team's records are attributed only to Egypt by FIFA.[17]

They were twice a finalists in the Arab Cup: in 1963 (beaten by the Tunisia) and 1966 (beaten by Iraq).[18]

In the 1966 World Cup qualifiers they were one of two teams from the Asian zone (the other being Israel) to be allocated to the European qualifying zone and were originally placed with Spain and the Republic of Ireland. However, they joined the Asian and African boycott of the 1966 qualifiers, due to the decision of FIFA to allocate just one place between Asia and Africa.[19]

1970s: Successes in Arab competitionsEdit

In the 1970s, they regularly participated in the Palestine Cup, which served as a substitute for the Arab Cup. At the 1972 Palestine Cup, they placed fourth when they lost 1:3 to Algeria.[20] At the 1973 Palestine Cup, they advanced from the group stage to the semifinals, where they eliminated Algeria after penalties (0:0, pen. 3:2). In the final of the cup, they clearly lost to Tunisia 0:4.[21]

In the 1974 Kuneitra Cup, the Qasioun Eagles entered the knockout phase after the group defeat of Sudan, Libya, Palestine and North Yemen. In the semifinals of the cup, they defeated Tunisia (3:1), but in the final they unfortunately lost to Morocco after a penalty shootout.[22]

For the 1974 World Cup, they finished second in the group in the 1st round of the qualification, behind the Iran, insufficient to advance to the next round.[23] The players who made Syrian football famous were the players of Barada SC, with the best elite of football players, such as Faris Sultji, Marwan Dardari, Ahmad Talib Tamim, Mohammad Khair Dhaher, Ahmad Alian, Joseph Chahrestan, Farouq Bozo, Ahmad al-Akad, Jamal al-Sharif.

At the 1975 Palestine Cup, they eliminated Libya in the group stage, but lost to Iraq in the semifinals 0: 4 and in the bronze medal match with Sudan 0:1.[24] In 1976, Damascus hosted the Pan Arab Games, whose football tournament was played at the Abbasiyyin Stadium, where the home Syrian team won bronze medals.[25]

In the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification, the Qasioun Eagles did not go through the first round, as despite losing one victory over Saudi Arabia (2:0) they lost both matches to Iran, finishing in third place in the group.[26]

The years 1980-1996: an improvement in Syrian footballEdit

 
Abdul Kader Kardaghli, scorer of the winning penalty against France in the 1987 Mediterranean Games finals

The Syrian team made it to 1980 Olympics thanks to Iran, as the team withdrew due to the American-led boycott of the Olympics.[27] Despite losing 0:3 to the Algeria and 0:5 to the GDR, they gained experience from big matches. However, the most valuable result in the tournament was a draw with a strong Spain 0:0.[28]

The Syrian team took part in the three editions of the Asian Nations Cup in the 1980s. In 1980 Asian Cup, they finished 3rd out of 5 in the group stage, behind the North Korea and the Iran, ahead of the China and the Bangladesh.[29]

In 1984 Asian Nations Cup, they finished 4th out of 5 in the 1st round, ahead of the South Korea, behind Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.[30] In the 1988 Asian Nations Cup, they finished 3rd out of 5 still in the 1st round, behind the China and Saudi Arabia, ahead of Kuwait and Bahrain.[31] The two Syrian scorers were with one goal each: Walid Nasser and Walid Al-Hel. They were a finalists in the Arab Nations Cup in 1988 (beaten by Iraq). During this period, Syria shows that it is very present on the Asian scene.

For the qualifiers of the 1982 World Cup, they finished last in the group stage behind the Qatar, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.[32] As for the qualification round of the 1986 World Cup, Syria came very close to a qualification which would have been historic, since it passed the 1st round ahead of the Kuwait and the North Yemen, beat Bahrain and lost in the final qualifying round to Iraq 1:3 on aggregate, with the only Syrian goal scored by Walid Abu Al-Sel.[33]

 
Valeriy Yaremchenko, the coach who led Syria to victory at the 1987 Mediterranean Games

One of the greatest successes of the Qasioun Eagles in the 1980s was the participation in the finals of the 1987 Mediterranean Games, which took place in Latakia, and the defeat of the France team 2:1.[34][35]

In the 1990 World Cup qualifiers, the national team placed second in the first round after losing to Saudi Arabia 4:5 (goal scorers: Mahrous, Jakalan, Al-Nasser and Helou).[36]

In 1992, the Pan Arab Games were held in Syria, which included the Arab Cup In this tournament, the Syrian national team led by Virgil Dridea placed 4th after advancing to the semifinals (losing to Egypt 4:3 on penalties) and losing in the bronze medal match with Kuwait 1:2.[37]

During the 1994 World Cup qualifiers, they led the qualifying group after winning over Taiwan and Oman, but due to draws with Iran (0:0 and 1:1, goal scored by Abdul Latif Helou), they did not advance to the second round.[38]

In the 1st round of the 1996 Asian Cup, the Syrian team beat Uzbekistan (2:1), thanks to goals from Nader Joukhadar and Ali Dib, but they were beaten by Japan (1:2 , goal by Nader Joukhadar) and by China (0:3). By finishing 3rd in the group, they had a chance to qualify for the quarterfinals but having a low score compared to the other two countries (Iraq and South Korea), the team finished as the worst 3rd, again missed the knockout phase by a close margin.

From 1996 to 2007: Years of hope and disappointmentEdit

 
Chadi Cheikh Merai in 1997

At the 1997 Pan Arab Games in Beirut, they reached the final, in which Jordan defeated them 0–1.[39]

One of Syria's biggest victories was recorded in Tehran on 4 June 1997, against the Maldives, a match that ended by a final score of 12–0 for the Syrians. 5 days later it faces again the Maldives, still in Tehran, which ends with the same score of 12–0. These two matches were played as a part of the qualification of the 1998 World Cup, where it was eliminated in the first preliminary round, ahead of the Iran.[40]

The Syrian team was twice finalist in 2000 and in 2004 of a regional competition, the West Asian Football Championship, beaten each time by the Iran; as they reached the semi-finals of the West Asian Championship 2002 held at home but lost to the Jordan on a golden goal scored in the last minutes of extra time (1–2), before losing to Iran on penalties during the match for the 3rd place (2–2, 2–4).

 
Syria v Iran, friendly match (2006)

As for the qualification of the World Cup 2002, they were overtaken by the Oman at 1st, while being ahead of the Philippines and the Laos.[41]

In the qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup, they did not advance to the third stage after uncertain match performances and losses with Bahrain (1–2) and Kyrgyzstan (0–1).[42]

 
Syria v India, 2007 Nehru Cup

During this period, the national team participated in the 2007 Nehru Cup, where after the first victory over Bangladesh (2–0) they defeated Kyrgyzstan (4–1), India (3–2) and Cambodia (5–1) and advanced to the finals.[43] The top scorers were famous Syrian stars Zyad Chaabo (5 goals) and Maher Al-Sayed (4 goals). But the cup final for the team did not turn out well, because they lost to India 0–1.[44][45]

From 2007 to 2012: Great achievementsEdit

 
Fajr Ibrahim led Syria twice to the semifinals of the West Asian Cup

In 2007, Syria advanced to the WAAF Cup under the leadership of coach Fajr Ibrahim, where they after victories over Lebanon and Jordan (both 1–0), lost in the semifinals to Iraq 0–3.[46]

A year later, the Qasioun Eagles took part in the 2008 WAAF Cup, where after a 2–1 victory over Oman and a draw with Jordan, they advanced to the semifinals, where they lost to Iran (0–2).[47]

At the 2009 Nehru Cup, Syria sovereignly won the group stage, defeating Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon and, in a close match, India (1–0). In the final of the cup, they encountered India, with which they lost 1–2 on penalties (the only Syrian scorer was Ali Diab).[48]

In the qualifications for the World Cup 2010, the team of Syria beat the Afghanistan in the 1st round, then the Indonesia in the 2nd round, but narrowly failed in the 3rd round to qualify for the 4th round, due to a unfavorable goal average, behind UAE and Iran, but ahead of Kuwait.[49]

 
Syrian line-up against Japan at the 2011 Asian Cup

The Syrian team qualified for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar after a long absence from it since 1996, where it ascended to the championship without any loss in the qualifiers. They were eliminated from the group stage again after losing to Jordan and Japan and defeating Saudi Arabia.[50] Shortly afterwards, they were disqualified from the 2014 World Cup due to the use of an ineligible player.[51]

In December 2012, Syria beat Iraq in the final of West Asia Cup to collect its first major trophy and Ahmad Al Saleh became the scorer of the historic winning goal (1–0).[52] Official Syrian television interrupted its broadcasts to announce the victory and show the presentation of the cup live.[53]

From 2013 to 2016: Withdrawal from positionsEdit

In 2013, the Syrian team withdrew from the WAAF Cup due to the war in the country. In the following years, the situation in the national team was not good because they could not play at home stadiums.

 
Syria national football team in Tehran: 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification

The Syrian national team missed the 2015 AFC Asian Cup after failing to qualify and occupying third place in the Group A that included Jordan, Singapore and Oman.[54] In 2016, Syria took part in the King's Cup under national team captain Mosab Balhous and head coach Ayman Hakeem, where they lost in the semifinals after a penalty shootout with Thailand and defeated the United Arab Emirates 1–0 in third place match.[55]

2018 World Cup qualifiers: Syria close to great successEdit

Ever since war broke out in the country, Syria have been banned from playing home games in their own country and in fact were one day away from being thrown out of the 2018 World Cup only for Malaysia to swoop in at the last minute and offer to host all of Syria's home games.

After finishing on second place in Group E during the 2018 World Cup 2nd qualifying round, behind Japan, but ahead of Singapore, Afghanistan and Cambodia. Syria was among the top 4 (2nd) and obtained the right to play in the 3rd round , in addition to being qualified for the next Asian Cup.[56]

 
2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Syria v Iran

They were transferred to the group A, along with Iran, South Korea, Uzbekistan, China and Qatar. On 5 September 2017, Syria qualified for the first time in their history for the play-offs of a World Cup by finishing 3rd in their group with 13 points, level on points with Uzbekistan, but ahead in the standings thanks to better goal difference, following of their draw gleaned in stoppage time on the lawn of the Iran (2–2) in the last match.[57]

This was the best Qasioun Eagles performance to date in a World Cup qualifying phase.[58] The prospect of a historic qualification for a final phase of the World Cup has given rise to a momentary halt to the conflict which has ravaged the country for six years, as well as the installation of giant screens by the authorities in the main public squares of major cities to follow the decisive match against the Iran.[59][60]

Syria v AustraliaEdit

On 5 October 2017 in Malacca, Syria managed to draw (1–1) against Australia thanks to a converted penalty in the 85 minute by Syrian best striker Omar Al Somah, who had already equalized in stoppage time in the last pool match against Iran, responding to the opening goal in the first half of Robbie Kruse.[61]

In the return match played five days later in Sydney, the Syrians opened the scoring in the 6th minute of play, once again thanks to Al Somah, but Tim Cahill tied the two teams seven minutes after the opening goal.

The two teams continued to neutralize each other and it was in extra time that the Australia took a decisive advantage in the 109th minute of play thanks to a new goal from Cahill, dashing Syria's last hopes of participating in a World Cup. Reduced to 10 at the start of extra time, Syria nevertheless bravely tried their luck, narrowly missing the equalizer and qualification for the intercontinental play-off during stoppage time in the 2nd half of extra time on a free kick from the essential Al Somah who found the post.[62]

2019 Asian Cup: missed opportunityEdit

At the 2019 AFC Asian Cup (Group B) in the United Arab Emirates, Syria under the leadership of then-head coach Bernd Strange, the national team drew 0–0 with Palestine in the first match of the tournament. Syria failed to advance from the group stage after losing to Australia (2–3) and Jordan (0–2).[63][64]

 
2019 Asia Cup, Syria v Palestine

The Syrian coach Bernd Stange was sacked after this tournament, and replaced with former manager Fajr Ibrahim.[65] The team's game didn't improve much after this intervention, and a new head coach Nabil Maâloul, had to come to improve the situation around the national team.

From 2019 to the presentEdit

In qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, which began in the fall of 2019, they were placed second in Group A of 2nd round after the draw.[66] In the first matches of the group, the Qasioun Eagles comfortably won first over the Philippines (5–2), Maldives (2–1) and Guam (4–0).[67] Subsequently, in an important match, they defeated China 2–1 after Osama Omari's goal and Zhang Linpeng's own goal.[68] In the next match, the national team defeated the Philippines 1–0 with a decisive goal by midfielder Ward Al Salama.[69] On 11 March 2020, Tunisian Nabil Maâloul was appointed head coach of Syria.[70]

 
Nabil Maâloul, Syria's head coach from 2020 to 2021

The last matches in the group were played in 2021 due to COVID-19 in Asia, when they first defeated the Maldives (4–0) and Guam (3–0), and then lost to China 1–3.[67] In Group A, they took a perfect 1st place, and advanced to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and also to the third stage of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.[67]

 
Omar Khribin, Asian footballer of the year 2017, and one of the key players of the national team

Nabil Maâloul resigned on June 15, 2021 due to disagreements with the leadership of the football federation. Nizar Mahrous replaced him for the next qualification phase.[71] The team started this part of the qualification with unconvincing results with Iran (0–1), UAE (1–1) and South Korea (1–2), with both Syrian goals scored by Omar Khribin and Mahmoud Al Baher.[72] After a humiliating defeat in the Levantine derby with Lebanon (2–3, the scorers were Khrbin and Somah), a draw with Iraq (1–1 only goal was scored by Somah) and a high defeat with Iran (0–3), the head coach Mahrous was fired.[72]

At 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, under the leadership of new coach Valeriu Tița, they showed up in good form.[73] They played the first match in Group B against the UAE, which they lost 1–2.[74] In the next match, Syria played well despite the previous results, as Oliver Kass Kawo and Mouhamad Anez scored 2–0 over the big favorite from Tunisia.[75][76] In their last group match, the Qasioun Eagles lost very badly to Mauritania 1–2 when the equalizing goal was scored by Mahmoud Al Baher in the 52nd minute. They took 3rd place in the group and 9th place in overall.[77]

In the last qualifying matches, they lost first to the UAE 0–2 then to South Korea with the same score, and due to these results Tița was dismissed.[78] Ghassan Maatouk was appointed as the new national head coach on February 9, 2022, leading the team to victory in the derby with Lebanon (3–0) and a draw with Iraq (1–1) in the last two matches. As a result, the Syrian team finished 5th in Group A.[79]

StadiumsEdit

Home stadiums list
Image Stadium Capacity Location Last match
  Aleppo International Stadium 53,200 Aleppo v    Vietnam
(18 November 2009; (2011 Asian Cup Q)
  Abbasiyyin Stadium 30,000 Damascus v    Iraq
(22 December 2010; Friendly)
  Al-Hamadaniah Stadium 15,000 Aleppo v    South Korea
(22 February 2006; (2007 Asian Cup Q)
  Al-Jalaa Stadium 10,000 Damascus v    Palestine
(26 March 2004; Friendly)

Team imageEdit

RivalriesEdit

 
Syrian fans before the match with Palestine

Syria's common rivals are mostly from the Levant and the Gulf, notably are Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq and Iran.[80]

Syria vs. LebanonEdit

Statistics vs.   Lebanon[9]
Played1 Wins2 Draws Losses GF GA
25 15 5 5 50 28

1. Only matches recognized by FIFA.
2. Wins for Syria.

Due to historical reasons, matches against Lebanon have been frequently followed and seen by Syrians as the most important rival.[81] Syria played until today 25 games against Lebanon. The first match took place on 19 April 1942 in a friendly match against the Cedars in Beirut, when Lebanon and Syria were a French colonies.[10] In 1947 Syria played two more friendlies against Lebanon: 4–1 victory in Beirut on 4 May,[82] and 1–0 victory in Aleppo on 18 May.[83] It was at this time that the matches were the most regular. Syria dominates the series with 15 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses.

Syria vs. JordanEdit

Statistics vs.   Jordan[9]
Played1 Wins2 Draws Losses GF GA
40 15 9 16 37 39

1. Only matches recognized by FIFA.
2. Wins for Syria.

Syria played their first official match against Jordan on 1 August 1953 in Alexandria, Egypt as part of the 1953 Pan Arab Games, winning 3–1. In later years, the derby gained mutual popularity mainly due to historical and political reasons, as Syrians consider Jordan as part of the original territory of Bilad al-Sham.[84]

NicknameEdit

The Syrian national team is known by supporters and the media as Nosour Qasioun, meaning The Eagles of Qasioun in reference to the Mount Qasioun, which stretch over the capital of Syria, Damascus.[1]

KitsEdit

The Syria national football team's home color is red and away is white. In 2021, new versions of the jerseys were designed, which changed the white color borders and edges to gold. The national flag of Syria was replaced by the new emblem of the SFA, which symbolizes the eagle of Qasioun.

Kit supplier Period Notes
  Diadora 2007–2010
  Adidas 2011–2014
  Lotto 2015–2017
  Jako 2018–2020
  Uhlsport 2021–2022
  Jako 2022–

Results and fixturesEdit

See also: Syria national football team results (2020–present) and Syria national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2022Edit

1 June 2022 Friendly Syria   1–0   Tajikistan Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:45 UTC+3
  • Al Somah   16'
 Report Stadium: Shabab Al Ahli Stadium
23 September 2022 2022 Jordan International Tournament Jordan   2–0   Syria Amman, Jordan
Samir   25'
Al-Naimat   42'		 Report Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium
Attendance: 2,119
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Iraq)
26 September 2022 2022 Jordan International Tournament Syria   0–1   Iraq Amman, Jordan
Report
Stadium: Amman International Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Al Ali (Jordan)
13 November 2022 Unofficial Friendly Syria   0–1   Algeria A' Sharjah, UAE
 Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
17 November 2022 Friendly Syria   0–1   Belarus Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Rashid Stadium
Referee: Yahya Ali Al Mulla (UAE)
20 November 2022 Friendly Syria   1–2   Venezuela Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:00 UTC+4 Rihanieh   49' Report Torregrossa   39'
Rondón   50'		 Stadium: Rashid Stadium
Referee: Omar Al Ali (UAE)
23 December 2022 (2022-12-23) Friendly Oman   2–1   Syria Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:30 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
30 December 2022 Friendly Syria   0–1   Oman Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:00 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Dubai Police Club Stadium

2023Edit

25 March 2023 Friendly Syria   3–1   Thailand Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:00 UTC+4 Al Somah   26'
Khribin   56' (pen.)
Al Hallak   84'		 Report Mueanta   45+3' Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
28 March 2023 Friendly Bahrain   1–0   Syria Arad, Bahrain
21:30 UTC+4 Al-Khalasi   43' Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium

2024Edit

13 January 2024 2023 AFC Asian Cup Uzbekistan   v   Syria Al Rayyan, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
18 January 2024 2023 AFC Asian Cup Syria   v   Australia Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
23 January 2024 2023 AFC Asian Cup Syria   v   India Al Khor, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium

Coaching historyEdit

Current technical staffEdit

As of 5 February 2023

Position Name
Head coach   Héctor Cúper
Assistant coaches   José Carlos Fantaguzzi
  Mahmoud Fayez
Goalkeeping coach   Essam El Hadary
Team manager Vacant
Fitness coach   Antonio Sarioglou

Coaching historyEdit

Name Nat Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Honours
Vinzenz Dittrich   1951
Francisc Mészáros   1954
József Albert   1956–1959 1957 Pan Arab Games winners[85]
Miklós Vadas   1960–1965
Cornel Drăgușin[86]   1965–1966
Ezzat Abdel-Wahab   1969
Mehana Jabour   1971
Khalil Nadaf   1971–1972
Mohamed Azzam   1972
Khalil Nadaf   1972–1973
Mousa Shamas   1973–1974
Lofti Kerkuli   1974
Petre Rădulescu[87]   1974–1975
Vladimir Bolotov   1975
Mohamed Azzam   1976–1977
Lofti Kerkuli   1977
Zaki Natour   1978
Horst Zokoll   1978–1979
Mustafa Huseinagić   1979
Mousa Shamas   1980
Joseph Chadli[88]   1980
Bill Asprey[89]   1980–1982
Karl Trautmann   1983–1984
Viktor Vasilyev   1984
Avedis Kavlakian   1984–1985
Valeriy Yaremchenko   1985–1987 1987 Mediterranean Games winners
Anatoliy Azarenkov  
  		1987–1992
Virgil Dridea[90]   1992–1993
Marwan Khouri   1994–1995
Yuri Kurnenin   1995–1997
Anwar Abdul-Kader   1997
Kevork Mardikian   1997
Angel Stankov   1997
Mircea Rădulescu   1997–1998
Joel Camargo   1998–1999
Mousa Shamas   March 1999 – September 1999
Dragoslav Popović   September 1999 – February 2000
Dragoslav Sridović   March 2000 – April 2000
Božidar Vukotić   March 2001 – October 2001
Jalal Talebi   November 2001 – September 2002 10 9 0 1
Janusz Wójcik   March 2003 – August 2003
Božidar Vukotić   September 2003 – November 2003
Ahmed Rifaat   December 2003 – November 2004
Nizar Mahrous   November 2004 – 2005
Miloslav Radenović

 

2005 – August 2006
Fajr Ibrahim   5 August 2006 – February 2008 24 13 5 6
Mohammad Kwid   10 May 2008 – 20 August 2008 8 4 0 4
Fajr Ibrahim   13 November 2008 – 13 September 2010 28 13 9 6
Ayman Hakeem (Interim)   14 September 2010 – 20 December 2010 5 2 1 2
Ratomir Dujković   28 October 2010 – 8 December 2010 1 1 0 0
Valeriu Tiţa   21 December 2010 – 9 February 2011 6 1 0 5
Claude Le Roy   16 April 2011 – 4 May 2011 0 0 0 0
Nizar Mahrous   22 May 2011 – 18 August 2011 7 5 2 0
Marwan Khoury   7 July 2012 – 30 August 2012 4 1 1 2
Hussam Al Sayed   21 October 2012 – 10 April 2013 8 2 3 3 2012 WAFF Championship winners
Anas Makhlouf   13 April 2013 – 23 October 2013 3 0 1 2
Hussam Al Sayed (Interim)   9 November 2013 – 20 November 2013 3 1 0 2
Ahmad Al Shaar   13 February 2014 – 5 March 2014 1 0 0 1
Muhannad Al Fakeer   18 September 2014 – 5 January 2015 2 2 0 0
Fajr Ibrahim   6 January 2015 – 29 March 2016 14 10 1 3
Ayman Hakeem   9 May 2016 – 20 November 2017 21 6 11 4
Bernd Stange   31 January 2018 – 10 January 2019 11 3 5 3
Fajr Ibrahim   10 January 2019 – 31 December 2019 17 7 3 7
Nabil Maâloul   11 March 2020 – 15 June 2021 7 3 0 4
Nizar Mahrous   7 July 2021 – 16 November 2021 6 0 2 4
Valeriu Tiţa   18 November 2021 – 1 February 2022 5 1 0 4
Ghassan Maatouk   9 February 2022 – 1 June 2022 3 2 1 0
Hussam Al Sayed   23 August 2022 – 2 February 2023 6 0 0 6
Hector Cúper   2 February 2023 – 2 1 0 1

PlayersEdit

Current squadEdit

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Thailand and Bahrain on 25 and 28 March 2023.[91]

Information correct as of 28 March 2023, after the match against Bahrain.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Ibrahim Alma (1991-10-18) 18 October 1991 (age 31) 74 0   Al-Jaish
1GK Ahmad Madania (1990-01-01) 1 January 1990 (age 33) 19 0   Tishreen
1GK Maksim Sarraf (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 (age 18) 0 0   CSKA Moscow
2DF Omar Midani (1994-01-26) 26 January 1994 (age 29) 55 1   Al-Nasr
2DF Amro Jenyat (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 30) 41 1   Al-Karamah
2DF Khaled Kurdaghli (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 26) 20 0   Naft Al-Wasat
2DF Abdullah Al Shami (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 (age 29) 14 0   Al-Nasr
2DF Saad Al Ahmad (1989-08-10) 10 August 1989 (age 33) 12 0   Al-Fotuwa
2DF Fares Arnaout (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 26) 11 0   Goa
2DF Abdul Rahman Weiss (1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 24) 8 0   Athens Kallithea
3MF Mahmoud Al-Mawas (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 (age 30) 87 15   Al-Shorta
3MF Fahd Youssef (1987-05-15) 15 May 1987 (age 36) 36 0   Al-Shorta
3MF Mohammad Al Marmour (1995-01-04) 4 January 1995 (age 28) 32 4   Al-Ahed
3MF Thaer Krouma (1990-02-02) 2 February 1990 (age 33) 27 0   Al-Fotuwa
3MF Mouhamad Anez (1995-05-14) 14 May 1995 (age 28) 25 1   Al-Khaldiya
3MF Mohamad Rihanieh (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 22) 21 1   Hatta
3MF Mohammad Al Hallak (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 24) 14 1   Al-Manama
3MF Oliver Kass Kawo (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 (age 21) 8 1   Dalkurd
3MF Ammar Ramadan (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 22) 4 0   Dunajská Streda
3MF Simon Amin (1997-11-13) 13 November 1997 (age 25) 3 0   Sandefjord
4FW Omar Khribin (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 29) 53 21   Shabab Al Ahli
4FW Omar Al Somah (1989-03-28) 28 March 1989 (age 34) 36 19   Al-Arabi
4FW Molham Babouli (1993-01-02) 2 January 1993 (age 30) 3 0   York United

Recent call-upsEdit

The following players have also been called up to the Syria squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Shaher Al Shaker (1993-04-01) 1 April 1993 (age 30) 2 0   Al-Ittihad v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
GK Abdullatif Al Nassan (1993-01-30) 30 January 1993 (age 30) 0 0   Al-Jaish v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
GK Taha Mosa (1987-05-24) 24 May 1987 (age 36) 5 0   Al-Fotuwa v.   Iraq, 26 September 2022
GK Hussain Rahal (1988-01-01) 1 January 1988 (age 35) 0 0   Al-Wathba v.   Tajikistan, 1 June 2022
DF Ahmad Al Saleh (1989-05-20) 20 May 1989 (age 34) 56 2   Al-Bourj v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
DF Hussein Jwayed (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 (age 30) 36 0   Al-Ittihad v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
DF Youssef Al Hamwi (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 26) 13 0   Al-Ittihad v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
DF Abdulrazzak Al Mohammad (1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 (age 28) 8 0   Tishreen v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
DF Karam Omran (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 (age 26) 4 0   Al-Fotuwa v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
DF Ahmad Al Shemali (1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 28) 3 0   Al-Ittihad v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
DF Hamza Al Kurdi (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 (age 28) 1 0   Jableh v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
DF Al-Laith Ali (2000-05-18) 18 May 2000 (age 23) 0 0   Al-Fotuwa v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
DF Abdullah Jenyat (1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 (age 27) 0 0   Al-Karamah v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
DF Zakaria Hanan (1997-08-21) 21 August 1997 (age 25) 1 0   Al-Ittihad v.   Venezuela, 20 November 2022
DF Belal Halbouni (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 23) 1 0   Magdeburg v.   Iraq, 26 September 2022
DF Youssef Mohammad (1999-06-26) 26 June 1999 (age 23) 10 0   Dhaka Abahani v.   Tajikistan, 1 June 2022 WD
MF Kamel Hmeisheh (1998-07-23) 23 July 1998 (age 24) 25 0   Al-Karkh v.   Thailand, 25 March 2023 WD
MF Mohammed Osman (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 29) 19 1   Lamphun Warriors v.   Thailand, 25 March 2023 INJ
MF Ahmed Ashkar (1996-12-12) 12 December 1996 (age 26) 26 1   Al-Ittihad v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
MF Mustafa Jneid (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 23) 5 0   Al-Fotuwa v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
MF Ahmad Al Dali (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 (age 21) 4 0   Tishreen v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
MF Sobhi Shofan (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 25) 4 0   Al-Fotuwa v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
MF Ayman Akil (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 24) 3 0   Hutteen v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
MF Mohamad Krouma (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 26) 1 0   Al-Wathba v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
MF Khalil Ibrahim (1997-01-21) 21 January 1997 (age 26) 0 0   Al-Fotuwa v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
MF Kamel Kawaya (1998-06-06) 6 June 1998 (age 24) 1 0   Al-Manama v.   Venezuela, 20 November 2022
MF Hozan Osman (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003 (age 20) 1 0   De Graafschap v.   Venezuela, 20 November 2022
MF Mahmoud Al-Aswad (2003-09-14) 14 September 2003 (age 19) 0 0   Al-Karamah v.   Venezuela, 20 November 2022
MF Mustafa Sheikh Youssef (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993 (age 29) 0 0   Al-Ittihad v.   Venezuela, 20 November 2022
MF Maher Daaboul (1993-12-04) 4 December 1993 (age 29) 3 0   Al-Fotuwa v.   Iraq, 26 September 2022
MF Hosam Aiesh (1995-04-14) 14 April 1995 (age 28) 2 0   FC Seoul v.   Iraq, 26 September 2022
FW Alaa Al Dali (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 26) 15 2   Al-Fotuwa v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
FW Ali Beshmani (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 (age 23) 7 0   Al-Zawraa v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
FW Yassin Samia (1998-02-22) 22 February 1998 (age 25) 4 0   Naft Missan v.   Oman, 30 December 2022
FW Mahmoud Al Baher (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 29) 11 2   Jableh v.   Venezuela, 20 November 2022
FW Mardik Mardikian (1992-03-14) 14 March 1992 (age 31) 39 7   Al-Hamriyah v.   Tajikistan, 1 June 2022
FW Nasouh Al Nakdali (1993-06-15) 15 June 1993 (age 29) 15 0   Tishreen v.   Tajikistan, 1 June 2022

SUS Player suspended.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
RET Retired from the national team.
WD Player withdrew from the squad for non-injury related reasons.

Previous squadsEdit

Asian Cup

Player recordsEdit

As of 25 March 2023[92]
Players in bold are still active with Syria.

Most capped playersEdit

 
Ali Diab is Syria's second most-capped player with 97 caps.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Maher Al-Sayed 109 29 1999–2013
2 Ali Diab 97 4 2004–2013
3 Mahmoud Al-Mawas 87 15 2012–
4 Mosab Balhous 86 0 2006–2016
5 Raja Rafe 84 32 2002–2015
6 Tarek Jabban 83 5 1996–2007
7 Nizar Mahrous 75 12 1985–1993
8 Ibrahim Alma 74 0 2012–
9 George Khouri 73 8 1982–1989
10 Firas Al-Khatib 72 36 2001–2019

Top goalscorersEdit

 
Firas Al-Khatib is Syria's all-time record goalscorer with 36 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Firas Al-Khatib 36 72 0.5 2001–2019
2 Raja Rafe 32 84 0.38 2006–2016
3 Maher Al-Sayed 29 109 0.27 1999–2013
4 Said Bayazid 24 24 1 1997–2001
5 Zyad Chaabo 22 49 0.45 2001–2010
Omar Khribin 22 53 0.42 2012–present
7 Omar Al Somah 18 36 0.5 2012–present
8 Mohamed Al-Zeno 15 44 0.34 2004–2011
Mahmoud Al-Mawas 15 87 0.17 2012–present
10 Avedis Kavlakian 14 — — 1953–1966

Competitive recordEdit

 
Syrian national team before 2019 AFC Asian Cup match against Australia

FIFA World CupEdit

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  1930 Did not enter Did not enter
  1934
  1938
  1950 Withdrew 1 0 0 1 0 7
  1954 Did not enter Did not enter
  1958 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 1 2
  1962 Withdrew Withdrew
  1966
  1970 Did not enter Did not enter
  1974 Did not qualify 6 3 1 2 6 6
  1978 Withdrew 4 1 0 3 2 6
  1982 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 2 7
  1986 8 4 3 1 8 4
  1990 4 2 1 1 7 5
  1994 6 3 3 0 14 4
  1998 5 2 1 2 27 5
    2002 6 4 1 1 40 6
  2006 6 2 2 2 7 7
  2010 10 6 2 2 23 10
  2014 Disqualified 2 0 0 2 0 6
  2018 Did not qualify 20 9 5 6 36 22
  2022 18 8 3 7 31 23
      2026 TBD TBD
Total 0/22 – – – – – – 102 44 23 35 205 120
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

AFC Asian CupEdit

Main article: Syria at the AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup record AFC Asian Cup qualification
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  1956 Not a AFC member Not a AFC member
  1960
  1964
  1968
  1972 Did not qualify 3 0 2 1 4 5
  1976 Withdrew Withdrew
  1980 Group stage 4 2 1 1 3 2 3 2 1 0 2 0
  1984 4 1 1 2 3 5 6 3 0 3 9 9
  1988 4 2 0 2 2 5 4 3 1 0 8 2
  1992 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 3 4
  1996 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 6 4 3 0 1 6 2
  2000 Did not qualify 6 4 1 1 11 3
  2004 6 2 1 3 16 10
        2007 6 2 2 2 10 6
  2011 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 5 6 4 2 0 10 2
  2015 Did not qualify 6 1 1 4 7 7
  2019 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 5 8 6 0 2 26 11
  2023 Qualified 8 7 0 1 22 7
  2027 To be determined To be determined
Total Group stage 21 7 3 11 17 28 68 38 12 19 134 68
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
AFC Asian Cup history
Year Round Score Result
1980
Round 1   Syria 0–0   Iran Draw
Round 1   Syria 1–0   Bangladesh Win
Round 1   Syria 1–2   North Korea Loss
Round 1   Syria 1–0   China Win
1984
Round 1   Syria 1–1   Qatar Draw
Round 1   Syria 0–1   Saudi Arabia Loss
Round 1   Syria 1–0   South Korea Win
Round 1   Syria 1–3   Kuwait Loss
1988
Round 1   Syria 0–2   Saudi Arabia Loss
Round 1   Syria 0–3   China Loss
Round 1   Syria 1–0   Kuwait Win
Round 1   Syria 1–0   Bahrain Win
1996
Round 1   Syria 1–2   Japan Loss
Round 1   Syria 0–3   China Loss
Round 1   Syria 2–1   Uzbekistan Win
2011
Round 1   Syria 2–1   Saudi Arabia Win
Round 1   Syria 1–2   Japan Loss
Round 1   Syria 1–2   Jordan Loss
2019
Round 1   Syria 0–0   Palestine Draw
Round 1   Syria 0–2   Jordan Loss
Round 1   Syria 2–3   Australia Loss

Olympic GamesEdit

Olympic Games record Olympic Games qualification record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
  1900 to 1968   Did not enter
  1972 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 0 1
  1976 Did not enter
  1980 Round 1 3 0 1 2 0 8 4 2 0 2 3 1
  1984 Did not qualify 6 2 1 3 6 10
  1988 2 0 0 2 0 5
  1992 to present See Syria national under-23 team See Syria national under-23 team
Total 0 Titles 3 0 1 2 0 8 14 4 2 8 9 17
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

WAFF ChampionshipEdit

2012 WAFF Championship Final starting lineup on 20 December 2012, in Kuwait City (Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium).
WAFF Championship record
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA
  2000 Runners-up 5 2 1 2 5 2
  2002 Fourth place 4 1 1 2 5 6
  2004 Runners-up 4 1 1 2 6 13
  2007 Semi-finals 3 2 0 1 2 3
  2008 Semi-finals 3 1 1 1 2 3
  2010 Group stage 2 0 1 1 2 3
  2012 Champions 4 2 2 0 5 3
  2014 Withdrew
  2019 Group stage 4 0 2 2 5 7
  2023 Qualified
Total 1 Title 29 9 9 11 32 40
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

FIFA Arab CupEdit

FIFA Arab Cup record
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA
  1963 Runners-up 4 3 0 1 9 4
  1964 Did not enter
  1966 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 9 4
  1985 Did not enter
  1988 Runners-up 6 2 2 2 5 5
  1992 Fourth place 4 0 3 1 2 3
  1998 Group stage 2 0 0 2 1 6
  2002 Group stage 4 2 0 2 8 6
  2012 Did not enter
  2021 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 4
Total 0 Titles 28 11 6 11 38 32
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Palestine Cup of NationsEdit

Main article: Palestine Cup of Nations
Palestine Cup of Nations record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
  1972 Fourth place 6 4 0 2 11 10
  1973 Runners-up 6 3 1 2 16 11
  1975 Fourth place 4 1 0 3 3 8
Total 0 Titles 16 8 1 7 30 29

Pan Arab GamesEdit

Pan Arab Games record
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA
  1953 Runners-up 3 1 1 1 3 5
  1957 Champions 5 2 2 1 12 6
  1961 Did not enter
  1965 Group stage 4 2 0 2 20 8
  1976 Third place 6 3 1 2 6 4
  1985 Group stage 2 0 0 2 0 4
  1992 Fourth place 4 0 3 1 2 3
  1997 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 9 5
  1999 Group stage 4 0 4 0 5 5
  2007 Did not enter
  2011 Withdrew
  2023 To be determined
  2027
Total 1 Title 33 12 11 10 57 40
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Mediterranean GamesEdit

Mediterranean Games record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
  1951 Third place 2 0 0 2 0 12
  1955 Fourth place 3 0 0 3 0 10
  1959 Did not enter
  1963 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 10
  1967 Did not enter
  1971 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 4
 1975 Did not enter
  1979
  1983 Group stage 2 0 0 2 0 2
  1987 Champions 5 4 1 0 13 3
  1991 to present See Syria national under-20 team
Total 1 Title 18 4 1 13 15 41

Asian GamesEdit

Asian Games record
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA
  1951 Did not enter
  1954
  1958
  1962
  1966
  1970
 1974
  1978
  1982 Group stage 3 0 2 1 3 5
  1986 Did not enter
  1990
  1994
  1998
  2002 to present See Syria national under-23 team
Total 0 Titles 3 0 1 2 3 5
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

West Asian GamesEdit

West Asian Games record
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA
  1997 Runners-up
  2002 Third place[93] 4 1 3 0 5 4
  2005 Runners-up 4 1 3 0 7 5
Total 0 Titles 8 2 6 0 12 9
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Head-to-head recordEdit

Main article: Syria national football team records and statistics

HonoursEdit

Note: * The 1992 edition organised as part of the Pan Arab Games, and also counted as Arab Cup.

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