The Syria national under-17 football team is the national football youth team of Syria. It is governed by the Syrian Football Association.
History The first official appearance of a Syrian U-17 team 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.
Players Current Squad These 24 players were selected for the most recent fixtures in the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.
Competitive record FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World CupYearRoundPLDWD*LGSGA 1985Did not qualify------ 1987Did not enter------ 1989Did not enter------ 1991Did not enter------ 1993Did not enter------ 1995Did not enter------ 1997Did not enter------ 1999Did not enter------ 2001Did not enter------ 2003Did not qualify------ 2005Did not enter------ 2007Round of 16411245 2009Did not qualify------ 2011Did not qualify------ 2013Did not qualify------ 2015Group stage301218 2017Did not qualify------ 2019Did not qualify------ 2021Did not qualify------ 2023Did not qualify------ 2025Did not qualify Total7124513
FIFA U-17 World Cup HistoryYearRoundScoreResult2007Round 1 0 – 0 DrawRound 1 1 – 2 LostRound 1 2 – 0 WonRound of 16 1 – 3 Lost2015Round 1 1 – 4 LostRound 1 0 – 0 DrawRound 1 0 – 4 Lost
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
YearRoundPLDWDLGFGA 1985Did not qualify 1986Did not enter 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002Quarter-finals411234 2004Did not enter 2006Fourth Place6312147 2008Quarter-finals421164 2010412144 2012412133 2014Semi-finals5221911 2016Did not qualify 2018 2023 2025 2026Total6/212710983933
AFC U-17 Championship HistoryYearRoundScoreResult2002Round 1 1 – 0 WonRound 1 1 – 1 DrawRound 1 0 – 1 LostQuarter-finals 1 – 2 Lost2006Round 1 0 – 1 LostRound 1 7 – 0 WonRound 1 2 – 0 WonQuarter-finals 2 – 1 WonSemi-finals 0 – 2 LostThird Place 3 – 3 Draw2008Round 1 2 – 1 WonRound 1 3 – 0 WonRound 1 1 – 1 DrawQuarter-finals 0 – 2 Lost2010Round 1 1 – 1 DrawRound 1 1 – 0 WonRound 1 1 – 1 DrawQuarter-finals 1 – 2 Lost2012Round 1 1 – 1 DrawRound 1 0 – 0 DrawRound 1 1 – 0 WonQuarter-finals 1 – 2 Lost2014Round 1 0 – 0 DrawRound 1 1 – 1 DrawRound 1 2 – 1 WonQuarter-finals 5 – 2 WonSemi-finals 1 – 7 Lost
Head-to-head record The following table shows Syria's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
In FIFA U-17 World Cup OpponentWin %Total
In AFC U-17 Asian Cup OpponentWin %Total
See also Syria national football team Syria national under-23 football team Syria national under-20 football team Syrian Football Association Football in Syria
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