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

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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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

In Thailand 2014, Syria was among the four semi-finalists who qualified for Chile 2015.[citation needed]

Competition Records

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FIFA U-17 World Cup Record

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AFC U-17 Championship Record

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See also

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References

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  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.