The following is a list of the Syria national football team's competitive records and statistics. Their first international match was played on 19 April 1942 in Beirut against Lebanon, winning 2âÂÂ1. The team they have played the most is Jordan, with a total of 40 matches played.
Individual records
Player records
Players in bold are still active with Syria.
Most capped players
Age records
- Oldest player to make debut: Firas Al-Khatib, aged 36 years and 94 days vs , 5 September 2019
- Youngest player to make debut: Abdelrazaq Al-Hussain, aged 17 years and 82 days vs , 07 Dec 2002
- Oldest player to score: Firas Al-Khatib, aged 36 years and 94 days vs , 5 September 2019
Manager records
Team records
Wins
Largest win :
- 13âÂÂ0 vs Muscat and Oman on 6 September 1965
- 12âÂÂ0 vs on 4 June 1997
- 12âÂÂ0 vs on 30 April 2001
Largest home win :
Largest away win :
- 12âÂÂ0 vs on 4 June 1997
Largest win at the Asian Cup :
- 2âÂÂ1 vs on 9 January 2011
- 2âÂÂ1 vs on 12 December 1996
Draws
Highest scoring draw :
- 3âÂÂ3 vs on 17 October 1998
- 3âÂÂ3 vs on 18 May 2001
Highest scoring draw at the Asian Cup :
- 1âÂÂ1 vs on 1 December 1984
- 1âÂÂ1 vs on 31 January 2024
Defeats
Largest defeat :
- 8âÂÂ0 vs on 25 November 1949
- 8âÂÂ0 vs on 16 October 1951
- 7âÂÂ0 vs on 20 November 1949
Largest defeat at home :
- 1âÂÂ7 vs on 21 June 2004
Largest defeat away :
- 8âÂÂ0 vs on 25 November 1949
- 8âÂÂ0 vs on 16 October 1951
Largest defeat at the Asian Cup :
- 3âÂÂ0 vs on 9 December 1996
- 3âÂÂ0 vs on 4 December 1988
Attendance
Highest home attendance:
- 50,000, vs , 30 March 1989
Highest away attendance:
- 100,000, vs , 13 June 1997
World rankings
Source: FIFA.com
Highest FIFA ranking : 68th (July 2018)
Lowest FIFA ranking : 152nd (September 2014, March 2015)
Source: Eloratings.net
Highest Elo ranking : 53rd (October 1974)
Lowest Elo ranking : 125th (September 1984)
Goal records
General
First goal : Mudhafar Al-Aqqad vs on 1 August 1953
Most goals : Firas Al-Khatib (2001âÂÂ2019), 36 goals
. Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.
Hat-tricks
In major tournaments
Most goals in a single Asian Cup tournament : Jamal Keshek (in 1980), 2 goals<br>Nader Joukhadar (in 1996), 2 goals<br/> Abdelrazaq Al-Hussain (in 2011), 2 goals<br/>Omar Khribin (in 2023), 2 goals
Most goals in total at Asian Cup tournaments : Omar Khribin (in 2019, 2023), 3 goals
Most goals in a single Asian Cup finals match : A. Al-Hussain, 2 goals vs on 9 January 2011
First goal in an Asian Cup finals match: Jamal Keshek, vs on 19 September 1980
Competition records
FIFA World Cup
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
AFC Asian Cup
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Olympic Games
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
WAFF Championship
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
FIFA Arab Cup
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Arab Games
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Mediterranean Games
Asian Games
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
West Asian Games
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Results by Event
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Head-to-head record
The list shown below shows the Syria national football team all-time international record against opposing nations.
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All friendly and international matches have been approved, except for Olympic matches. A-level matches
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Unofficial matches
This is a list of the Syria national football team results from 1939 to the present day that, for various reasons, are not accorded the status of official International A Matches.
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
2020s
References
External links