Syria
AFC. Played 488 since 20 Nov 1949: won 174, drawn 121, lost 193. Elo 1599, ranked 84 in the world; peak 1718 in 2017.
Latest results
- 2026-10-01LUzbekistan4–1SyriaFriendly · Tashkent20%
- 2026-09-27DJordan1–1SyriaFriendly · Amman22%
- 2026-06-05LBelarus4–1SyriaFriendly · Minsk42%
- 2025-12-11LMorocco1–0SyriaArab Cup · Al Rayyan14%
- 2025-12-07DSyria0–0PalestineArab Cup · Al Rayyan52%
- 2025-12-04DQatar1–1SyriaArab Cup · Al Rayyan38%
- 2025-12-01WTunisia0–1SyriaUpsetArab Cup · Al Rayyan27%
- 2025-11-25WSyria2–0South SudanArab Cup qualification · Doha85%
- 2025-11-18WPakistan0–5SyriaAFC Asian Cup qualification · Islamabad93%
- 2025-10-14WMyanmar0–3SyriaAFC Asian Cup qualification · Yangon87%
Squad
The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Jordan and Uzbekistan, on 27 September and 1 October 2026, respectively. :Information correct as of 1 October 2026, after the match against Uzbekistan.
- Players
- 23
- Average age
- 27.6
- Caps between them
- 518
- Most from one club
- Al-Karamah (2)
Where they play
6 at home · 17 abroad in 9 other countries
- Syria 6
- Sweden 5
- Iraq 3
- Kuwait 3
- Belgium 1
- Germany 1
- Netherlands 1
- Norway 1
- Thailand 1
- United Arab Emirates 1
Average club rating 1465 (ClubElo; 8 of 23 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Charleroi, ranked 264 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Ahmad MadaniaAl-Karamah | 36 | 32 | 0 | |
| Elias HadayaSandefjord(Norway) | 28 | 11 | 0 | |
| Shaher Al ShakerAl Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo | 33 | 8 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Khaled KourdoghliAl-Minaa(Iraq) | 29 | 42 | 0 | |
| Abdullah Al ShamiAl-Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo | 32 | 25 | 0 | |
| Abdulrazzak Al-MohammadAl-Karamah | 31 | 19 | 0 | |
| Ahmad FaqaDegerfors(Sweden) | 23 | 18 | 2 | |
| Zakaria HannanAl-Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo | 29 | 17 | 0 | |
| Aiham OusouCharleroi(Belgium) | 26 | 14 | 0 | |
| Johannes DanhoSollentuna FK(Sweden) | 22 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jumma AbboudAl-Arabi(Kuwait) | 27 | 1 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Mohammed OsmanLamphun Warriors(Thailand) | 32 | 34 | 2 | |
| Elmar AbrahamIFK Skövde(Sweden) | 27 | 23 | 0 | |
| Ahmad Al DaliAl-Tadamon(Kuwait) | 24 | 12 | 0 | |
| Wessam DukhanFBK Karlstad(Sweden) | 21 | 2 | 0 | |
| Mustafa AbdullatifFC Emmen(Netherlands) | 22 | 5 | 0 | |
| Can Moustfa1. FC Nürnberg(Germany) | 21 | 2 | 1 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Mahmoud Al-MawasDuhok(Iraq) | 33 | 111 | 18 | |
| Omar Al SomahAl-Wahda | 37 | 47 | 23 | |
| Mohammad Al HallaqDibba Al-Hisn(United Arab Emirates) | 26 | 32 | 6 | |
| Alaa Al DaliAl-Mosul(Iraq) | 29 | 28 | 5 | |
| Mahmoud Al AswadAl-Salmiya(Kuwait) | 23 | 23 | 2 | |
| Noah ShamounKalmar FF(Sweden) | 23 | 10 | 1 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Syria national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 1 October 2026; page last edited 30 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Syria v Kuwait: played 34, won 10, drawn 10, lost 14; goals 40–53. First met 7 Apr 1963, last 8 Sep 2025.
- 2025-09-08DSyria2–2KuwaitFriendly · Doha68%
- 2023-10-17LSyria1–2KuwaitFriendly · Dubai61%
- 2018-11-20WKuwait1–2SyriaFriendly · Al Farwaniyah63%
- 2012-10-11DKuwait1–1SyriaFriendly · Muscat39%
- 2010-09-26LSyria1–2KuwaitWAFF Championship · Amman54%
- 2010-09-03LKuwait3–0SyriaFriendly · Kuwait City43%
- 2010-02-19DKuwait1–1SyriaFriendly · Al Ain61%
- 2009-10-26LKuwait1–0SyriaFriendly · Al-Jahra55%
- 2009-01-23WKuwait2–3SyriaFriendly · Kuwait City48%
- 2008-06-08LKuwait4–2SyriaFIFA World Cup qualification · Kuwait City52%
- 2008-06-02WSyria1–0KuwaitFIFA World Cup qualification · Damascus75%
- 2005-01-26LKuwait3–2SyriaFriendly · Kuwait City27%
- 2004-09-29DKuwait1–1SyriaFriendly · Tripoli47%
- 2004-06-03WKuwait1–2SyriaUpsetFriendly · Kuwait City28%
- 2004-06-01WKuwait0–1SyriaUpsetFriendly · Kuwait City25%
Latest 15 of 34 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 177 | 44 | 52 | 81 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 107 | 46 | 24 | 37 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 49 | 26 | 10 | 13 |
| Arab Cup | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
| WAFF Championship | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| Palestine Cup | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Nehru Cup | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Merdeka Tournament | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Intercontinental Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Arab Cup qualification | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| International Friendship Championship | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| King's Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian Games | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kuneitra Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Prime Minister's Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan International Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kirin Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Omar Khribin 18
- Omar Al Somah 14
- Mahmoud Al-Mawas 12
- Said Bayazid 11
- Bashar Srour 8
- Nihad Al Boushi 8
- Raja Rafe 8
- Mohammad Afash 7
- Nizar Mahrous 6
- Bayazir al-Said 6
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.