Syria at the AFC Asian Cup

Syria has been a major participant in the AFC Asian Cup with seven appearances in the tournament, in 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2011, 2019, and 2023. At 2023 Asian Cup, Omar Khribin scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over India, which granted Syria its first win in the competition since 2011, and first ever qualification to the knockout phase as one of the best third-placed teams.

Until 2024, Syria have never qualified past the group stage in the Asian Cup, with them narrowly missing out on the knock-out stage in 1980 and knock-out stage in 1996 due to 1 missed point; both eliminations involved China national football team.

AFC Asian Cup record 1980 Kuwait

Group A Teamwidth=25width=25width=25width=25width=25width=254220124+86430197+26421132+15411295+434004217−150

1984 Singapore

Group A Teamwidth=25width=25width=25width=25width=25width=25422042+26421142+2541213304411235−23402213−22

1988 Qatar

Group B Team6422041+35421163+34420225−33403123−12402213−2

1996 United Arab Emirates

Group C Team9330071+6331023303310236−33310236−3

2011 Qatar

Group B

Team 321082+67 321042+27 310245−13 300318−70

9 January 20111–213 January 20111–217 January 20112–1

2019 United Arab Emirates

Group B

2023 Qatar

Group B

Ranking of third-placed teams

Knockout stage

Round of 16

Overall record

AFC Asian Cup recordAFC Asian Cup qualification recordYearRound* 1956Did not enterDeclined participation 1960 1964 1968 1972Did not qualify302145 1976WithdrewWithdrew 1980Round 1421132321020 1984Round 1411235530298 1988Round 1420225431082 1992Did not qualify210134 1996Round 1310236430162 2000Did not qualify6411113 200462131610 20076222106 2011Round 13102456420102 2015Did not qualify611477 2019Round 130122586022611 2023Round of 164121228701227 2027To be determined421196Total7/1925851219307240132014374

Record results Syria's Asian Cup recordFirst match 0–0 (17 September 1980; Kuwait City, Kuwait)Biggest win 1–2 (12 December 1996; Al Ain, United Arab Emirates) 1–2 (9 January 2011; Al Rayyan, Qatar) 1–0 (23 January 2024; Al Khor, Qatar)Biggest defeat 3–0 (4 December 1988; Doha, Qatar) 3–0 (9 December 1996; Al Ain, United Arab Emirates)Best resultRound of 16 (2023)Worst resultGroup stage (1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2011, 2019)

Goalscorers

+PlayerGoals1980198419881996201120192023Omar Khribin312Walid Abu Al-Sel 211Jamal Keshek22Nader Joukhadar22Abdelrazaq Al-Hussain22Total112112212 Only players with minimum 2 goals scored

References

Head-to-head record OpponentWin %Total