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Maldives vs Syria head-to-head record

Maldives wins
1
Draws
0
Syria wins
6

7 meetings, 1997 to 2021Goals: Maldives 4, Syria 39

Maldives and Syria have met 7 times since 1997. Syria have won 6, Maldives 1. They last met on 4 June 2021, when Syria won 4–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 7 meetings have produced 43 goals, 6.14 per game. The biggest win is Syria’s 12–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1997. Syria have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, Maldives or Syria?

All matches7 matches

1 Maldives0 drawsSyria 6

Competitive7 matches

1 Maldives0 drawsSyria 6

Key numbers

Goals
Maldives 4, Syria 396.14 per game
First meeting
Syria 12–0 MaldivesWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Jun 1997
Most recent
Maldives 0–4 SyriaWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Jun 2021
Maldives’ biggest win
Maldives 2–1 SyriaNehru Cup, 27 Aug 2012
Syria’s biggest win
Maldives 0–12 SyriaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Jun 1997
Most goals in a meeting
Maldives 0–12 SyriaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Jun 1997
Current run
Syria, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset
Maldives 2–1 SyriaNehru Cup, 27 Aug 2012Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 16%
TFN Elo rating now
Maldives 970 (196th), Syria 1586 (83rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Maldives0Syria4

    World Cup qualifying

    Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

  2. Syria2Maldives1

    World Cup qualifying

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

  3. Maldives2Syria1

    Nehru Cup

    New Delhi, India (neutral)

  4. Syria2Maldives1

    AFC Asian Cup qualifying

    Tehran, Iran (neutral)

  5. Syria6Maldives0

    AFC Asian Cup qualifying

    Damascus, Syria

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Maldives have won more Below: Syria have won more
4 June 1997: Syria 12–0 Maldives (World Cup qualifying). Syria +19 June 1997: Maldives 0–12 Syria (World Cup qualifying). Syria +24 April 2000: Syria 6–0 Maldives (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Syria +39 April 2000: Syria 2–1 Maldives (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Syria +427 August 2012: Maldives 2–1 Syria (Nehru Cup). Syria +310 October 2019: Syria 2–1 Maldives (World Cup qualifying). Syria +44 June 2021: Maldives 0–4 Syria (World Cup qualifying). Syria +5Level
Syria lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Syria from 4 June 2021.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Syria's home games

2 matches

002

MaldivesDrawsSyria

At neutral venues

5 matches

104

MaldivesDrawsSyria

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedMaldivesDrawsSyriaGoals
World Cup qualifying40041–30
AFC Asian Cup qualifying20021–8
Nehru Cup11002–1

Meetings by decade

Maldives wins Draws Syria wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s224
2000s29
2010s26
2020s14

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofMaldivesSyria
Wins in a row1201241997 to 2000
Unbeaten meetings1201241997 to 2000

Top scorers in Maldives vs Syria

  1. 1Bayazir al-SaidSyria5
  2. 2Khaled Al ZaherSyria3
  3. 3Mahmoud Al-MawasSyria3(2 penalties)
  4. 4Nader JoukhadarSyria3
  5. 5Aref Al AghaSyria2
  6. 6Nihad Al BoushiSyria2
  7. 7Omar Al SomahSyria2
  8. 8Redwan AbrashSyria2
  9. 9Tarek JabbanSyria2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 7 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Maldives and Syria played each other?

7 times, starting on 4 June 1997. 7 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Maldives and Syria?

Syria, with 6 wins to 1. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Maldives vs Syria?

Syria’s 12–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 9 June 1997 in Tehran.

When did Maldives and Syria last play?

On 4 June 2021 in Sharjah, when Syria won 4–0 in World Cup qualifying.

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Every Maldives vs Syria result

Every Maldives vs Syria result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Maldives0–4SyriaWorld Cup qualifyingSharjah, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Syria2–1MaldivesWorld Cup qualifyingDubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Maldives2–1SyriaNehru CupNew Delhi, India (neutral)
Syria2–1MaldivesAFC Asian Cup qualifyingTehran, Iran (neutral)
Syria6–0MaldivesAFC Asian Cup qualifyingDamascus, Syria
Maldives0–12SyriaWorld Cup qualifyingTehran, Iran (neutral)
Syria12–0MaldivesWorld Cup qualifyingDamascus, Syria

Recent form

Maldives

  1. Lv LebanonFriendly0–6Thu 1 Oct 2026
  2. Lat KyrgyzstanFriendly0–5Mon 28 Sept 2026
  3. Lat ChinaFriendly0–3Thu 24 Sept 2026
  4. Lv PakistanDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament0–3Thu 4 Jun 2026
  5. Lv AfghanistanDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament0–1Mon 1 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.