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Japan vs Syria head-to-head record

Japan wins
11
Draws
2
Syria wins
0

13 meetings, 1978 to 2024Goals: Japan 37, Syria 9

Japan and Syria have met 13 times since 1978. Japan have won 11, Syria 0, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 11 June 2024, when Japan won 5–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 13 meetings have produced 46 goals, 3.54 per game. The biggest win is Japan’s 5–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2024. Japan are unbeaten in the last 13 meetings (11 wins, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Japan or Syria?

All matches13 matches

11 Japan2 drawsSyria 0

Competitive10 matches

9 Japan1 drawSyria 0

Friendlies3 matches

2 Japan1 drawSyria 0

Key numbers

Goals
Japan 37, Syria 93.54 per game
First meeting
Japan 3–2 SyriaMerdeka Tournament, 17 Jul 1978
Most recent
Japan 5–0 SyriaWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Jun 2024
Japan’s biggest win
Japan 5–0 SyriaWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Jun 2024
Most goals in a meeting
Japan 5–0 SyriaWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Jun 2024
Current run
Japan unbeaten in 13
TFN Elo rating now
Japan 1963 (13th), Syria 1586 (83rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Japan5Syria0

    World Cup qualifying

    Hiroshima, Japan

  2. Syria0Japan5

    World Cup qualifying

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (neutral)

  3. Japan1Syria1

    Kirin Challenge Cup

    Chōfu, Japan

  4. Japan5Syria0

    World Cup qualifying

    Saitama, Japan

  5. Syria0Japan3

    World Cup qualifying

    Seeb, Oman (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Japan have won more Below: Syria have won more
17 July 1978: Japan 3–2 Syria (Merdeka Tournament). Japan +112 February 1983: Syria 2–2 Japan (Friendly). Japan +17 June 1983: Japan 1–0 Syria (Kirin Cup). Japan +225 July 1986: Japan 2–1 Syria (Merdeka Tournament). Japan +36 December 1996: Japan 2–1 Syria (AFC Asian Cup). Japan +42 February 2005: Japan 3–0 Syria (Friendly). Japan +513 November 2008: Japan 3–1 Syria (Friendly). Japan +613 January 2011: Syria 1–2 Japan (AFC Asian Cup). Japan +78 October 2015: Syria 0–3 Japan (World Cup qualifying). Japan +829 March 2016: Japan 5–0 Syria (World Cup qualifying). Japan +97 June 2017: Japan 1–1 Syria (Kirin Challenge Cup). Japan +921 November 2023: Syria 0–5 Japan (World Cup qualifying). Japan +1011 June 2024: Japan 5–0 Syria (World Cup qualifying). Japan +11Level
Japan lead by 11 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 11, held by Japan from 11 June 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Japan's home games

6 matches

510

JapanDrawsSyria

In Syria's home games

1 match

010

JapanDrawsSyria

At neutral venues

6 matches

600

JapanDrawsSyria

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedJapanDrawsSyriaGoals
World Cup qualifying440018–0
Friendly32108–3
AFC Asian Cup22004–2
Merdeka Tournament22005–3
Kirin Challenge Cup10101–1
Kirin Cup11001–0

Meetings by decade

Japan wins Draws Syria wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1970s15
1980s38
1990s13
2000s27
2010s413
2020s210

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofJapanSyria
Wins in a row81983 to 2016None
Unbeaten meetings131978 to 202412017

Top scorers in Japan vs Syria

  1. 1Ayase UedaJapan3
  2. 2Keisuke HondaJapan3(2 penalties)
  3. 3Shinji KagawaJapan2

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 13 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Japan and Syria played each other?

13 times, starting on 17 July 1978. 10 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Japan and Syria?

Japan, with 11 wins to 0. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Japan vs Syria?

Japan’s 5–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 11 June 2024 in Hiroshima.

When did Japan and Syria last play?

On 11 June 2024 in Hiroshima, when Japan won 5–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Japan and Syria?

In 10 competitive matches, Japan have 9 wins, Syria have 0, and 1 ended level.

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Every Japan vs Syria result

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Every Japan vs Syria result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Japan5–0SyriaWorld Cup qualifyingHiroshima, Japan
Syria0–5JapanWorld Cup qualifyingJeddah, Saudi Arabia (neutral)
Japan1–1SyriaKirin Challenge CupChōfu, Japan
Japan5–0SyriaWorld Cup qualifyingSaitama, Japan
Syria0–3JapanWorld Cup qualifyingSeeb, Oman (neutral)
Syria1–2JapanAFC Asian CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Japan3–1SyriaFriendlyKobe, Japan
Japan3–0SyriaFriendlySaitama, Japan
Japan2–1SyriaAFC Asian CupAl Ain, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Japan2–1SyriaMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)
Japan1–0SyriaKirin CupTokyo, Japan
Syria2–2JapanFriendlyDamascus, Syria
Japan3–2SyriaMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)

Recent form

Japan

  1. Wv New ZealandKirin Cup2–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Dv EcuadorKirin Cup0–0Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wv VenezuelaFriendly2–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Lv BrazilWorld Cup1–2Mon 29 Jun 2026
  5. Dv SwedenWorld Cup1–1Thu 25 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.