# Syria national under-17 football team

The Syria national under-17 football team is the national football youth team of Syria and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association.

## History

The first official appearance of a Syrian U-17 choice was in the AFC U-17 Championship 2002 Qualification. In Group Two of the qualification, Syria beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 on aggregate, the only goal coming in the second leg in Syria, and so qualified for the finals at the first attempt.
In the AFC U-17 Championship 2002, Syria beat Qatar in the first match of the group stage, then followed a draw against Uzbekistan and a defeat against Japan before falling to a 2-1 defeat against Yemen in the quarter-finals.
Three years later, Syria qualified for the AFC U-17 Championship 2006 in Singapore. Despite being beaten 1-0 by China in their opening game, the Syrian team advanced to the second round with a 7-0 win over Bangladesh and a 2-0 victory against Vietnam. Syria reached the quarter-finals and won 2-1 against Saudi Arabia, but lost 2-0 in the semi-finals against eventual champions Japan. Despite losing the third place playoff against Tajikistan in a penalty shootout, they qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea.
In Thailand 2014, Syria was among the four semi-finalists who qualified for Chile 2015.

## Competitive record
### FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup :
| Year | Round | PLD | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1991 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | | | | | | |
| Total | | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
FIFA U-17 World Cup History :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Round 1 | Syria 0 – 0 Argentina | Draw |
| 2007 | Round 1 | Syria 1 – 2 Spain | Lost |
| 2007 | Round 1 | Syria 2 – 0 Honduras | Won |
| 2007 | Round of 16 | Syria 1 – 3 England | Lost |
| 2015 | Round 1 | Syria 1 – 4 Paraguay | Lost |
| 2015 | Round 1 | Syria 0 – 0 New Zealand | Draw |
| 2015 | Round 1 | Syria 0 – 4 France | Lost |

### AFC U-17 Asian Cup

| Year | Round | PLD | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1986 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1988 | 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 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1996 | 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 |
| 2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Fourth Place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 |
| 2008 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | Semi-finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 6/20 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 33 |
AFC U-17 Championship History :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Round 1 | Syria 1 – 0 Qatar | Won |
| 2002 | Round 1 | Syria 1 – 1 Uzbekistan | Draw |
| 2002 | Round 1 | Syria 0 – 1 Japan | Lost |
| 2002 | Quarter-finals | Syria 1 – 2 Yemen | Lost |
| 2006 | Round 1 | Syria 0 – 1 China | Lost |
| 2006 | Round 1 | Syria 7 – 0 Bangladesh | Won |
| 2006 | Round 1 | Syria 2 – 0 Vietnam | Won |
| 2006 | Quarter-finals | Syria 2 – 1 Saudi Arabia | Won |
| 2006 | Semi-finals | Syria 0 – 2 Japan | Lost |
| 2006 | Third Place | Syria 3 – 3 Tajikistan | Draw |
| 2008 | Round 1 | Syria 2 – 1 Indonesia | Won |
| 2008 | Round 1 | Syria 3 – 0 India | Won |
| 2008 | Round 1 | Syria 1 – 1 South Korea | Draw |
| 2008 | Quarter-finals | Syria 0 – 2 Iran | Lost |
| 2010 | Round 1 | Syria 1 – 1 North Korea | Draw |
| 2010 | Round 1 | Syria 1 – 0 Oman | Won |
| 2010 | Round 1 | Syria 1 – 1 Iran | Draw |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | Syria 1 – 2 Uzbekistan | Lost |
| 2012 | Round 1 | Syria 1 – 1 China | Draw |
| 2012 | Round 1 | Syria 0 – 0 India | Draw |
| 2012 | Round 1 | Syria 1 – 0 Uzbekistan | Won |
| 2012 | Quarter-finals | Syria 1 – 2 Japan | Lost |
| 2014 | Round 1 | Syria 0 – 0 Saudi Arabia | Draw |
| 2014 | Round 1 | Syria 1 – 1 Qatar | Draw |
| 2014 | Round 1 | Syria 2 – 1 Iran | Won |
| 2014 | Quarter-finals | Syria 5 – 2 Uzbekistan | Won |
| 2014 | Semi-finals | Syria 1 – 7 South Korea | Lost |