Saudi Arabia vs Syria head-to-head record

Saudi Arabia wins: 13
Draws: 7
Syria wins: 2

22 meetings, 1976 to 2011Goals: Saudi Arabia 39, Syria 18

Saudi Arabia and Syria have met 22 times since 1976. Saudi Arabia have won 13, Syria 2, and 7 matches ended level. They last met on 9 January 2011, when Syria won 2–1 at the AFC Asian Cup.

The 22 meetings have produced 57 goals, 2.59 per game. The biggest win is Saudi Arabia’s 3–0 in the Arab Cup in 2002.

Who has won more, Saudi Arabia or Syria?

All matches22 matches

13 Saudi Arabia7 drawsSyria 2

Competitive11 matches

6 Saudi Arabia3 drawsSyria 2

Friendlies11 matches

7 Saudi Arabia4 drawsSyria 0

Key numbers

Goals: Saudi Arabia 39, Syria 182.59 per game
First meeting: Saudi Arabia 2–0 SyriaWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Nov 1976
Most recent: Saudi Arabia 1–2 SyriaAFC Asian Cup, 9 Jan 2011
Saudi Arabia’s biggest win: Syria 0–3 Saudi ArabiaArab Cup, 24 Dec 2002
Syria’s biggest win: Saudi Arabia 1–2 SyriaAFC Asian Cup, 9 Jan 2011
Most goals in a meeting: Saudi Arabia 5–4 SyriaWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Mar 1989
TFN Elo rating now: Saudi Arabia 1726 (56th), Syria 1586 (83rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

9 Jan 2011
Saudi Arabia1Syria2
AFC Asian Cup
Al Rayyan, Qatar (neutral)
27 Dec 2008
Saudi Arabia1Syria1
Friendly
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
24 May 2008
Saudi Arabia1Syria0
Friendly
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11 Jan 2007
Saudi Arabia2Syria1
Friendly
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
14 Feb 2006
Saudi Arabia1Syria1
Friendly
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Saudi Arabia have won more Below: Syria have won more

Level

Saudi Arabia lead by 11 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 12, held by Saudi Arabia from 24 May 2008.

Every meeting on one timeline

Saudi Arabia wins

Draws

Syria wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Saudi Arabia's home games

14 matches

1040

Saudi ArabiaDrawsSyria

In Syria's home games

3 matches

021

Saudi ArabiaDrawsSyria

At neutral venues

5 matches

311

Saudi ArabiaDrawsSyria

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Saudi Arabia	Draws	Syria	Goals
Friendly	11	7	4	0	20–8
World Cup qualifying	5	3	1	1	10–6
AFC Asian Cup	3	2	0	1	4–2
Arab Cup	2	1	1	0	4–1
Asian Games	1	0	1	0	1–1

Meetings by decade

Saudi Arabia wins Draws Syria wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Saudi Arabia	Draws	Syria	Goals
1970s	2	1	0	1	5
1980s	6	4	2	0	16
1990s	3	2	1	0	9
2000s	10	6	4	0	24
2010s	1	0	0	1	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Saudi Arabia	Syria
Wins in a row	61996 to 2002	12011
Unbeaten meetings	191981 to 2008	32003 to 2006

The longest run of draws is 3, from 30 September 2003 to 14 February 2006.

Top scorers in Saudi Arabia vs Syria

1Abdelrazaq Al HussainSyria2
2Mohaisen Al-Jam'anSaudi Arabia2
3Saud JassemSaudi Arabia2

Scorer records exist for 7 of the 22 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Saudi Arabia and Syria played each other?

22 times, starting on 12 November 1976. 11 of those meetings were competitive and 11 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Saudi Arabia and Syria?

Saudi Arabia, with 13 wins to 2. 7 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Saudi Arabia vs Syria?

Saudi Arabia’s 3–0 win in the Arab Cup on 24 December 2002 in Kuwait City.

When did Saudi Arabia and Syria last play?

On 9 January 2011 in Al Rayyan, when Syria won 2–1 at the AFC Asian Cup.

What is the competitive record between Saudi Arabia and Syria?

In 11 competitive matches, Saudi Arabia have 6 wins, Syria have 2, and 3 ended level.

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Every Saudi Arabia vs Syria result

All 22 Competitive 11 Friendlies 11

Every Saudi Arabia vs Syria result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
9 Jan 2011	Saudi Arabia	1–2	Syria	AFC Asian Cup	Al Rayyan, Qatar (neutral)
27 Dec 2008	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Syria	Friendly	Dammam, Saudi Arabia
24 May 2008	Saudi Arabia	1–0	Syria	Friendly	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11 Jan 2007	Saudi Arabia	2–1	Syria	Friendly	Dammam, Saudi Arabia
14 Feb 2006	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Syria	Friendly	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
6 Oct 2004	Saudi Arabia	2–2	Syria	Friendly	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
30 Sept 2003	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Syria	Friendly	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
24 Dec 2002	Syria	0–3	Saudi Arabia	Arab Cup	Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
30 Jan 2001	Saudi Arabia	1–0	Syria	Friendly	Dammam, Saudi Arabia
26 Sept 2000	Saudi Arabia	3–0	Syria	Friendly	Abha, Saudi Arabia
24 Sept 2000	Saudi Arabia	2–1	Syria	Friendly	Abha, Saudi Arabia
2 Mar 1997	Saudi Arabia	3–0	Syria	Friendly	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
16 Nov 1996	Saudi Arabia	3–1	Syria	Friendly	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
9 Sept 1992	Syria	1–1	Saudi Arabia	Arab Cup	Aleppo, Syria
30 Mar 1989	Syria	0–0	Saudi Arabia	World Cup qualifying	Latakia, Syria
15 Mar 1989	Saudi Arabia	5–4	Syria	World Cup qualifying	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2 Dec 1988	Syria	0–2	Saudi Arabia	AFC Asian Cup	Doha, Qatar (neutral)
4 Dec 1984	Syria	0–1	Saudi Arabia	AFC Asian Cup	Kallang, Singapore (neutral)
22 Nov 1982	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Syria	Asian Games	New Delhi, India (neutral)
24 Mar 1981	Saudi Arabia	2–0	Syria	World Cup qualifying	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
26 Nov 1976	Syria	2–1	Saudi Arabia	World Cup qualifying	Damascus, Syria
12 Nov 1976	Saudi Arabia	2–0	Syria	World Cup qualifying	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia