Syria national under-23 football team
| Nickname(s) | Nosour Qasioun[1] (Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'The Qasioun Eagles') | ||
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| Association | Syrian Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) UAFA (Arab world) | ||
| Head coach | Jehad Al-Hussain | ||
| FIFA code | SYR | ||
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| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| AFC U-23 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2013, 2020) | ||
| Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2018) | ||
| WAFF U-23 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2015) | ||
The Syria national under-23 football team (Arabic: منتخب سوريا لكرة القدم تحت 23 سنة) is a national association football youth team representing Syria in Olympics, AFC U-23 Championship, WAFF U-23 Championship and any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Syrian Football Association. The team is also known as the Syria Olympic football team (Arabic: منتخب سوريا الأولمبي لكرة القدم).
Results and fixtures
2025
Win Draw Lose Fixture
| 19 March 2025 2025 WAFF U-23 group stage | Syria | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Lebanon | Muscat, Oman |
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Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex |
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| 22 March 2025 WAFF U-23 Championship SF | Jordan | 1–0 | Syria | Muscat, Oman |
| 23:30 (UTC+3) | Kalbouneh 3' | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex |
| 3 September 2025 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Syria | 2–1 | Philippines | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 18:00 UTC+5 |
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Stadium: Republican Central Stadium Attendance: 44 Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates) |
| 6 September 2025 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Nepal | 2–4 | Syria | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 18:00 UTC+5 |
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Stadium: Republican Central Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Akobirkhuja Shukurullaev (Uzbekistan) |
| 9 September 2025 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Tajikistan | 0–1 | Syria | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 21:00 UTC+5 | Report |
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Stadium: Republican Central Stadium |
| 13 November Friendly | Jordan | 2–1 | Syria | Amman, Jordan |
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Report | Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium |
| 18 November Friendly | Jordan | 1–1 | Syria | Amman, Jordan |
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Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium |
| 30 December Friendly | Syria | 2–1 | Vietnam | Doha, Qatar |
| 15:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
2026
| 7 January 2026 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS | Japan | 5–0 | Syria | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium Attendance: 522 Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq) |
Competitive record
Olympic Games
| Olympic Games record | Olympic Games qualifications record | |||||||||||||
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| Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
| 1908–1988 | See Syria national team | See Syria national team | ||||||||||||
| 1992 | did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||
| 2004 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2024 | did not enter | did not enter | ||||||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 82 | 58 | |
AFC U-23 Championship
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| 2013 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Squad | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2016 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2026 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| Total | 5/7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | — | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 14 | |
Asian Games
- From 2002 Asian Games, at the first tournament to be played in an under-23 format.
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad |
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| 2002 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
| 2006 | 12th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | Squad |
| 2010 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad |
| 2022 | Withdrew | |||||||
| Total | 2/5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | |
WAFF U-23 Championship
| WAFF U-23 Championship record | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | Squad |
| 2015 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
| 2021 | Semi-finals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad |
| 2022 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad |
| 2023 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Squad |
| Total | 4/4 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | |
Arab Games
| Arab Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1953 to 2011 | See Syria national football team | ||||||||
| 2023 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | Squad | |
| 2027 | to be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 1/1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | ||
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification, between 3 and 9 September 2025.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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| GK | Modar Al Katib | |||
| GK | Maksim Sarraf | Zomin | ||
| GK | Mohamad Hassouni | Al-Ittihad Ahli | ||
| DF | Al Mekdad Ahmad | Jableh | ||
| DF | Ousama Al Jiroudi | |||
| DF | Abdulrahman Al Arjah | Al-Karamah | ||
| DF | Mahmoud Nayef | Al-Ittihad Ahli | ||
| DF | Ali Al Rina | Lion City Sailors | ||
| DF | Khaled Al Hajja | Al-Karamah | ||
| MF | Anas Dahhan | Al-Ittihad Ahli | ||
| MF | Ayham Kranbeh | |||
| MF | Mahmoud Al Aswad | Al-Karamah | ||
| MF | Ahmad Soufi | Hutteen | ||
| MF | Ahmad Al Kalou | Al-Ittihad Ahli | ||
| MF | Mahmoud Al Omar | Al-Ittihad Ahli | ||
| MF | Aland Abdi | Roda JC U21 | ||
| MF | Mahmoud Mhanna | Jableh | ||
| MF | Mohamad Al Sarakbi | Al-Karamah | ||
| MF | Can Yahya Moustfa | Energie Cottbus | ||
| MF | Hasan Dahhan | Al-Ittihad Ahli | ||
| MF | Mohamad Asaad | Shabab Baalbek | ||
| FW | Mohammad Al Mustafa | Al-Wathba | ||
| FW | Abdulmalek Jubran |
Previous squads
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Honours
Regional
Arab
- Runners-up (1): 2023
See also
- Syria national football team
- Syria national under-20 football team
- Syria national under-17 football team
- Syrian Football Association
- Football in Syria
References
- ^ Smale, Simon (5 January 2019). "Who the Socceroos are facing as the Asian Cup kicks off, and when to watch". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
External links
- Syria national under-23 football team at Soccerway