Syria national football team records and statistics

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
Players in bold are still active with Syria.
Most capped players
Top goalscorers
Age records
Oldest player to make debut: Firas Al-Khatib, aged 36 years and 94 days vs , 5 September 2019
Youngest player to make debut: Abdelrazaq Al-Hussain, aged 17 years and 82 days vs , 07 Dec 2002
Oldest player to score: Firas Al-Khatib, aged 36 years and 94 days vs , 5 September 2019
Manager records
Team records
Wins
Largest win
13–0 vs Muscat and Oman on 6 September 1965
12–0 vs on 4 June 1997
12–0 vs on 30 April 2001
Largest home win
13–0 vs Muscat and Oman on 6 September 1965
Largest away win
12–0 vs on 4 June 1997
Largest win at the Asian Cup
2–1 vs on 9 January 2011
2–1 vs on 12 December 1996
Draws
Highest scoring draw
3–3 vs on 17 October 1998
3–3 vs on 18 May 2001
Highest scoring draw at the Asian Cup
1–1 vs on 1 December 1984
Defeats
Largest defeat
8–0 vs on 25 November 1949
8–0 vs on 16 October 1951
7–0 vs on 20 November 1949
Largest defeat at home
1–7 vs on 21 June 2004
Largest defeat away
8–0 vs on 25 November 1949
8–0 vs on 16 October 1951
Largest defeat at the Asian Cup
3–0 vs on 9 December 1996
3–0 vs on 4 December 1988
Attendance
Highest home attendance
50,000, vs , 30 March 1989
Highest away attendance
100,000, vs , 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 on 1 August 1953
Most goals Firas Al-Khatib (2001–2019), 36 goals
. Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.
Hat-tricks
In major tournaments
AFC Asian Cup
Most goals in a single Asian Cup tournament Jamal Keshek (in 1980), 2 goalsNader Joukhadar (in 1996), 2 goals Abdelrazaq Al-Hussain (in 2011), 2 goals
Most goals in total at Asian Cup tournaments Walid Abu Al-Sel (in 1984, 1988), 2 goalsJamal Keshek (in 1980), 2 goalsNader Joukhadar (in 1996), 2 goals Abdelrazaq Al-Hussain (in 2011), 2 goals
Most goals in a single Asian Cup finals match A. Al-Hussain, 2 goals vs on 9 January 2011
First goal in an Asian Cup finals match Jamal Keshek, vs on 19 September 1980
Competition records
FIFA World Cup
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
AFC Asian Cup
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
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Olympic Games
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
WAFF Championship
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
FIFA Arab Cup
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Arab Games
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Mediterranean Games
Asian Games
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
West Asian Games
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Head-to-head record
The list shown below shows the Syria national football team all-time international record against opposing nations.
after match against Key
(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.
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
2020s
References
External links
FIFA.com
Syria - List of International Matches, RSSSF, 1 Jan 2005
World Football Elo Ratings: Syria
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