Syria national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Syria women's national football team.

Syria
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 coachJosé Lana
CaptainOmar Al Somah
Most capsMaher Al-Sayed (109)
Top scorerFiras Al-Khatib (36)
Home stadiumAleppo International Stadium
FIFA codeSYR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 93 Decrease 1 (24 October 2024)[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
Appearances7 (first in 1980)
Best resultRound of 16 (2023)
Arab Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1963)
Best resultRunners-up (1963, 1966, 1988)
WAFF Championship
Appearances8 (first in 2000)
Best resultChampions (2012)
King's Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2016)
Best resultRunners-up (2024)
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
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

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 Arab Games, 1987 Mediterranean Games and the 2024 intercontinental cup.

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