The Syria national under-20 football team () is the national youth football team of Syria and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association. It is considered the feeder team for the Syria national football team.
Results and fixtures 2025
2026
Competitive record FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World CupYearRoundPLDWD*LGSGA 1977Did not enter------ 1979Did not enter------ 1981Did not enter------ 1983Did not enter------ 1985Did not enter------ 1987Did not enter------ 1989Group stage310246 1991Quarter-finals413054 1993Did not qualify------ 1995Group stage310218 1997Did not qualify------ 1999Did not qualify------ 2001Did not qualify------ 2003Did not qualify------ 2005Round of 16411235 2007Did not qualify------ 2009Did not qualify------ 2011Did not qualify------ 2013Did not qualify------ 2015Withdrew------ 2017Did not qualify------ 2019Did not qualify------ 2023Did not qualify------ 2025Did not qualify------ 2027To be determined------Total144461323
FIFA U-20 World Cup HistoryYearRoundScoreResult1989Round 1 1 – 3 LostRound 1 0 – 2 LostRound 1 3 – 1 Won1991Round 1 1 – 0 WonRound 1 3 – 3 DrawRound 1 0 – 0 DrawQuarter finals 1 (4) – 1 (5) Lost1995Round 1 0 – 6 LostRound 1 1 – 0 WonRound 1 0 – 2 Lost2005Round 1 1 – 1 DrawRound 1 2 – 1 WonRound 1 0 – 2 LostRound of 16 0 – 1 Lost
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Year ResultPldWDLGFGA 1975 Round 1 420244 1988 Runner-up 541071 1990 3rd Place 522195 1992 Did not qualify ------ 1994 Champions 6510164 1996 Round 1 420255 1998 Did not qualify ------ 2000 Did not qualify ------ 2002 Quarter-finals 421198 2004 4th Place 631295 2006 Did not qualify ------ 2008 Round 1 300315 2010 Round 1 310213 2012 Quarter-finals 412196 2014 Withdrew ------ 2016 Did not qualify ------ 2018 Did not qualify ------ 2020 Cancelled ------ 2023Group stage301214 2025Group stage302156Total 50 22 11 17 76 55
AFC Youth Championship HistoryYearRoundScoreResult1975Round 1 0 – 1 LostRound 1 1 – 0 WonRound 1 3 – 1 WonRound 1 0 – 2 Lost1988Round 1 1 – 0 WonRound 1 2 – 0 WonRound 1 1 – 0 WonSemi-finals 2 – 0 WonFinal 1 (4) – 1 (5) Lost1990Round 1 4 – 0 WonRound 1 1 – 1 DrawRound 1 2 – 2 DrawSemi-finals 1 – 2 LostThird place 1 – 0 Won1994Round 1 2 – 1 WonRound 1 4 – 0 WonRound 1 1 – 1 DrawRound 1 6 – 1 WonSemi-finals 1 – 0 WonFinal 2 – 1 Won1996Round 1 1 – 3 LostRound 1 2 – 0 WonRound 1 1 – 0 WonRound 1 1 – 2 Lost2002Round 1 4 – 2 WonRound 1 1 – 1 DrawRound 1 4 – 1 WonQuarter-finals 0 – 4 Lost2004Round 1 2 – 1 WonRound 1 4 – 1 WonRound 1 1 – 1 DrawQuarter-finals 1 – 0 WonSemi-finals 0 – 1 LostThird place 1 (3) – 1 (4) Lost2008Round 1 0 – 1 LostRound 1 1 – 2 LostRound 1 0 – 2 Lost2010Round 1 1 – 0 WonRound 1 0 – 2 LostRound 1 0 – 1 Lost2012Round 1 5 – 1 WonRound 1 1 – 1 DrawRound 1 1 – 2 LostQuarter-finals 2 (0) – (3) 2 Lost2023Round 1 0 – 2 LostRound 1 0 – 1 LostRound 1 1 – 1 Draw
Head-to-head record The following table shows Syria's head-to-head record in FIFA U-20 World Cup. OpponentWin %Total
Current squad The following 23 players were named in the final squad for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup on 12 February 2025
Previous squads 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – Syria 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – Syria 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – Syria
Honours FIFA U-20 World Cup Sixth place: 1991 AFC U-20 Asian Cup Winners (1): 1994 Runners-up (1): 1988 Third place (1): 1990 Fourth place (1): 2004 Mandiri U20 Challenge Series Champions (1): 2025
See also Syria national football team Syria national under-23 football team Syria national under-17 football team Syrian Football Association Football in Syria
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