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China vs Syria head-to-head record

China wins
8
Draws
2
Syria wins
5

15 meetings, 1966 to 2023Goals: China 29, Syria 14

China and Syria have met 15 times since 1966. China have won 8, Syria 5, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 12 September 2023, when Syria won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 15 meetings have produced 43 goals, 2.87 per game. The biggest win is China’s 6–0 in a friendly in 1966.

Who has won more, China or Syria?

All matches15 matches

8 China2 drawsSyria 5

Competitive10 matches

4 China2 drawsSyria 4

Friendlies5 matches

4 China0 drawsSyria 1

Key numbers

Goals
China 29, Syria 142.87 per game
First meeting
China 6–0 SyriaFriendly, 23 Jul 1966
Most recent
China 0–1 SyriaFriendly, 12 Sept 2023
China’s biggest win
China 6–0 SyriaFriendly, 23 Jul 1966
Syria’s biggest win
Syria 3–2 ChinaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 14 Jan 2009
Most goals in a meeting
China 6–0 SyriaFriendly, 23 Jul 1966
Biggest upset
Syria 1–0 ChinaAFC Asian Cup, 23 Sept 1980Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 19%
TFN Elo rating now
China 1482 (107th), Syria 1586 (83rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. China0Syria1

    Friendly

    Chengdu, China

  2. China3Syria1

    World Cup qualifying

    Suzhou, China

  3. Syria2China1

    World Cup qualifying

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

  4. China2Syria0

    Friendly

    Nanjing, China

  5. Syria2China2

    World Cup qualifying

    Paya Rumput, Malaysia (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every China win and drops with every Syria win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: China have won more Below: Syria have won more
23 July 1966: China 6–0 Syria (Friendly). China +123 September 1980: Syria 1–0 China (AFC Asian Cup). Level4 December 1988: China 3–0 Syria (AFC Asian Cup). China +19 December 1996: Syria 0–3 China (AFC Asian Cup). China +27 December 2002: China 3–1 Syria (Prime Minister's Cup). China +327 January 2008: China 2–1 Syria (Friendly). China +414 January 2009: Syria 3–2 China (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). China +36 January 2010: China 0–0 Syria (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). China +38 October 2010: China 2–1 Syria (Friendly). China +46 October 2016: China 0–1 Syria (World Cup qualifying). China +313 June 2017: Syria 2–2 China (World Cup qualifying). China +316 October 2018: China 2–0 Syria (Friendly). China +414 November 2019: Syria 2–1 China (World Cup qualifying). China +315 June 2021: China 3–1 Syria (World Cup qualifying). China +412 September 2023: China 0–1 Syria (Friendly). China +3Level
China lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by China from 27 January 2008.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In China's home games

8 matches

512

ChinaDrawsSyria

In Syria's home games

1 match

001

ChinaDrawsSyria

At neutral venues

6 matches

312

ChinaDrawsSyria

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedChinaDrawsSyriaGoals
Friendly540112–3
World Cup qualifying41126–6
AFC Asian Cup32016–1
AFC Asian Cup qualifying20112–3
Prime Minister's Cup11003–1

Meetings by decade

China wins Draws Syria wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s16
1980s24
1990s13
2000s312
2010s613
2020s25

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofChinaSyria
Wins in a row41988 to 200812023
Unbeaten meetings41988 to 200822016 to 2017

Top scorers in China vs Syria

  1. 1Mahmoud Al-MawasSyria2(1 penalty)
  2. 2Wu LeiChina2(1 penalty)
  3. 3Xie YuxinChina2

Scorer records exist for 7 of the 15 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have China and Syria played each other?

15 times, starting on 23 July 1966. 10 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between China and Syria?

China, with 8 wins to 5. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in China vs Syria?

China’s 6–0 win in a friendly on 23 July 1966 in Beijing.

When did China and Syria last play?

On 12 September 2023 in Chengdu, when Syria won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between China and Syria?

In 10 competitive matches, China have 4 wins, Syria have 4, and 2 ended level.

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Every China vs Syria result

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Every China vs Syria result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
China0–1SyriaFriendlyChengdu, China
China3–1SyriaWorld Cup qualifyingSuzhou, China
Syria2–1ChinaWorld Cup qualifyingDubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
China2–0SyriaFriendlyNanjing, China
Syria2–2ChinaWorld Cup qualifyingPaya Rumput, Malaysia (neutral)
China0–1SyriaWorld Cup qualifyingXi'an, China
China2–1SyriaFriendlyKunming, China
China0–0SyriaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingHangzhou, China
Syria3–2ChinaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingAleppo, Syria
China2–1SyriaFriendlyZhongshan, China
China3–1SyriaPrime Minister's CupRiffa, Bahrain (neutral)
Syria0–3ChinaAFC Asian CupAl Ain, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
China3–0SyriaAFC Asian CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Syria1–0ChinaAFC Asian CupKuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
China6–0SyriaFriendlyBeijing, China

Recent form

China

  1. Lv TajikistanFriendly0–1Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Lv PalestineFriendly0–5Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lv New ZealandFriendly0–3Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Wv MaldivesFriendly3–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Dv ThailandFriendly0–0Tue 9 Jun 2026

Syria

  1. Lat UzbekistanFriendly1–4Thu 1 Oct 2026
  2. Dat JordanFriendly1–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  3. Lat BelarusFriendly1–4Fri 5 Jun 2026
  4. Lv MoroccoArab Cup0–1Thu 11 Dec 2025
  5. Dv PalestineArab Cup0–0Sun 7 Dec 2025

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.