# Syria national football team records and statistics

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 2–1. The team they have played the most is Jordan, with a total of 40 matches played.

## Individual records
### Player records

    As of 31 January 2024
    Players in bold are still active with Syria.

#### Most capped players

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Maher Al-Sayed | 109 | 29 | 1999–2013 |
| 2 | Mahmoud Al-Mawas | 100 | 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 | Nizar Mahrous | 76 | 12 | 1985–1993 |
| 9 | George Khouri | 74 | 8 | 1982–1989 |
| 10 | Moayad Ajan | 72 | 3 | 2012–present |

### Age records

* Oldest player to make debut: Firas Al-Khatib, aged 36 years and 94 days vs Philippines, 5 September 2019
* Youngest player to make debut: Abdelrazaq Al-Hussain, aged 17 years and 82 days vs China, 07 Dec 2002
* Oldest player to score: Firas Al-Khatib, aged 36 years and 94 days vs Philippines, 5 September 2019

### Manager records
## Team records
### Wins
#### Largest win

* 13–0 vs Muscat and Oman on 6 September 1965
* 12–0 vs Maldives on 4 June 1997
* 12–0 vs Philippines on 30 April 2001

#### Largest home win

* 13–0 vs Muscat and Oman on 6 September 1965

#### Largest away win

* 12–0 vs Maldives on 4 June 1997

#### Largest win at the Asian Cup

* 2–1 vs Saudi Arabia on 9 January 2011
* 2–1 vs Uzbekistan on 12 December 1996

### Draws
#### Highest scoring draw

* 3–3 vs Lebanon on 17 October 1998
* 3–3 vs Oman on 18 May 2001

#### Highest scoring draw at the Asian Cup

* 1–1 vs Qatar on 1 December 1984
* 1–1 vs Iran on 31 January 2024

### Defeats
#### Largest defeat

* 8–0 vs Greece on 25 November 1949
* 8–0 vs Egypt on 16 October 1951
* 7–0 vs Turkey on 20 November 1949

#### Largest defeat at home

* 1–7 vs Iran on 21 June 2004

#### Largest defeat away

* 8–0 vs Greece on 25 November 1949
* 8–0 vs Egypt on 16 October 1951

#### Largest defeat at the Asian Cup

* 3–0 vs China on 9 December 1996
* 3–0 vs China on 4 December 1988

### Attendance
#### Highest home attendance

* 50,000, vs Saudi Arabia, 30 March 1989

#### Highest away attendance

* 100,000, vs Iran, 13 June 1997

### World rankings
#### FIFA

Source: FIFA.com

##### Highest FIFA ranking

    68th (July 2018)

##### Lowest FIFA ranking

    152nd (September 2014, March 2015)

#### Elo

Source: Eloratings.net

##### Highest Elo ranking

    53rd (October 1974)

##### Lowest Elo ranking

    125th (September 1984)

## Goal records
### General
#### First goal

    Mudhafar Al-Aqqad vs Jordan on 1 August 1953

#### Most goals

    Firas Al-Khatib (2001–2019), 36 goals
| 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 |
| 4 | Omar Khribin | 27 | 58 | 0.47 | 2012–present |
| 5 | Said Bayazid | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1997–2001 |
| 6 | Zyad Chaabo | 22 | 49 | 0.45 | 2001–2010 |
| 7 | Omar Al Somah | 21 | 40 | 0.53 | 2012–2023 |
| 8 | Mahmoud Al-Mawas | 16 | 100 | 0.16 | 2012–present |
| 9 | Mohamed Al-Zeno | 15 | 48 | 0.31 | 2004–2011 |
| 10 | Avedis Kavlakian | 14 | — | — | 1953–1966 |
As of 26 March 2024. Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.

### Hat-tricks

As of 26 March 2024
Keys :
* Player scored 5 goals
| Player | Competition | Against | Home/Away | Result | Goals | Date |
| Said Bayazid | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Philippines | Home | 12–0 | 5 | 30 April 2001 |
| Nader Joukhadar | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Maldives | Away | 12–0 | 3 | 4 June 1997 |
| Said Bayazid | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Laos | Home | 11–0 | 3 | 7 May 2001 |
| Said Bayazid | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Laos | Away | 9–0 | 3 | 11 May 2001 |
| Firas Al-Khatib | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Sri Lanka | Away | 8–0 | 3 | 18 October 2003 |
| Omar Khribin | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Myanmar | Home | 7–0 | 3 | 26 March 2024 |
| Zyad Chaabo | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | Indonesia | Home | 7–0 | 3 | 18 November 2007 |
| Raja Rafe | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | Indonesia | Home | 7–0 | 3 | 18 November 2007 |
| Osama Omari | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Afghanistan | Home | 5–2 | 3 | 13 October 2015 |
| Omar Al Somah | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Guam | Home | 4–0 | 3 | 15 October 2019 |
| Mahmoud Al-Mawas | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Maldives | Away | 4–0 | 3 | 4 June 2021 |
| Raja Rafe | 2002 Arab Nations Cup | Lebanon | Home | 4–1 | 3 | 21 December 2002 |

### In major tournaments
#### AFC Asian Cup

   Syria shock Saudi Arabia at Asian Cup
—CNN on Abdulrazak Al Husein's brace against Saudi Arabia at the 2011 Asian Cup

##### Most goals in a single Asian Cup tournament

    Jamal Keshek (in 1980), 2 goals Nader Joukhadar (in 1996), 2 goals Abdelrazaq Al-Hussain (in 2011), 2 goals 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 Saudi Arabia on 9 January 2011

##### First goal in an Asian Cup finals match

    Jamal Keshek, vs Bangladesh on 19 September 1980

## Competition records

Overview :
| Event | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place |
| World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAFF Championship | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| FIFA Arab Cup | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Arab Games | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| West Asian Games | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mediterranean Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

### FIFA World Cup

| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1934 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1938 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1950 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 1954 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1958 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1962 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1966 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 1978 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 5 |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 6 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 |
| 2014 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 22 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 23 |
| 2026 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 0/20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 108 | 46 | 24 | 38 | 214 | 132 |
    *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

### AFC Asian Cup

| AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification 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 | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member |
| 1960 | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member |
| 1964 | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member |
| 1968 | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1976 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1980 | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 1988 | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Total | Round of 16 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 30 | | 74 | 40 | 12 | 22 | 143 | 80 |
    *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
AFC Asian Cup history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1980 |
| 1980 | Round 1 | Syria 0–0 Iran | Draw |
| 1980 | Round 1 | Syria 1–0 Bangladesh | Win |
| 1980 | Round 1 | Syria 1–2 North Korea | Loss |
| 1980 | Round 1 | Syria 1–0 China | Win |
| 1984 |
| 1984 | Round 1 | Syria 1–1 Qatar | Draw |
| 1984 | Round 1 | Syria 0–1 Saudi Arabia | Loss |
| 1984 | Round 1 | Syria 1–0 South Korea | Win |
| 1984 | Round 1 | Syria 1–3 Kuwait | Loss |
| 1988 |
| 1988 | Round 1 | Syria 0–2 Saudi Arabia | Loss |
| 1988 | Round 1 | Syria 0–3 China | Loss |
| 1988 | Round 1 | Syria 1–0 Kuwait | Win |
| 1988 | Round 1 | Syria 1–0 Bahrain | Win |
| 1996 |
| 1996 | Round 1 | Syria 1–2 Japan | Loss |
| 1996 | Round 1 | Syria 0–3 China | Loss |
| 1996 | Round 1 | Syria 2–1 Uzbekistan | Win |
| 2011 |
| 2011 | Round 1 | Syria 2–1 Saudi Arabia | Win |
| 2011 | Round 1 | Syria 1–2 Japan | Loss |
| 2011 | Round 1 | Syria 1–2 Jordan | Loss |
| 2019 |
| 2019 | Round 1 | Syria 0–0 Palestine | Draw |
| 2019 | Round 1 | Syria 0–2 Jordan | Loss |
| 2019 | Round 1 | Syria 2–3 Australia | Loss |
| 2023 |
| 2023 | Round 1 | Syria 0–0 Uzbekistan | Draw |
| 2023 | Round 1 | Syria 0–1 Australia | Loss |
| 2023 | Round 1 | Syria 1–0 India | Win |
| 2023 | Round 1 | Syria 1–0 Iran | Draw |

### Olympic Games

| Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | Olympic Games record | | Olympic Games qualification record | Olympic Games qualification record | Olympic Games qualification record | Olympic Games qualification record | Olympic Games qualification record | Olympic Games qualification record |
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1900 to 1968 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | | | | | | |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | | | | | | |
| 1980 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1992 to present | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team |
| Total | 0 Titles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
    *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

### WAFF Championship

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 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2019 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 1 Title | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 40 |
    *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

### FIFA Arab Cup

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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1966 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 1985 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2021 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 32 |
    *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

### Arab Games

Pan 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | 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 | Fourth place | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 1999 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2023 | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team |
| Total | 1 Title | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 40 |
    *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

### Mediterranean Games

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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1963 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 1967 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1971 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1975 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1979 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1983 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 1991 to present | See Syria national under-20 team | See Syria national under-20 team | See Syria national under-20 team | See Syria national under-20 team | See Syria national under-20 team | See Syria national under-20 team | See Syria national under-20 team | See Syria national under-20 team |
| Total | 1 Title | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 41 |

### Asian Games

Asian Games record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1954 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1958 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1962 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1966 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1974 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1978 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1982 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1986 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002 to present | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team | See Syria national under-23 team |
| Total | 0 Titles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
    *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

### West Asian Games

West Asian Games record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1997 | Runners-up | | | | | | |
| 2002 | Third place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2005 | Runners-up | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
    *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

## Results by Event

    As of 14 Oct 2024 after match against Thailand
| Event | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Friendly matches | 240 | 73 | 65 | 102 | 290 | 333 | - 43 |
| World Cup qualification | 92 | 33 | 24 | 35 | 166 | 114 | + 52 |
| Asian Cup | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 30 | - 11 |
| Asian Cup qualifiers | 67 | 38 | 11 | 18 | 134 | 67 | + 67 |
| WAFF Championship | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 40 | - 8 |
| Arab Cup | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 30 | + 15 |
| Palestine Cup | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 28 | - 3 |
| Arab Games | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 35 | + 9 |
| Asian Games | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | − 2 |
| West Asian Games | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | + 2 |
| Mediterranean Games | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 22 | - 12 |
| Total | 540 | 194 | 134 | 212 | 775 | 709 | + 66 |

## Head-to-head record

The list shown below shows the Syria national football team all-time international record against opposing nations.
Positive Record  Neutral Record  Negative Record
    As of 19 Nov 2024 after match against Russia
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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +6 | 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 |
| 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 | AFC |
| 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 Yemen$^a$ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | AFC |
| Soviet Union$^a$ | 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 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 37 | −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 |
| Yemen$^b$ | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 10 | +32 | AFC |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | CAF |
| Total | 541 | 194 | 134 | 213 | 775 | 713 | +62 |
| Last match updated was against Russia on 19 Nov 2024. ||||||||||
(a) Denotes defunct national football team.
(b) Including North Yemen

## 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.