The Syria national under-20 football team (Arabic: منتخب سوريا لكرة القدم تحت 20 سنة) is the national football youth team of Syria and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association. It is considered the feeder team to the Syria national football team.
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| Nickname(s) | Nosour Qasioun[1] (Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun eagles') | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Syrian Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) UAFA (Arab world) | ||
| Head coach |  Mark Wotte | ||
| FIFA code | SYR | ||
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1989) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1991) | ||
| AFC U-20 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1988) | ||
| Best result |  Champions (1994) | ||
| WAFF U-18 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2021) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2021) | ||
Competition records
FIFA U-20 World Cup Record
| FIFA U-20 World Cup History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Round 1 |  Syria 1 – 3  Soviet Union | Lost |
| Round 1 | Syria 0 – 2  Colombia | Lost | |
| Round 1 | Syria 3 – 1  Costa Rica | Won | |
| 1991 | Round 1 | Syria 1 – 0  Uruguay | Won |
| Round 1 | Syria 3 – 3  England | Draw | |
| Round 1 | Syria 0 – 0  Spain | Draw | |
| Quarter finals | Syria 1 (4) – 1 (5)  Australia | Lost | |
| 1995 | Round 1 | Syria 0 – 6  Brazil | Lost |
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 0  Qatar | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 0 – 2  Russia | Lost | |
| 2005 | Round 1 | Syria 1 – 1  Canada | Draw |
| Round 1 | Syria 2 – 1  Italy | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 0 – 2 Colombia | Lost | |
| Round of 16 | Syria 0 – 1 Brazil | Lost | |
AFC U-20 Asian Cup Record
| AFC Youth Championship History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1975 | |||
| Round 1 |  Syria 0 – 1  Hong Kong | Lost | |
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 0  Philippines | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 3 – 1  Bangladesh | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 0 – 2  Bahrain | Lost | |
| 1988 | |||
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 0  China | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 2 – 0  North Korea | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 0 Qatar | Won | |
| Semi-finals | Syria 2 – 0  United Arab Emirates | Won | |
| Final | Syria 1 (4) – 1 (5)  Iraq | Lost | |
| 1990 | |||
| Round 1 | Syria 4 – 0  Bahrain | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 1  South Korea | Draw | |
| Round 1 | Syria 2 – 2  Japan | Draw | |
| Semi-finals | Syria 1 – 2 North Korea | Lost | |
| Third place | Syria 1 – 0 Qatar | Won | |
| 1994 | |||
| Round 1 | Syria 2 – 1  Iraq | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 4 – 0  Indonesia | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 1 Qatar | Draw | |
| Round 1 | Syria 6 – 1  Kazakhstan | Won | |
| Semi-finals | Syria 1 – 0  Thailand | Won | |
| Final | Syria 2 – 1 Japan | Won | |
| 1996 | |||
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 3 Japan | Lost | |
| Round 1 | Syria 2 – 0 Qatar | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 0  India | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 2 China | Lost | |
| 2002 | |||
| Round 1 | Syria 4 – 2 China | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 1 United Arab Emirates | Draw | |
| Round 1 | Syria 4 – 1  Vietnam | Won | |
| Quarter-finals | Syria 0 – 4  Uzbekistan | Lost | |
| 2004 | |||
| Round 1 | Syria 2 – 1 India | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 4 – 1  Laos | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 1 Uzbekistan | Draw | |
| Quarter-finals | Syria 1 – 0  Iraq | Won | |
| Semi-finals | Syria 0 – 1 China | Lost | |
| Third place | Syria 1 (3) – 1 (4)  Japan | Lost | |
| 2008 | |||
| Round 1 | Syria 0 – 1  South Korea | Lost | |
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 2  Iraq | Lost | |
| Round 1 | Syria 0 – 2 United Arab Emirates | Lost | |
| 2010 | |||
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 0 Thailand | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 0 – 2 China | Lost | |
| Round 1 | Syria 0 – 1  Saudi Arabia | Lost | |
| 2012 | |||
| Round 1 | Syria 5 – 1 Saudi Arabia | Won | |
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 1 Australia | Draw | |
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 2 Qatar | Lost | |
| Quarter-finals | Syria 2 (0) – (3) 2 Uzbekistan | Draw | |
| 2023 | |||
| Round 1 | Syria 0 – 2 Uzbekistan | Lost | |
| Round 1 | Syria 0 – 1 Indonesia | Lost | |
| Round 1 | Syria 1 – 1 Iraq | Draw | |
Current squad
The following 23 players were named in the final squad for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup on 25 February 2023.[2][3][4]
Head coach: Mark Wotte
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mohammed Hasoni | Al-Ittihad | ||
| GK | Ali Holo | Al-Wathba | ||
| GK | Maksim Sarraf | 15 March 2005 (aged 17) | CSKA Moscow | |
| DF | Ali Al-Rina | 10 January 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Ittihad | |
| DF | Khaled Al-Hajjah | 30 June 2004 (aged 18) | Hutteen | |
| DF | Mahmoud Nayef | 3 January 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Ittihad | |
| DF | Mekdad Ahmad | 12 January 2004 (aged 19) | Jableh | |
| DF | Ammar Alama | | ||
| DF | Mohammad Othman | 10 January 2004 (aged 19) | Al-Wahda | |
| DF | Amer Fayad | 1 May 2004 (aged 18) | Al-Ittihad | |
| DF | Annas Al Hardan | 3 January 2005 (aged 18) |  AaB | |
| MF | Abdullah Zakreet | Al-Karamah | ||
| MF | Malik Janair | 1 January 2003 (aged 20) | Al Wasl | |
| MF | Mahmoud Mohanna | Jableh | ||
| MF | Mustafa Hammou | Al-Jihad | ||
| MF | Mohannad Assad | 21 September 2003 (aged 19) | Tishreen | |
| MF | Hasan Dahan | 1 January 2003 (aged 20) | Al-Ittihad | |
| MF | Mahmoud Al-Aswad | 14 September 2003 (aged 19) | Al-Karamah | |
| FW | Elias Safar | 19 November 2003 (aged 19) |  Järfälla | |
| FW | Hozan Osman | 16 May 2003 (aged 19) | De Graafschap | |
| FW | Zakaria Ramadan | 1 January 2005 (aged 18) | Al-Ittihad | |
| FW | Mohammad Fadel | Al-Karamah | ||
| FW | Mustafa Abdullatif | 15 December 2003 (aged 19) |  Hertha BSC |
Previous squads
Honours
Titles
- Sixth place: 1991
See also
References
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