Syria national football team results (2020–present)

Last updated September 22, 2025

This article provides details of international football games played by the Syria national football team from 2020 to present.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Results

Key
	Win
	Draw
	Defeat

2020

12 November 2020 Friendly	Uzbekistan	0–1	Syria	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4		Report	Al-Mawas 48'	Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Omar Muhammad Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)

16 November 2020 Friendly	Jordan	1–0	Syria	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4	Faisal 13'	Report		Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Omar Muhammad Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)

2021

25 March 2021 Friendly	Bahrain	3–1	Syria	Riffa, Bahrain
16:00 UTC+3	Abdullatif 21' (pen.), 36' Marhoon 68'	Report	Osman 32' (pen.)	Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Khalid Marhoun Al Shaqsi (Oman)

30 March 2021 Friendly	Iran	3–0	Syria	Tehran, Iran
17:30 UTC+4	Kanaanizadegan 2' Azmoun 38' Ansarifard 81'	Report		Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)

4 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Maldives	0–4	Syria	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4		Report	Al-Mawas 29', 45+2' (pen.), 71' (pen.) Aosman 33' (pen.)	Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)

7 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Guam	0–3	Syria	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
18:00 UTC+4		Report	Mardikian 6', 9' Al-Mawas 84'	Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

15 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	China	3–1	Syria	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
22:00 UTC+4	Zhang Xizhe 43' Wu Lei 69' (pen.) Zhang Yuning 90+3'	Report	Aosman 50'	Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

2 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Iran	1–0	Syria	Tehran, Iran
20:30 UTC+4:30	Jahanbakhsh 56'	Report		Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

7 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Syria	1–1	United Arab Emirates	Amman, Jordan
19:00 UTC+3	Al Baher 64'	Report	Mabkhout 12'	Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

7 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	South Korea	2–1	Syria	Ansan, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9	Hwang In-beom 47' Son Heung-min 88'	Report	Khribin 83'	Stadium: Ansan Wa~ Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

12 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Syria	2–3	Lebanon	Amman, Jordan
19:00 UTC+3	Khribin 20' Al Somah 65'	Report	Kdouh 45+1', 45+3' Saad 53'	Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium Attendance: 2,377 Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)

11 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Iraq	1–1	Syria	Doha, Qatar
20:00 UTC+3	Al-Ammari 86' (pen.)	Report	Al Somah 79'	Stadium: Thani bin Jassim Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)

16 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification	Syria	0–3	Iran	Amman, Jordan
18:00 UTC+2		Report	Azmoun 33' Hajsafi 42' (pen.) Gholizadeh 89'	Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)

30 November 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup	United Arab Emirates	2–1	Syria	Doha, Qatar
22:00 UTC+3	Caio 24' Saleh 30'	Report	Al Salama 60'	Stadium: Ras Abu Aboud Stadium Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

3 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup	Syria	2–0	Tunisia	Al Khor, Qatar
22:00 UTC+3	Kass Kawo 4' Anz 47'	Report		Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico)

6 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup	Syria	1–2	Mauritania	Al Wakrah, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3	Al Baher 52'	Report	Soueid 50' Tanjy 90+4'	Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

2022

27 January 2022 2022 World Cup qualification	United Arab Emirates	2–0	Syria	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4	Caio 43' Al Ghassani 70'	Report		Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

1 February 2022 2022 World Cup qualification	Syria	0–2	South Korea	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:00 UTC+4		Report	Kim Jin-su 53' Kwon Chang-hoon 71'	Stadium: Rashid Stadium Attendance: 310 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

24 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification	Lebanon	0–3	Syria	Sidon, Lebanon
14:00 UTC+2		Report	Al Dali 14' Mardikian 38' (pen.) Al Marmour 44'	Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

29 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification	Syria	1–1	Iraq	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:45 UTC+4	Al Dali 3'	Report	Hussein 31'	Stadium: Rashid Stadium Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

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 Friendly	Jordan	2–0	Syria	Amman, Jordan
21:00 UTC+3	Samir 28' 44'			Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium

26 September 2022 Friendly	Syria	0–1	Iraq	Amman, Jordan
19:00 UTC+3			Hussein 27'	Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium

17 November 2022 Friendly	Syria	0–1	Belarus	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+3		Report	Krouma 81' (o.g.)	Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Yahya Ali Al Mulla (United Arab Emirates)

20 November 2022 Friendly	Syria	1–2	Venezuela	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:00 UTC+4	Rihanieh 49'		Torregrossa 39' Rondón 50'	Stadium: Rashid Stadium

23 December 2022 Friendly	Oman	2–1	Syria	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4	Al Subhi 21' Saleh 58'	Report	Ashkar 60'	Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium

30 December 2022 Friendly	Syria	0–1	Oman	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:00 UTC+4		Report	Al-Braiki 86'	Stadium: Dubai Police Club Stadium

2023

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'	Report		Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium

20 June 2023 Friendly	Vietnam	1–0	Syria	Nam Định, Vietnam
19:30 UTC+7	Phạm Tuấn Hải 49'	Report		Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium Referee: Tuan Yasin (Malaysia)

6 September 2023Friendly	Syria	2–2	Malaysia	Chengdu, China
17:00 UTC+8	Mardikian 12' Samia 41'	Report	Akhyar 51' Lok 85'	Stadium: Chengdu University Football Stadium Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)

12 September 2023Friendly	China	0–1	Syria	Chengdu, China
19:35 UTC+8		Report	Krouma 59'	Stadium: Chengdu Phoenix Hill Football Stadium Attendance: 12,367 Referee: Sami Al-Jires (Saudi Arabia)

17 October 2023Friendly	Syria	1–2	Kuwait	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
	Al Somah 17'	Report	Al-Khaldi 43', 45+2'	Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium

16 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification	Syria	1–0	North Korea	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3	Al Somah 37' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium ^{[note 1]} Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

21 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification	Syria	0–5	Japan	Jeddah
17:45 UTC+3		Report	Kubo 32' Ueda 37', 40' Sugawara 47' Hosoya 82'	Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Referee: Ma Ning (China)

2024

5 January 2024 Unofficial Friendly	Syria	1–1	Kyrgyzstan	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:30 UTC+4	Kurdaghli 59' Hesar 71'	Report	Akmatov 48'	Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium

8 January 2024 Friendly	Syria	2–2	Malaysia	Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3	Sabbag 70' Hesar 74'	Report	Arif 39' Josué 78'	Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium

13 January 2024 2023 AFC Asian Cup	Uzbekistan	0–0	Syria	Al Rayyan, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3				Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 10,198 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

18 January 2024 2023 AFC Asian Cup	Syria	0–1	Australia	Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3			Irvine 59'	Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 10,097 Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

23 January 2024 2023 AFC Asian Cup	Syria	1–0	India	Al Khor, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3	Khribin 76'			Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

31 January 2024 AFC Asian Cup R16	Iran	1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)	Syria	Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3	Taremi 34' (pen.)	Report	Khribin 64' (pen.)	Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
	Penalties
	Ansarifard Rezaeian Ebrahimi Torabi Hajsafi		Sabbag Youssef Ousou Al Dali

21 March 2024 (2024-03-21) 2026 World Cup qualification	Myanmar	1–1	Syria	Yangon, Myanmar
18:00 UTC+6:30	Kyaw 35'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)	Al Dali 71'	Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium

26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2026 World Cup qualification	Syria	7–0	Myanmar	Dammam, Saudi Arabia
22:00 UTC+3	Khribin 30', 54', 63' (pen.) Hesar 47' Ajan 51', 68' Al-Dali 80'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)		Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)

6 June 2024 (2024-06-06) 2026 World Cup qualification	North Korea	1–0	Syria	Vientiane, Laos^{[note 2]}
20:00 UTC+7	Jong Il-gwan 90+2'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)		Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)

11 June 2024 (2024-06-11) 2026 World Cup qualification	Japan	5–0	Syria	Hiroshima, Japan
--:--	Ueda 13' Dōan 19' Krouma 21' (o.g.) Soma 73' (pen.) Minamino 85'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)		Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait) Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) 2024 Intercontinental Cup	Syria	2–0	Mauritius	Hyderabad, India
19:30 UTC+5:30	Citorah 32' (o.g.) Al-Mawas 70'	Report		Stadium: G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium Referee: Harish Kundu (India)

9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) 2024 Intercontinental Cup	India	0–3	Syria	Hyderabad, India
19:30 IST (UTC+05:30)		Report	Al Aswad 7' Irandust 76' Sabbag 90+6'	Stadium: G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 19,982 Referee: Nivon Robesh (Sri Lanka)

11 October 2024 (2024-10-11) 2024 King's Cup	Syria	1–0	Tajikistan	Songkhla, Thailand
16:30 UTC+7	Osman 65'	Report		Stadium: Tinsulanon Stadium Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)

14 October 2024 (2024-10-14) 2024 King's Cup	Syria	1–2	Thailand	Songkhla, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7	Ham 53'	Report	Ekanit 44' Chanathip 90+1'	Stadium: Tinsulanon Stadium

19 November 2024 (2024-11-19) Friendly	Russia	4–0	Syria	Volgograd, Russia
	Osipenko 33', 81' (pen.) Samoshnikov 52' Miranchuk 66'			Stadium: Volgograd Arena Referee: Jansen Foo Chuan Hui (Singapore)

2025

25 March 2025 (2025-03-25) 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Syria	2–0	Pakistan	Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia^{[note 3]}
21:00 UTC+3	Faqa 23' Al Somah 56'	Report Report (AFC)		Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 1,217 Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)

10 June 2025 (2025-06-10) 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Afghanistan	0–1	Syria	Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
20:15 UTC+3			Al Somah 6'	Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq)

4 September 2025 (2025-09-04) Friendly	United Arab Emirates	3–1	Syria	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 UTC+4	Ivković 62' Al-Ghassani 78' (pen.) Gastón Suárez 86'	Report	Al Salkhadi 36'	Stadium: Zabeel Stadium

8 September 2025 (2025-09-08) Friendly	Syria	2–2	Kuwait	Doha, Qatar
	Shamoun 24' Faqa 80'	Report	Dashti 65' Daham 74'	Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

9 October 2025 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

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Myanmar

14 October 2025 (2025-10-14) 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Myanmar	v	Syria	Yangon, Myanmar
				Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium

18 November 2025 (2025-11-18) 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Pakistan	v	Syria	Islamabad, Pakistan
				Stadium: Jinnah Sports Stadium

November 2025 (2025-11) 2025 FIFA Arab Cup	Syria	v	South Sudan	Doha, Qatar
--:-- UTC+3				Stadium: TBD

Notes

↑ Syria will play their home game at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Syrian civil war.
↑ Following the incident over North Korea's refusal to host a home game against Japan, North Korea will play their home matches in a neutral ground, per Syria's request.^[4]
↑ Syria played their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Syrian civil war.

References

↑ "Syria – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway.
↑ "Syria national team". worldfootball.net. World Football. 16 June 2021.
↑ "World Football Elo Ratings: Syria". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings.
↑ Smith, Joe (20 May 2024). "World Cup qualifier in North Korea scrapped again; DPRK to face Syria in Laos". NK News . Retrieved 25 May 2024.

References

Head-to-head record

As of 19 November 2024after the match against Russia .

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Australia	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Bahrain	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3	000.00
Belarus	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
China	2	1	0	1	2	3	−1	050.00
Guam	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
India	2	2	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Iran	4	0	1	3	1	8	−7	000.00
Iraq	3	0	2	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Japan	2	0	0	2	0	10	−10	000.00
Jordan	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	000.00
Kuwait	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Lebanon	2	1	0	1	5	3	+2	050.00
Malaysia	2	0	2	0	4	4	+0	000.00
Maldives	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Mauritania	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Mauritius	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Myanmar	2	1	1	0	8	1	+7	050.00
North Korea	2	1	0	1	1	1	+0	050.00
Oman	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	000.00
Russia	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
South Korea	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3	000.00
Tajikistan	2	2	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Thailand	2	1	0	1	4	3	+1	050.00
Tunisia	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
United Arab Emirates	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	000.00
Uzbekistan	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	050.00
Venezuela	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Vietnam	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Total	49	14	8	27	53	68	−15	028.57

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[4] Syria will play their home game at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Syrian civil war.

[North_Korea-6] Following the incident over North Korea's refusal to host a home game against Japan, North Korea will play their home matches in a neutral ground, per Syria's request.^[4]

[7] Syria played their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Syrian civil war.

[1] "Syria – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway.

[2] "Syria national team". worldfootball.net. World Football. 16 June 2021.

[3] "World Football Elo Ratings: Syria". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings.

[5] Smith, Joe (20 May 2024). "World Cup qualifier in North Korea scrapped again; DPRK to face Syria in Laos". NK News . Retrieved 25 May 2024.

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v t e Syria national football team
General	Syrian Arab Federation for Football History Managers
Venues	Al-Fayhaa Stadium
Statistics	1940–99 2000–09 2010–19 2020–present All-time record
Players	International footballers
Asian Cup Finals	Summary 1980 1984 1988 1996 2011 2019 2023
Other tournaments	Olympic Games Asian Games Mediterranean Games WAFF Championship FIFA Arab Cup 1974 Kuneitra Cup
Notable matches	1966 Arab Cup final 1988 Arab Cup final 2000 WAFF Championship Final 2004 WAFF Championship Final 2012 WAFF Championship Final 2018 World Cup fourth round qualifier
Noted rivalries	Iraq Lebanon
Other teams	Men U-23 U-20 U-17 Futsal Beach Women Senior U-20

v t e Men's national football team results (AFC)
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain 2000−2009 2010−2019 2020–present Iraq 1957–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Jordan 2010–2019 2020–present Kuwait 1961−1979 1980−1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Lebanon 1940–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Oman 1965–2019 2020–present Palestine 1998–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Qatar 2020–present Saudi Arabia 1957–1979 1980–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Syria 1940–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present United Arab Emirates 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran 1941–1959 1960–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Kyrgyzstan 2020–present Tajikistan 2020–present Turkmenistan Uzbekistan 1992–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh 1973–1999 2000–2019 2020–present Bhutan India 1938–1959 1960–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Maldives Nepal Pakistan 1950–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Sri Lanka 1950–1979 1980–2009 2010–present
East Asia (EAFF)	China 1913–1949 1950–1969 1970–1989 1990–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Chinese Taipei Taiwan Guam Hong Kong 1954–1969 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Japan 1917–1939 1940–1949 1950–1959 1960–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Macau Mongolia North Korea 1956–1979 1980–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Northern Mariana Islands ^† South Korea 1948–1959 1960–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia 2000–2019 2020–present Brunei Cambodia 2010–2019 2020–present Indonesia 1934–1949 1950–1979 1980–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Laos 1961–1999 2000–2019 2020–present Malaysia 2010–2019 2020–present Myanmar 1950–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Philippines 1913–1948 1950–1979 1980–1999 2000–2009 2000–2019 2020–present Singapore 1948–1969 1970–1989 1990–1999 2000–2019 2020–present Thailand 1948–1959 1960–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Timor-Leste Vietnam 1991–2009 2010–2019 2020–present
Defunct	Aden Lahej North Yemen South Vietnam South Yemen
^† Provisional Associate Member - Not a member of FIFA

Syria national football team results (2020–present)

Contents

Results

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Notes

References

References

Head-to-head record