TheSyria national football team (Arabic:منتخب سُورِيَا لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) representsSyria in internationalfootball, and is controlled by theSyrian Arab Federation for Football, the governing body forfootball in Syria. Syria has never qualified for theFIFA World Cup, but did reach thefourth qualification round in 2018. The team was banned byFIFA from playing at home since December 2010.[5] Internationally, Syria won the2012 WAFF Championship,1957 Arab Games and the1987 Mediterranean Games.
TheSyrian Football Federation was founded in 1936, 10 years beforeindependence from the French in 1946. It has been affiliated withFIFA since 1937 and has been a member ofAFC since 1969.[6][7] In 1939, Syria played its first unofficial matches under the name of Damascus XI with Beirut XI inBeirut, resulting in a 5–4 win.[8] Over the following years, the two teams competed in 16 unofficial matches until 1963, with the Damascus XI winning seven, drawing two, and losing seven.[8]
Syria's first official football match took place on 26 April 1942, againstLebanon, as part of the Coupe Hauteclocque.[9] The game, held at the AUB field in Beirut, ended in a 2–1 victory for "the Qasioun Eagles", in front of 3,000 spectators.[9] The Coupe Hauteclocque, a trophy donated by French diplomatJean de Hauteclocque [fr] in 1939, was intended to be a regular fixture between Lebanon and Syria.[10] Although two matches were initially planned,[10] only the Beirut fixture was played.[9] The cup became a point of contention, as the Syrian Football Association had retained possession of it since 1939.[10] Syria later played two additional friendly matches against Lebanon in 1947, winning 4–1 in Beirut on 4 May,[11] and 1–0 in Aleppo on 18 May.[12]
Syria's first official qualifying match was played inAnkara againstTurkey, which ended in a Syrian defeat 7–0 on 20 November 1949.[13] Thanks to that, the Syrian team participated in the1950 FIFA World Cup qualification as one of the first teams in the region to do so.[14] One of the biggest defeats was played inAthens againstGreece, on 25 November 1949, 5 days after its first official match which ended in a score of 8–0 for the Greeks.[15]
At the1951 Mediterranean Games inAlexandria, on 12 October 1951, one of Syria's biggest defeats was recorded againstEgypt which ended with a score of 8–0 for thePharaohs.[16]
The first great success of the national team was silver at the1953 Arab Games, when they were defeated in the final byEgypt (4–0).[17] At the1957 Arab Games in Beirut, they advanced to the finals after the semi-final defeat ofMorocco, in which they defeatedTunisia with goals scored by Shamas and Awadis Kaoulakian 3–1.[18]
In theFIFA World Cup 1958 qualifiers, the Syrian football team was defeated by theSudan in the 1st round of the playoffs. Between 1958 and 1961, the team combined withEgypt to form theUnited Arab Republic national team, although the team's records are attributed only to Egypt byFIFA.[19] Syria reached the finals in theFIFA Arab Cup twice: in1963 (beaten byTunisia) and1966 (beaten byIraq).[20]
In the1966 FIFA World Cup qualifiers they were one of two teams from the Asian zone (the other beingIsrael) to be allocated to theEuropean qualifying zone and were originally placed withSpain and theRepublic 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.[21]
In the 1970s, they regularly participated in thePalestine Cup, which served as a substitute for the Arab Cup. At the1972 Palestine Cup, they placed fourth when they lost 1–3 toAlgeria.[22] At the1973 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 toTunisia 0–4.[23]
In the1974 Kuneitra Cup, "the Qasioun Eagles" entered the knockout phase after the group defeat ofSudan,Libya,Palestine andNorth Yemen. In the semifinals of the cup, they defeatedTunisia (3–1), but in the final, they lost to Morocco after a penalty shootout.[24]
For the1974 FIFA World Cup, they finished second in the group in the 1st round of thequalification, behindIran, insufficient to advance to the next round.[25]
At the1975 Palestine Cup, they eliminatedLibya in the group stage, but lost to Iraq in the semifinals 0: 4 and in the bronze medal match withSudan 0–1.[26] In 1976,Damascus hosted theArab Games, whose football tournament was played at theAbbasiyyin Stadium, where the home Syrian team won bronze medals.[27]
In the1978 FIFA World Cupqualification, the "Qasioun Eagles" did not go through the first round, as despite losing one victory overSaudi Arabia (2–0) they lost both matches to Iran, finishing in third place in the group.[28]
The Syrian team made it to the1980 Olympics thanks to Iran, as the team withdrew due to theAmerican-led boycott of the Olympics.[29] Despite losing 0–3 toAlgeria and 0–5 to theGDR, they gained experience from big matches. However, the most valuable result in the tournament was a draw with a strongSpain 0–0.[30]
The Syrian team took part in thethree editions of theAFC Asian Cup in the 1980s. In the1980 AFC Asian Cup, they finished 3rd out of 5 in the group stage, behindNorth Korea and Iran, ahead ofChina andBangladesh.[31]
In the1984 AFC Asian Cup, they finished 4th out of 5 in the 1st round, ahead ofSouth Korea, behindQatar,Kuwait andSaudi Arabia.[32] In the1988 AFC Asian Cup, they finished 3rd out of 5 still in the 1st round, behind China and Saudi Arabia, ahead ofKuwait andBahrain.[33] The two Syrian scorers were with one goal each:Walid Nasser andWalid Al-Hel. They were finalists in theFIFA Arab Cup in1988 (beaten by Iraq).[citation needed]
For thequalifiers of the1982 FIFA World Cup, they finished last in the group stage behind Qatar, Iraq, Saudi Arabia andBahrain.[34] As for thequalification round of the1986 FIFA World Cup, Syria came very close to a qualification which would have been historic, since it passed the1st round ahead of Kuwait andNorth Yemen, beat Bahrain and lost in the final qualifying round to Iraq 1–3 on aggregate, with the only Syrian goal scored byWalid Abu Al-Sel.[35]
One of the greatest successes of "the Qasioun Eagles" in the 1980s was the participation in the finals of the1987 Mediterranean Games, which took place in Latakia, and the defeat of theFrance team 2–1.[36][37]
In the1990 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the national team placed second in thefirst round after losing to Saudi Arabia 4–5 (goal scorers:Mahrous,Jakalan, Al-Nasser andHelou).[38]
In 1992, theArab Games were held in Syria, which included theArab Cup In this tournament, the Syrian national team led byVirgil 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.[39]
During the1994 World Cupqualifiers, they led thequalifying group after winning overTaiwan andOman, but due to draws with Iran (0–0 and 1–1, goal scored byAbdul Latif Helou), they did not advance to the second round.[40]
In the 1st round of the1996 AFC Asian Cup, the Syrian team beatUzbekistan (2–1), thanks to goals fromNader Joukhadar andAli Dib, but they were beaten byJapan (1–2, goal by Nader Joukhadar) and byChina (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.[citation needed]
At the1997 Arab Games in Beirut, they reached the final, in whichJordan defeated them 0–1.[41]
One of Syria's biggest victories was recorded in Tehran on 4 June 1997, against theMaldives, a match that ended with 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 thequalification for the1998 FIFA World Cup, where it was eliminated in the first preliminary round, ahead of Iran.[42]
The Syrian team was twice finalist in2000 and2004 of a regional competition, theWest Asian Football Championship, beaten each time by Iran; as they reached the semi-finals of the2002 WAFF Championship held at home but lost toJordan 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).[citation needed]
During the2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, Syria were overtaken byOman at 1st, while being ahead of thePhilippines andLaos.[43]
During the2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, Syria did not advance to the third stage after uncertain match performances and losses with Bahrain (1–2) andKyrgyzstan (0–1).[44]
During this period, the national team participated in the2007 Nehru Cup, where after the first victory overBangladesh (2–0) they defeatedKyrgyzstan (4–1),India (3–2) andCambodia (5–1) and advanced to the finals.[45] The top scorers were famous Syrian starsZyad Chaabo (5 goals) andMaher Al-Sayed (4 goals). But the cup final for the team did not turn out well, because they lost to India 0–1.[46][47]
In 2007, Syria advanced to the2007 WAFF Championship under the leadership of coachFajr Ibrahim, where they after victories over Lebanon and Jordan (both 1–0), lost in the semifinals to Iraq 0–3.[48]
A year later, "the Qasioun Eagles" took part in the2008 WAFF Championship, 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).[49]
At the2009 Nehru Cup, Syria sovereignly won the group stage, defeatingSri 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 wasAli Diab).[50]
In thequalifications for the2010 FIFA World Cup, Syria beatAfghanistan in the1st round, thenIndonesia in the2nd round, but narrowly failed in the3rd round to qualify for the4th round, due to an unfavorable goal average, behindUAE and Iran, but ahead of Kuwait.[51]
The Syrian team qualified for the2011 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 toJordan andJapan and defeatingSaudi Arabia.[52] Shortly afterwards, they were disqualified from the2014 FIFA World Cup due to the use of an ineligible player.[53]
In December 2012, Syria beatIraq in the final of2012 WAFF Championship to collect its first major trophy andAhmad Al Saleh became the scorer of the historic winning goal (1–0).[54] OfficialSyrian television interrupted its broadcasts to announce the victory and show the presentation of the cup live.[55]
In 2013, the Syrian team withdrew from the2014 WAFF Championship due to the ongoingSyrian Civil War. In the following years, the national team faced challenges due to being unable to play in their home stadiums.[56]
Syria missed the2015 AFC Asian Cup after failing toqualify and occupying third place in Group A which includedJordan,Singapore andOman.[57] In 2016, Syria took part in the2016 King's Cup inBangkok under national team captainMosab Balhous and head coachAyman Hakeem, where they lost in the semifinals after a penalty shootout withThailand and defeated the United Arab Emirates 1–0 in third place match.[58]
Ever since theSyrian civil 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 the2018 FIFA World Cup only forMalaysia to swoop in at the last minute and offer to host all of Syria's home games.[59][60][61]
After finishing in second place in Group E during the2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, behindJapan, but ahead ofSingapore,Afghanistan andCambodia. Syria was among the top 4 (2nd) and obtained the right to play in the3rd round, in addition to being qualified for the next2019 AFC Asian Cup.[62]
They were drawn intogroup A, along with Iran,South Korea,Uzbekistan,China andQatar. On 5 September 2017, Syria qualified for the first time in their history for theplay-offs of a2018 FIFA World Cup by finishing 3rd in their group with 13 points, level on points withUzbekistan, 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.[63]
This was the best performance by "the Qasioun Eagles" to date in a World Cup qualifying phase.[64] The prospect of a historic qualification for a final phase of the FIFA World Cup has given rise to a momentary halt to theconflict 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 Iran.[65][66]
On 5 October 2017 inMalacca, Syria managed to draw (1–1) againstAustralia thanks to a converted penalty in the 85th minute byOmar 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 ofRobbie Kruse.[67]
In the return match played five days later inSydney, the Syrians opened the scoring in the 6th minute of play, once again thanks to Al Somah, butTim Cahill tied the two teams seven minutes after the opening goal.[citation needed]
The two teams continued to neutralize each other and it was in extra time that 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 aFIFA World Cup. Reduced to 10 at the start of extra time, Syria nevertheless bravely tried their luck, narrowly missing the equalizer and qualification for theIntercontinental 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.[68]
At the2019 AFC Asian Cup (Group B) in the United Arab Emirates, Syria under the leadership of then-head coachBernd Stange, the national team drew 0–0 withPalestine in the first match of the tournament. Syria failed to advance from the group stage after losing toAustralia (2–3) and Jordan (0–2).[69][70]
The Syrian coachBernd Stange was sacked after this tournament, and replaced with former managerFajr Ibrahim.[71] The team's game did not improve much after this intervention as they suffered an agonizing loss to Australia after an injury time goal byTom Rogic in the second half, confirming Syria's elimination.[72]
Inqualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which began in the fall of 2019, they were placed second in Group A of the 2nd round after the draw.[73] In the first matches of the group, "the Qasioun Eagles" comfortably won first over thePhilippines (5–2),Maldives (2–1) andGuam (4–0).[74] Subsequently, in an important match, they defeatedChina 2–1 afterOsama Omari's goal andZhang Linpeng's own goal.[75] In the next match, the national team defeated the Philippines 1–0 with a decisive goal by midfielderWard Al Salama.[76] On 11 March 2020, TunisianNabil Maâloul was appointed head coach of Syria.[77]
The last matches in the group were played in 2021 due toCOVID-19 in Asia, when they first defeated theMaldives (4–0) andGuam (3–0), confirming their 1st place, advanced to the2023 AFC Asian Cup and also to thethird stage of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.[74] With the 1st place assured, Syria then lost toChina 1–3 in the final game, which was irrelevant to the final standing.[74]
Nabil Maâloul resigned on 15 June 2021, due to disagreements with the leadership of the football federation.Nizar Mahrous replaced him for thenext qualification phase.[78] The team started this part of the qualification with unconvincing results with Iran (0–1), UAE (1–1) andSouth Korea (1–2), with both Syrian goals scored byOmar Khribin andMahmoud Al Baher.[79] 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 coachMahrous was fired.[79]
At the2021 FIFA Arab Cup, under the leadership of new coachValeriu Tița, they showed up in good form.[80] They played the first match inGroup B against the UAE, which they lost 1–2.[81] In the next match, Syria played well despite the previous results, asOliver Kass Kawo andMouhamad Anez scored 2–0 over the big favorite fromTunisia.[82][83] In their last group match, "the Qasioun Eagles" lost toMauritania 1–2 when the equalizing goal was scored byMahmoud Al Baher in the 52nd minute. They took the 3rd place in the group and the 9th place overall.[84]
In the lastqualifying 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.[85]Ghassan Maatouk was appointed as the new national head coach on 9 February 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.[86]
Syria qualified for their seventhAFC Asian Cup in2023, and during this tournament, they made the knockout stage for the first time in their history by ranking as one of the best ranked third place team,[87] after being drawn intoGroup B alongsideAustralia,India andUzbekistan.[88] In the round of 16, Syria lost againstIran in the penalty shootouts following a 1–1 draw after extra time, despite their numerical superiority at the start of injury time following a 2nd yellow card forMehdi Taremi.[89]
Following two consecutive losses against North Korea and Japan in the last two matches of the2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying second round, Syria finished third in their group to miss another World Cup participation and drop to compete in theAFC Asian Cup qualifying third round.[90]
Following thefall of the Assad regime in December 2024, the Syrian Football Federation announced a change in the national team's home kit and logo colors, shifting from red to green. The federation stated that the decision symbolized a historic transformation, marking the end of nepotism, favoritism, and corruption in Syrian football. Additionally, the team adopted a new all-green home kit, manufactured by Jako.[91][92][93]
| Home stadiums list | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Stadium | Capacity | Location | Last match |
.jpg) | 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) |
Syria's commonrivals are mostly from theLevant, which areLebanon andJordan.[94]
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Due to historical reasons, matches againstLebanon have been frequently followed and seen by Syrians as the most importantrival.[96] Syria played until today 25 games against Lebanon. The first match took place on 26 April 1942 in a friendly match against theCedars inBeirut, when Lebanon and Syria wereFrench colonies.[97] In 1947 Syria played two more friendlies against Lebanon: 4–1 victory in Beirut on 4 May,[98] and 1–0 victory inAleppo on 18 May.[99] It was at this time that the matches were the most regular. Syria dominates the series with 15 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses.
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Syria played their first official match against Jordan on 1 August 1953 inAlexandria, Egypt, as part of the1953 Arab Games, winning 3–1. In later years, the derby gained mutual popularity mainly due to historical, political, and geographical factors.[100]
The Syrian national team is known by supporters and the media asNosour Qasioun, meaning The Eagles of Qasioun in reference to theMount Qasioun, which stretch over the capital of Syria,Damascus.[1]
The team color is always based on the colors of theFlag of Syria. During the period ofBa'athist Syria, the team's home color was red. After theFall of the Assad regime, the team's home color is changed to green. The team's away color is always white.
| Kit supplier | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Diadora | 2005–2010 | |
| Adidas | 2011–2014 | |
| Lotto | 2015–2017 | |
| Jako | 2018–2020 | |
| Uhlsport | 2021–2022 | |
| Jako | 2022– |
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
v
Pakistan| 25 March 2025 (2025-03-25)2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Syria | 2–0 | Pakistan | Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia[note 1] |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report Report (AFC) | Stadium:Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 1,217 Referee:Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand) |
v Syria| 10 June 2025 (2025-06-10)2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Afghanistan | 0–1 | Syria | Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia[note 2] |
| 20:15 UTC+3 | Report Report (AFC) |
| Stadium:Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 532 Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq) |
v Syria| 4 September 2025 (2025-09-04)Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 3–1 | Syria | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:30 UTC+4 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Zabeel Stadium |
v
Kuwait| 8 September 2025 (2025-09-08)Friendly | Syria | 2–2 | Kuwait | Doha, Qatar |
| Report | Stadium:Jassim bin Hamad Stadium |
v
Myanmar| 9 October 2025 (2025-10-09)2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Syria | 5–1 | Myanmar | Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia[note 1] |
| Report Report (AFC) |
| Stadium:Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 198 Referee: Mohammad Mofeed (Jordan) |
v Syria| 14 October 2025 (2025-10-14)2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Myanmar | 0–3 | Syria | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Report Report (AFC) |
| Stadium:Thuwunna Stadium Attendance: 3,514 Referee: Tuan Yaasin Hanafiah (Malaysia) |
v Syria| 18 November 2025 (2025-11-18)2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Pakistan | 0–5 | Syria | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| 14:00 UTC+5 | Report Report (AFC) | Stadium:Jinnah Sports Stadium Attendance: 7,124 Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan) |
v
South Sudan| 25 November 2025 (2025-11-25)2025 FIFA Arab Cup qualification | Syria | v | South Sudan | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Stadium:Grand Hamad Stadium |
v Afghanistan| 31 March 2026 (2026-03-31)2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Syria | v | Afghanistan |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  José Lana |
| Assistant coach |  Khaled Ghoneim |
| Goalkeeping coach | Nando Juárez |
| Team manager | |
| Fitness coach |
| Name | Nat | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinzenz Dittrich |  | 1951 | |||||
| Francisc Mészáros |  | 1954 | |||||
| József Albert | | 1956–1959 | 1957 Arab Games winners[101] | ||||
| Miklós Vadas | | 1960–1965 | |||||
| Cornel Drăgușin[102] |  | 1965–1966 | |||||
| Ezzat Abdel-Wahab |  | 1969 | |||||
| Mehana Jabour |  | 1971 | |||||
| Khalil Nadaf | | 1971–1972 | |||||
| Mohammed Azzam |  | 1972 | |||||
| Khalil Nadaf | | 1972–1973 | |||||
| Mousa Shamas | | 1973–1974 | |||||
| Lofti Kerkuli | | 1974 | |||||
| Petre Rădulescu[103] | | 1974–1975 | |||||
| Vladimir Bolotov |  | 1975 | |||||
| Mohamed Azzam | | 1976–1977 | |||||
| Lofti Kerkuli | | 1977 | |||||
| Zaki Natour | | 1978 | |||||
| Horst Zokoll |  | 1978–1979 | |||||
| Mustafa Hasanagić |  | 1979 | |||||
| Mousa Shamas | | 1980 | |||||
| Joseph Chadli[104] | | 1980 | |||||
| Bill Asprey[105] |  | 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[106] |  | 1992–1993 | |||||
| Marwan Khouri | | 1994–1995 | |||||
| Yuri Kurnenin |  | 1995–1997 | |||||
| Anouar Abdul Kader | | 1997 | |||||
| Kevork Mardikian | | 1997 | |||||
| Angel Stankov |  | 1997 | |||||
| Mircea Rădulescu | | 1997–1998 | |||||
| Joel Camargo |  | 1998–1999 | |||||
| Mousa Shamas | | March – September 1999 | |||||
| Dragoslav Popović |  | September 1999 – February 2000 | |||||
| Dragoslav Sridović | | March – April 2000 | |||||
| Božidar Vukotić | | March – October 2001 | |||||
| Jalal Talebi |  | November 2001 – September 2002 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| Janusz Wójcik |  | March – August 2003 | |||||
| Božidar Vukotić | | September – 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 – 20 August 2008 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Fajr Ibrahim | | 13 November 2008 – 13 September 2010 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | |
| Ayman Hakeem (Interim) | | 14 September – 20 December 2010 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ratomir Dujković |  | 28 October – 8 December 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Valeriu Tiţa | | 21 December 2010 – 9 February 2011 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Claude Le Roy |  | 16 April – 4 May 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nizar Mahrous | | 22 May –18 August 2011 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Marwan Khoury | | 7 July –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 – 23 October 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Hussam Al Sayed (Interim) | | 9 – 20 November 2013 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ahmad Al Shaar | | 13 February – 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 – 31 December 2019 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
| Nabil Maâloul |  | 11 March 2020 – 15 June 2021 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Nizar Mahrous | | 7 July – 16 November 2021 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Valeriu Tiţa | | 18 November 2021 – 1 February 2022 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Ghassan Maatouk | | 9 February – 1 June 2022 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hussam Al Sayed | | 23 August 2022 – 1 February 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Héctor Cúper |  | 2 February 2023 – 11 June 2024 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| José Lana | | 22 August 2024 – | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Source:[107]
The following players were called up for the2025 FIFA Arab Cup qualification match againstSouth Sudan on 25 November 2025.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Shaher Al Shaker | (1993-04-01)1 April 1993 (age 32) | 5 | 0 | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1GK | Elias Hadaya | (1998-08-21)21 August 1998 (age 27) | 5 | 0 |  Sandefjord | |
| 1GK | Maksim Sarraf | (2005-03-15)15 March 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Al-Karamah | |
| 2DF | Khaled Kourdoghli | (1997-01-31)31 January 1997 (age 28) | 34 | 0 | Homs Al Fidaa | |
| 2DF | Abdullah Al Shami | (1994-03-02)2 March 1994 (age 31) | 18 | 0 | Al-Yarmouk | |
| 2DF | Abdulrazzak Al Mohammad | (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (age 30) | 13 | 0 | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2DF | Ahmad Faqa | (2003-01-10)10 January 2003 (age 22) | 10 | 2 |  FH | |
| 2DF | Zakaria Hannan | (1997-08-21)21 August 1997 (age 28) | 8 | 0 | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2DF | Alan Aussi | (2001-06-30)30 June 2001 (age 24) | 3 | 0 |  F91 Dudelange | |
| 2DF | Khaled Al Hajji | (2005-05-22)22 May 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Al-Karamah | |
| 3MF | Mouhamad Anez | (1995-05-14)14 May 1995 (age 30) | 35 | 1 |  Al Ahed | |
| 3MF | Elmar Abraham | (1999-03-01)1 March 1999 (age 26) | 15 | 0 |  Skövde AIK | |
| 3MF | Simon Amin | (1997-11-13)13 November 1997 (age 28) | 8 | 0 | Örebro SK | |
| 3MF | Mahmoud Nayef | (2004-01-03)3 January 2004 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Al-Karamah | |
| 3MF | Hasan Dahan | (2003-01-01)1 January 2003 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Al-Ittihad | |
| 4FW | Mahmoud Al-Mawas | (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (age 32) | 104 | 16 | Al-Shorta | |
| 4FW | Omar Khribin | (1994-01-15)15 January 1994 (age 31) | 66 | 29 | Al Wahda | |
| 4FW | Mohammad Al Hallaq | (1999-01-01)1 January 1999 (age 26) | 26 | 4 |  Al-Faisaly | |
| 4FW | Mahmoud Al Aswad | (2003-09-14)14 September 2003 (age 22) | 14 | 1 | Al-Karamah | |
| 4FW | Mohammad Al Salkhadi | (2001-07-29)29 July 2001 (age 24) | 9 | 3 | IFK Värnamo | |
| 4FW | Yassin Samia | (1998-02-22)22 February 1998 (age 27) | 8 | 3 | Al-Karamah | |
| 4FW | Antonio Yakoub | (2002-06-12)12 June 2002 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Örebro SK | |
| 4FW | Anas Dahan | (2006-01-31)31 January 2006 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Al-Ittihad | |
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 | Ahmad Madania | (1990-01-01)1 January 1990 (age 35) | 32 | 0 | Homs Al Fidaa | v. Pakistan, 18 November 2025 |
| GK | Talal Al Hussain | (1995-11-29)29 November 1995 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Al-Fotuwa | v. Kuwait, 8 September 2025 |
| DF | Adham Ghandour | (2000-02-01)1 February 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Al-Karamah | v. Pakistan, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Omar Midani | (1994-01-26)26 January 1994 (age 31) | 70 | 1 | Al-Salmiya | v. Myanmar, 14 October 2025 |
| DF | Aiham Ousou | (2000-01-09)9 January 2000 (age 25) | 12 | 0 |  Charleroi | v. Myanmar, 14 October 2025 |
| DF | Diaa Al-Haq Mohammad | (1999-01-01)1 January 1999 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Al-Wahda | v. Kuwait, 8 September 2025 |
| DF | Moayad Ajan | (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (age 32) | 76 | 3 | Al-Karamah | v. Afghanistan, 10 June 2025 |
| DF | Muayad Al Khouli | (1993-10-16)16 October 1993 (age 32) | 16 | 0 |  Sohar | v. Afghanistan, 10 June 2025 |
| DF | Ali Al Rina | (2004-01-10)10 January 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Al-Karkh | v. Pakistan, 25 March 2025INJ |
| MF | Thaer Krouma | (1990-02-02)2 February 1990 (age 35) | 46 | 1 | Al-Karamah | v. Pakistan, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Ammar Ramadan | (2001-01-05)5 January 2001 (age 24) | 22 | 0 |  Dunajská Streda | v. Pakistan, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Koran Khello | (1997-07-05)5 July 1997 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Al-Wahda | v. Pakistan, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Yahya Karak | (2002-06-30)30 June 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Al-Fotuwa | v. Pakistan, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Ahmed Ashkar | (1996-12-12)12 December 1996 (age 28) | 27 | 1 | Al-Ittihad | v. Pakistan, 18 November 2025INJ |
| MF | Mohammed Osman | (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (age 31) | 31 | 2 |  Lamphun Warriors | v. Myanmar, 14 October 2025 |
| MF | Ahmad Al Dali | (2002-03-21)21 March 2002 (age 23) | 10 | 0 | Al-Tadamon | v. Myanmar, 14 October 2025 |
| MF | Mustafa Jneid | (2000-01-11)11 January 2000 (age 25) | 9 | 0 | Al-Wahda | v. Myanmar, 14 October 2025 |
| MF | Malek Janeer | (2003-01-01)1 January 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Al-Wasl | v. United Arab Emirates, 4 September 2025INJ |
| MF | Mustafa Abdullatif | (2003-12-15)15 December 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Hannover 96 II | v. Afghanistan, 10 June 2025 |
| FW | Alaa Al Dali | (1997-01-03)3 January 1997 (age 28) | 26 | 5 | Al-Mosul | v. Pakistan, 18 November 2025 |
| FW | Pablo Sabbag | (1997-06-11)11 June 1997 (age 28) | 10 | 4 | Suwon | v. Myanmar, 14 October 2025 |
| FW | Noah Shamoun | (2002-12-08)8 December 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 1 | IFK Värnamo | v. Myanmar, 9 October 2025INJ |
| FW | Omar Al Somah(captain) | (1989-03-23)23 March 1989 (age 36) | 45 | 23 |  Al-Hazem | v. Kuwait, 8 September 2025 |
| FW | Mardik Mardikian | (1992-03-14)14 March 1992 (age 33) | 46 | 8 | Homs Al Fidaa | v. United Arab Emirates, 4 September 2025 |
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| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maher Al-Sayed | 109 | 29 | 1999–2013 |
| 2 | Mahmoud Al-Mawas | 101 | 16 | 2012–present |
| 3 | Ali Diab | 97 | 4 | 2004–2013 |
| 4 | Mosab Balhous | 86 | 0 | 2006–2016 |
| 5 | Raja Rafe | 84 | 32 | 2002–2015 |
| 6 | Tarek Jabban | 83 | 5 | 1996–2007 |
| 7 | Ibrahim Alma | 80 | 0 | 2012–present |
| 8 | Moayad Ajan | 76 | 3 | 2012–present |
| Nizar Mahrous | 76 | 12 | 1985–1993 | |
| 10 | George Khouri | 74 | 8 | 1982–1989 |
| 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 |
| Omar Khribin | 29 | 66 | 0.44 | 2012–present | |
| 5 | Said Bayazid | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1997–2001 |
| 6 | Omar Al Somah | 23 | 44 | 0.52 | 2012–present |
| 7 | Zyad Chaabo | 22 | 49 | 0.45 | 2001–2010 |
| 8 | Mahmoud Al-Mawas | 16 | 101 | 0.16 | 2012–present |
| 9 | Mohamed Al-Zeno | 15 | 48 | 0.31 | 2004–2011 |
| 10 | Avedis Kavlakian | 14 | — | — | 1953–1966 |
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
| 1930 to1938 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||
 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 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 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 | 37 | 22 | |||||||||
 2022 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 23 | ||||||||||
 2026 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||
  2030 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2034 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 109 | 47 | 24 | 38 | 217 | 132 | |||
| AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 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 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | |
| 2027 | Qualified | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 13 | |||||||
| Total | Round of 16 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 78 | 45 | 12 | 21 | 159 | 80 | |
| 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 | |
| 2023 | |||
| Round 1 | Syria 0–0 Uzbekistan | Draw | |
| Round 1 | Syria 0–1 Australia | Loss | |
| Round 1 | Syria 1–0 India | Win | |
| Round of 16 | Syria 1–1(3–5p) Iran | Draw | |
| Olympic Games record | Olympic Games qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 1900 to1968 | 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 | SeeSyria national under-23 team | SeeSyria national under-23 team | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | |
| 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 | |
| 2026 | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 40 | |
| 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 | |
| 2025 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 32 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | See1992 Arab Cup | ||||||||
| 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 present | SeeSyria national under-23 team | ||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 40 | ||
| 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 | SeeSyria national under-20 team | ||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 41 | ||
| 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 | SeeSyria national under-23 team | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| West Asian Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1997 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Third place[109] | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2005 | Runners-up | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 13 | |
The list shown below shows the Syria national football teamall-time international record against opposing nations.
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
All friendly and international matches have been approved,except for Olympic matches.A-level matches
| Syria national football team head-to-head records | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Played | Win | Draws | Losse | GF | GA | GD | Confederation | |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | AFC | |
| Algeria | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | CAF | |
| Australia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | AFC | |
 Bahrain | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | AFC | |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | AFC | |
 Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | UEFA | |
 Cambodia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | AFC | |
| China | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 29 | −15 | AFC | |
 Chinese Taipei | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | AFC | |
 Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | UEFA | |
| Egypt | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | −16 | CAF | |
 Greece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | UEFA | |
 Guam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | AFC | |
 Haiti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | CONCACAF | |
 Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | AFC | |
| India | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | AFC | |
| Indonesia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | AFC | |
| Iran | 30 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 52 | −36 | AFC | |
| Iraq | 33 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 46 | −21 | AFC | |
| Japan | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 37 | −28 | AFC | |
| Jordan | 43 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 44 | +3 | AFC | |
 Kazakhstan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | UEFA | |
| Kuwait | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 51 | −12 | AFC | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | AFC | |
 Laos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | AFC | |
| Lebanon | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 28 | +22 | AFC | |
 Libya | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −4 | AFC | |
| Malaysia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | AFC | |
 Maldives | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 4 | +35 | AFC | |
 Mauritania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | CAF | |
| Morocco | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | CAF | |
 Mauritius | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | CAF | |
| Myanmar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | AFC | |
 Nepal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | AFC | |
 Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | CAF | |
 North Korea | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | AFC | |
| Oman | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 28 | +11 | AFC | |
| Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | AFC | |
| Palestine | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 14 | +12 | AFC | |
 Philippines | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | +22 | AFC | |
| Qatar | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | AFC | |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | UEFA | |
 San Marino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | UEFA | |
| Saudi Arabia | 27 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 49 | −26 | AFC | |
 Sierra Leone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | CAF | |
| Singapore | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | AFC | |
| South Korea | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | −7 | AFC | |
 South Yemena | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | AFC | |
| Soviet Uniona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | UEFA | |
 Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | AFC | |
 Sudan | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | CAF | |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | UEFA | |
 Tajikistan | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | AFC | |
| Thailand | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | AFC | |
| Tunisia | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | −2 | CAF | |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | UEFA | |
 Turkmenistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | AFC | |
| United Arab Emirates | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 40 | −19 | AFC | |
| Uzbekistan | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | AFC | |
 Venezuela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | CONMEBOL | |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | AFC | |
 Yemenb | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 10 | +32 | AFC | |
 Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | CAF | |
| Total (62 Nations) | 544 | 197 | 134 | 213 | 784 | 713 | +71 | ||
| Last match updated was against Pakistan on 18 November 2025. | |||||||||
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