Syria national under-17 football team

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

Syria U-17
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Nosour Qasioun[1]
(Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun eagles')
AssociationSyrian Football Association (SFA)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
UAFA (Arab world)
Head coachNetherlands Wilco van Buuren
FIFA codeSYR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2007)
Best resultRound of 16: 2007
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances6 (first in 2002)
Best result Third place: 2014
Arab Cup U-17
Appearances1 (first in 2011)
Best resultSilver Runners-up: 2011

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

AFC U-16 Championship Record

See also

References
  1. 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.
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