Syria U-17

Nickname(s)	Nosour Qasioun[1] (Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun eagles')
Association	Syrian Football Association (SFA)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia) UAFA (Arab world)
Head coach	Wilco van Buuren
FIFA code	SYR
First colours Second colours
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2007)
Best result	Round of 16: 2007
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances	6 (first in 2002)
Best result	Third place: 2014
Arab Cup U-17
Appearances	1 (first in 2011)
Best result	Runners-up: 2011

The Syria national Under-17 football team is the national football youth team of Syria and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association.

History

The first official appearance of a Syrian U-17 choice 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.

Competition Records

FIFA U-17 World Cup Record

FIFA U-17 World Cup Year Round PLD W D* L GS GA 1985 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1987 Did not enter - - - - - - 1989 Did not enter - - - - - - 1991 Did not enter - - - - - - 1993 Did not enter - - - - - - 1995 Did not enter - - - - - - 1997 Did not enter - - - - - - 1999 Did not enter - - - - - - 2001 Did not enter - - - - - - 2003 Did not qualify - - - - - - 2005 Did not enter - - - - - - 2007 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 4 5 2009 Did not qualify - - - - - - 2011 Did not qualify - - - - - - 2013 Did not qualify - - - - - - 2015 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 8 2017 Did not qualify - - - - - - 2019 Did not qualify - - - - - - 2021 Did not qualify - - - - - - 2023 Did not qualify - - - - - - Total 7 1 2 4 5 13

FIFA U-17 World Cup History Year Round Score Result 2007 Round 1 Syria  0 – 0  Argentina Draw Round 1 Syria  1 – 2  Spain Lost Round 1 Syria  2 – 0  Honduras Won Round of 16 Syria  1 – 3  England Lost 2015 Round 1 Syria  1 – 4  Paraguay Lost Round 1 Syria  0 – 0  New Zealand Draw Round 1 Syria  0 – 4  France Lost

AFC U-16 Championship Record

AFC U-16 Championship Year Round PLD W D* L GF GA 1985 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1986 Did not enter - - - - - - 1988 Did not enter - - - - - - 1990 Did not enter - - - - - - 1992 Did not enter - - - - - - 1994 Did not enter - - - - - - 1996 Did not enter - - - - - - 1998 Did not enter - - - - - - 2000 Did not enter - - - - - - 2002 Quarter-finals 4 1 1 2 3 4 2004 Did not enter - - - - - - 2006 Fourth Place 6 3 1 2 14 7 2008 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 6 4 2010 Quarter-finals 4 1 2 1 4 4 2012 Quarter-finals 4 1 2 1 3 3 2014 Semi-finals 5 2 2 1 9 11 2016 Did not qualify - - - - - - 2018 Did not qualify - - - - - - 2020 Did not qualify - - - - - - 2023 Did not qualify - - - - - - Total 27 10 9 8 39 33 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC U-16 Championship History Year Round Score Result 2002 Round 1 Syria  1 – 0  Qatar Won Round 1 Syria  1 – 1  Uzbekistan Draw Round 1 Syria  0 – 1  Japan Lost Quarter-finals Syria  1 – 2  Yemen Lost 2006 Round 1 Syria  0 – 1  China Lost Round 1 Syria  7 – 0  Bangladesh Won Round 1 Syria  2 – 0  Vietnam Won Quarter-finals Syria  2 – 1  Saudi Arabia Won Semi-finals Syria  0 – 2  Japan Lost Third Place Syria  3 – 3  Tajikistan Draw 2008 Round 1 Syria  2 – 1  Indonesia Won Round 1 Syria  3 – 0  India Won Round 1 Syria  1 – 1  South Korea Draw Quarter-finals Syria  0 – 2  Iran Lost 2010 Round 1 Syria  1 – 1  North Korea Draw Round 1 Syria  1 – 0  Oman Won Round 1 Syria  1 – 1  Iran Draw Quarter-finals Syria  1 – 2  Uzbekistan Lost 2012 Round 1 Syria  1 – 1  China Draw Round 1 Syria  0 – 0  India Draw Round 1 Syria  1 – 0  Uzbekistan Won Quarter-finals Syria  1 – 2  Japan Lost 2014 Round 1 Syria  0 – 0  Saudi Arabia Draw Round 1 Syria  1 – 1  Qatar Draw Round 1 Syria  2 – 1  Iran Won Quarter-finals Syria  5 – 2  Uzbekistan Won Semi-finals Syria  1 – 7  South Korea Lost

See also

• Syria national football team
• Syria national under-23 football team
• Syria national under-20 football team
• Syrian Football Association
• Football in Syria

References