Egypt vs Syria head-to-head record

Egypt wins: 3
Draws: 3
Syria wins: 1

7 meetings, 1971 to 1995Goals: Egypt 7, Syria 5

Egypt and Syria have met 7 times since 1971. Egypt have won 3, Syria 1, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 9 July 1995, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

The 7 meetings have produced 12 goals, 1.71 per game. The biggest win is Egypt’s 4–2 in the Palestine Cup in 1972. Egypt are unbeaten in the last four meetings (1 win, 3 draws).

Who has won more, Egypt or Syria?

All matches7 matches

3 Egypt3 drawsSyria 1

Competitive4 matches

1 Egypt2 drawsSyria 1

Friendlies3 matches

2 Egypt1 drawSyria 0

Key numbers

Goals: Egypt 7, Syria 51.71 per game
First meeting: Egypt 1–0 SyriaFriendly, 11 Jul 1971
Most recent: Syria 0–0 EgyptFriendly, 9 Jul 1995
Egypt’s biggest win: Egypt 4–2 SyriaPalestine Cup, 12 Jan 1972
Syria’s biggest win: Egypt 0–2 SyriaPalestine Cup, 20 Aug 1973
Most goals in a meeting: Egypt 4–2 SyriaPalestine Cup, 12 Jan 1972
Current run: Egypt unbeaten in 4
TFN Elo rating now: Egypt 1822 (35th), Syria 1586 (83rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

9 Jul 1995
Syria0Egypt0
Friendly
Damascus, Syria
31 Mar 1995
Syria1Egypt2
Friendly
Damascus, Syria
15 Sept 1992
Syria0Egypt0
Arab Cup, Egypt won on penalties
Aleppo, Syria
19 Jul 1988
Egypt0Syria0
Arab Cup, Syria won on penalties
Amman, Jordan (neutral)
20 Aug 1973
Egypt0Syria2
Palestine Cup
Tripoli, Libya (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Egypt have won more Below: Syria have won more

Level

Egypt lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Egypt from 12 January 1972.

Every meeting on one timeline

Egypt wins

Draws

Syria wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Syria's home games

3 matches

120

EgyptDrawsSyria

At neutral venues

4 matches

211

EgyptDrawsSyria

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Egypt	Draws	Syria	Goals
Friendly	3	2	1	0	3–1
Arab Cup	2	0	2	0	0–0
Palestine Cup	2	1	0	1	4–4

Meetings by decade

Egypt wins Draws Syria wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Egypt	Draws	Syria	Goals
1970s	3	2	0	1	9
1980s	1	0	1	0	0
1990s	3	1	2	0	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Egypt	Syria
Wins in a row	21971 to 1972	11973
Unbeaten meetings	41988 to 1995	31973 to 1992

The longest run of draws is 2, from 19 July 1988 to 15 September 1992.

Penalty shootouts

Egypt 0–0 SyriaArab Cup, 19 Jul 1988Syria won on penalties
Syria 0–0 EgyptArab Cup, 15 Sept 1992Egypt won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Egypt and Syria played each other?

7 times, starting on 11 July 1971. 4 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Egypt and Syria?

Egypt, with 3 wins to 1. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Egypt vs Syria?

Egypt’s 4–2 win in the Palestine Cup on 12 January 1972 in Baghdad.

When did Egypt and Syria last play?

On 9 July 1995 in Damascus, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Egypt and Syria?

In 4 competitive matches, Egypt have 1 win, Syria have 1, and 2 ended level.

Have Egypt and Syria met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently in the Arab Cup on 15 September 1992, when Egypt won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Egypt vs Syria result

All 7 Competitive 4 Friendlies 3

Every Egypt vs Syria result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
9 Jul 1995	Syria	0–0	Egypt	Friendly	Damascus, Syria
31 Mar 1995	Syria	1–2	Egypt	Friendly	Damascus, Syria
15 Sept 1992	Syria	0–0Egypt on pens	Egypt	Arab Cup	Aleppo, Syria
19 Jul 1988	Egypt	0–0Syria on pens	Syria	Arab Cup	Amman, Jordan (neutral)
20 Aug 1973	Egypt	0–2	Syria	Palestine Cup	Tripoli, Libya (neutral)
12 Jan 1972	Egypt	4–2	Syria	Palestine Cup	Baghdad, Iraq (neutral)
11 Jul 1971	Egyptas United Arab Republic	1–0	Syria	Friendly	Benghazi, Libya (neutral)