Syria national under-17 football team
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The Syria national Under-17 football team is the national football
youth team of Syria
and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association.
.
In Group Two of the qualification, Syria beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 on aggregate, the only goal coming in the second leg in Syria, and so qualified for the finals at the first attempt.
In the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship
, Syria beat Qatar in the first match of the group stage, then followed a draw against Uzbekistan and a defeat against Japan
before falling to a 2-1 defeat against Yemen
in the quarter-final.
Three years later, Syria qualified for the 2006 AFC U-17 Championship
in Singapore
. Despite being beaten 1-0 by China
in their opening game, the Syrian team advanced to the second round with a 7-0 win over Bangladesh
and a 2-0 victory against Vietnam
. Syria reached the quarter-finals and won 2-1 against Saudi Arabia
, but lost 2-0 in the semi finals against eventual champions Japan
. Despite losing the third place playoff against Tajikistan
in a penalty shootout, they qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
in South Korea
.
The Syria national Under-17 football team is the national football
youth team of Syria
and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association.
.
In Group Two of the qualification, Syria beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 on aggregate, the only goal coming in the second leg in Syria, and so qualified for the finals at the first attempt.
In the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship
, Syria beat Qatar in the first match of the group stage, then followed a draw against Uzbekistan and a defeat against Japan
before falling to a 2-1 defeat against Yemen
in the quarter-final.
Three years later, Syria qualified for the 2006 AFC U-17 Championship
in Singapore
. Despite being beaten 1-0 by China
in their opening game, the Syrian team advanced to the second round with a 7-0 win over Bangladesh
and a 2-0 victory against Vietnam
. Syria reached the quarter-finals and won 2-1 against Saudi Arabia
, but lost 2-0 in the semi finals against eventual champions Japan
. Despite losing the third place playoff against Tajikistan
in a penalty shootout, they qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
in South Korea
.
The Syria national Under-17 football team is the national football
youth team of Syria
and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association.
.
In Group Two of the qualification, Syria beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 on aggregate, the only goal coming in the second leg in Syria, and so qualified for the finals at the first attempt.
In the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship
, Syria beat Qatar in the first match of the group stage, then followed a draw against Uzbekistan and a defeat against Japan
before falling to a 2-1 defeat against Yemen
in the quarter-final.
Three years later, Syria qualified for the 2006 AFC U-17 Championship
in Singapore
. Despite being beaten 1-0 by China
in their opening game, the Syrian team advanced to the second round with a 7-0 win over Bangladesh
and a 2-0 victory against Vietnam
. Syria reached the quarter-finals and won 2-1 against Saudi Arabia
, but lost 2-0 in the semi finals against eventual champions Japan
. Despite losing the third place playoff against Tajikistan
in a penalty shootout, they qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
in South Korea
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
youth team of Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association.
History
The first official appearance of a Syrian U-17 choice was in the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship qualificationAFC U-17 Championship 2002 Qualification
-Group 1:All matches in Sanaa, YemenJuly 26July 28July 30-Group 2:First matche in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia and second match in Damascus, SyriaJuly 26July 31-Group 3:All matches in Doha, QatarJuly 26July 28July 31...
.
In Group Two of the qualification, Syria beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 on aggregate, the only goal coming in the second leg in Syria, and so qualified for the finals at the first attempt.
In the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship
AFC U-17 Championship 2002
See AFC U-17 Championship.-Qualification:*Group 1 : *Group 2 : *Group 3 : *Group 4 : *Group 5 : *Group 6 : *Group 7 : *Group 8 : *Group 9 : *Group 10 : *Group 11 : *Host : -Group A:September 6September 9September 12-Group B:...
, Syria beat Qatar in the first match of the group stage, then followed a draw against Uzbekistan and a defeat against Japan
Japan national under-17 football team
The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship...
before falling to a 2-1 defeat against Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
in the quarter-final.
Three years later, Syria qualified for the 2006 AFC U-17 Championship
AFC U-17 Championship 2006
The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship was the 12th AFC U-17 Championship football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation , which was held between September 3 and September 16, 2006 in Singapore...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Despite being beaten 1-0 by China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
in their opening game, the Syrian team advanced to the second round with a 7-0 win over Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
and a 2-0 victory against Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. Syria reached the quarter-finals and won 2-1 against Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, but lost 2-0 in the semi finals against eventual champions Japan
Japan national under-17 football team
The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship...
. Despite losing the third place playoff against Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
in a penalty shootout, they qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
| FIFA U-17 World Cup FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football... |
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| Year | Round | PLD | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
 19851985 FIFA U-16 World Championship The 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship was held in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Dalian in People's Republic of China from July 31, 1985 to August 11, 1985... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 19871987 FIFA U-16 World Championship The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1987 was held in the cities of Toronto, Saint John, Montreal, and St. John's in Canada between 12 July and 25 July 1987... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 19891989 FIFA U-16 World Championship The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989 was held in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Aberdeen, and Dundee between 10 June and 24 June 1989... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 19911991 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Florence, Montecatini, Viareggio, Massa, Carrara, and Livorno in Italy between 16 August and 31 August 1991... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 19931993 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, and Gifu City in Japan between 21 August and 4 September 1993... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 19951995 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1995 was held in the cities of Guayaquil, Portoviejo, Quito, Ibarra, Cuenca, and Riobamba in Ecuador between 3 August and 20 August 1995. Players born after 1 August 1978 could participate in this tournament... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 19971997 FIFA U-17 World Championship -Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:-------------------------Knockout Stage:-Quarterfinals:-------------Semifinals:-----Playoff for 3rd place:-Final:-Top goalscorers:... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 19991999 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1999 was held in the cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, and Dunedin in New Zealand between 10 November and 27 November 1999... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 20012001 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2001 was held in the cities of Port of Spain, Malabar, Marabella, Couva, and Bacolet in Trinidad and Tobago between 13 September and 30 September 2001. Players born after 1 January 1984 could participate in this tournament... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 20032003 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2003 was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti, and Turku in Finland between 13 August and 30 August 2003... |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||
 20052005 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru between 16 September and 2 October 2005. Players born after 1 January 1988 could participate in this tournament... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 20072007 FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16... |
Round 0f 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 20092009 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from October 24 to November 15, 2009.The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating 1-0 the host team, Nigeria... |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||
 20112011 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the fourteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the eleventh played since the change in age limits from under 16s to Under 17s in 1991. It was held in Mexico with games being played amongst various venues between 18 June and 10 July 2011... |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||
| Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
The Syria national Under-17 football team is the national football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
youth team of Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association.
History
The first official appearance of a Syrian U-17 choice was in the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship qualificationAFC U-17 Championship 2002 Qualification
-Group 1:All matches in Sanaa, YemenJuly 26July 28July 30-Group 2:First matche in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia and second match in Damascus, SyriaJuly 26July 31-Group 3:All matches in Doha, QatarJuly 26July 28July 31...
.
In Group Two of the qualification, Syria beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 on aggregate, the only goal coming in the second leg in Syria, and so qualified for the finals at the first attempt.
In the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship
AFC U-17 Championship 2002
See AFC U-17 Championship.-Qualification:*Group 1 : *Group 2 : *Group 3 : *Group 4 : *Group 5 : *Group 6 : *Group 7 : *Group 8 : *Group 9 : *Group 10 : *Group 11 : *Host : -Group A:September 6September 9September 12-Group B:...
, Syria beat Qatar in the first match of the group stage, then followed a draw against Uzbekistan and a defeat against Japan
Japan national under-17 football team
The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship...
before falling to a 2-1 defeat against Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
in the quarter-final.
Three years later, Syria qualified for the 2006 AFC U-17 Championship
AFC U-17 Championship 2006
The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship was the 12th AFC U-17 Championship football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation , which was held between September 3 and September 16, 2006 in Singapore...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Despite being beaten 1-0 by China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
in their opening game, the Syrian team advanced to the second round with a 7-0 win over Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
and a 2-0 victory against Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. Syria reached the quarter-finals and won 2-1 against Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, but lost 2-0 in the semi finals against eventual champions Japan
Japan national under-17 football team
The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship...
. Despite losing the third place playoff against Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
in a penalty shootout, they qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
| FIFA U-17 World Cup FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | PLD | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1985 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship The 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship was held in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Dalian in People's Republic of China from July 31, 1985 to August 11, 1985... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1987 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1987 was held in the cities of Toronto, Saint John, Montreal, and St. John's in Canada between 12 July and 25 July 1987... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1989 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989 was held in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Aberdeen, and Dundee between 10 June and 24 June 1989... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1991 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Florence, Montecatini, Viareggio, Massa, Carrara, and Livorno in Italy between 16 August and 31 August 1991... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1993 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, and Gifu City in Japan between 21 August and 4 September 1993... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1995 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1995 was held in the cities of Guayaquil, Portoviejo, Quito, Ibarra, Cuenca, and Riobamba in Ecuador between 3 August and 20 August 1995. Players born after 1 August 1978 could participate in this tournament... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1997 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship -Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:-------------------------Knockout Stage:-Quarterfinals:-------------Semifinals:-----Playoff for 3rd place:-Final:-Top goalscorers:... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1999 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1999 was held in the cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, and Dunedin in New Zealand between 10 November and 27 November 1999... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 2001 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2001 was held in the cities of Port of Spain, Malabar, Marabella, Couva, and Bacolet in Trinidad and Tobago between 13 September and 30 September 2001. Players born after 1 January 1984 could participate in this tournament... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 2003 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2003 was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti, and Turku in Finland between 13 August and 30 August 2003... |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||
| 2005 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru between 16 September and 2 October 2005. Players born after 1 January 1988 could participate in this tournament... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 2007 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16... |
Round 0f 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from October 24 to November 15, 2009.The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating 1-0 the host team, Nigeria... |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||
| 2011 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the fourteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the eleventh played since the change in age limits from under 16s to Under 17s in 1991. It was held in Mexico with games being played amongst various venues between 18 June and 10 July 2011... |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||
| Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
The Syria national Under-17 football team is the national football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
youth team of Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association.
History
The first official appearance of a Syrian U-17 choice was in the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship qualificationAFC U-17 Championship 2002 Qualification
-Group 1:All matches in Sanaa, YemenJuly 26July 28July 30-Group 2:First matche in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia and second match in Damascus, SyriaJuly 26July 31-Group 3:All matches in Doha, QatarJuly 26July 28July 31...
.
In Group Two of the qualification, Syria beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 on aggregate, the only goal coming in the second leg in Syria, and so qualified for the finals at the first attempt.
In the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship
AFC U-17 Championship 2002
See AFC U-17 Championship.-Qualification:*Group 1 : *Group 2 : *Group 3 : *Group 4 : *Group 5 : *Group 6 : *Group 7 : *Group 8 : *Group 9 : *Group 10 : *Group 11 : *Host : -Group A:September 6September 9September 12-Group B:...
, Syria beat Qatar in the first match of the group stage, then followed a draw against Uzbekistan and a defeat against Japan
Japan national under-17 football team
The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship...
before falling to a 2-1 defeat against Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
in the quarter-final.
Three years later, Syria qualified for the 2006 AFC U-17 Championship
AFC U-17 Championship 2006
The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship was the 12th AFC U-17 Championship football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation , which was held between September 3 and September 16, 2006 in Singapore...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Despite being beaten 1-0 by China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
in their opening game, the Syrian team advanced to the second round with a 7-0 win over Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
and a 2-0 victory against Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. Syria reached the quarter-finals and won 2-1 against Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, but lost 2-0 in the semi finals against eventual champions Japan
Japan national under-17 football team
The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters:*1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship*1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship...
. Despite losing the third place playoff against Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
in a penalty shootout, they qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
| FIFA U-17 World Cup FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | PLD | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1985 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship The 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship was held in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Dalian in People's Republic of China from July 31, 1985 to August 11, 1985... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1987 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1987 was held in the cities of Toronto, Saint John, Montreal, and St. John's in Canada between 12 July and 25 July 1987... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1989 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989 was held in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Aberdeen, and Dundee between 10 June and 24 June 1989... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1991 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Florence, Montecatini, Viareggio, Massa, Carrara, and Livorno in Italy between 16 August and 31 August 1991... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1993 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, and Gifu City in Japan between 21 August and 4 September 1993... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1995 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1995 was held in the cities of Guayaquil, Portoviejo, Quito, Ibarra, Cuenca, and Riobamba in Ecuador between 3 August and 20 August 1995. Players born after 1 August 1978 could participate in this tournament... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1997 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship -Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:-------------------------Knockout Stage:-Quarterfinals:-------------Semifinals:-----Playoff for 3rd place:-Final:-Top goalscorers:... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1999 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1999 was held in the cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, and Dunedin in New Zealand between 10 November and 27 November 1999... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 2001 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2001 was held in the cities of Port of Spain, Malabar, Marabella, Couva, and Bacolet in Trinidad and Tobago between 13 September and 30 September 2001. Players born after 1 January 1984 could participate in this tournament... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 2003 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2003 was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti, and Turku in Finland between 13 August and 30 August 2003... |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||
| 2005 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru between 16 September and 2 October 2005. Players born after 1 January 1988 could participate in this tournament... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 2007 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16... |
Round 0f 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from October 24 to November 15, 2009.The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating 1-0 the host team, Nigeria... |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||
| 2011 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the fourteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the eleventh played since the change in age limits from under 16s to Under 17s in 1991. It was held in Mexico with games being played amongst various venues between 18 June and 10 July 2011... |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||
| Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| FIFA U-17 World Cup History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2007 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16... |
Round 1 | 0 – 0 | Draw |
| Round 1 | 1 – 2 | Lost | |
| Round 1 | 2 – 0 | Won | |
| Round of 16 | 1 – 3 | Lost | |
AFC U-16 Championship Record
| AFC U-16 Championship | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | PLD | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
 1986AFC U-17 Championship 1986 -Group A:November 15November 17November 19-Group B:November 16November 18November 20-Semifinals:November 22-Third place match:November 22-Final:November 22-Source:*... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 1988AFC U-17 Championship 1988 -Group A:Matchday 1Matchday 2Matchday 3Matchday 4Matchday 5-Group B:Matchday 1Matchday 2Matchday 3Matchday 4Matchday 5-Semifinals:-Third place match:-Final:-Source:*... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 1990AFC U-17 Championship 1990 -Group stage:All matches in Dubai and Sharjah, UAE. October 19 to 29 -Group A:Matchday 1Matchday 2Matchday 3-Group B:Matchday 1Matchday 2Matchday 3-Semifinals:-Third Place Match:-Final:-Source:*... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 1992AFC U-17 Championship 1992 -Group A:Matchday 1Matchday 2Matchday 3-Group B:Matchday 1Matchday 2Matchday 3-Semifinals:-Third Place Match:-Final:-Source:*... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1994 AFC U-17 Championship 1994 -Group stage:All matches in Doha, Qatar.In the following tables:* Pts = total points accumulated* Pld = total games played* W = total games won* D = total games drawn * L = total games lost... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1996 AFC U-17 Championship 1996 -Group A:September 18September 20September 22September 24September 26-Group B:September 17September 19September 21September 23September 25-Semifinals:September 29-Third place match:October 1-Final:... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 1998 AFC U-17 Championship 1998 -Qualification:*Group 1 : *Group 2 : *Group 3 : *Group 4 : *Group 5 : *Group 6 : *Group 7 : *Group 8 : *Group 9 : *Host : -Group A:September 3September 4September 5September 6September 8September 9September 10September 11... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 2000AFC U-17 Championship 2000 -Qualification:*Group 1 : *Group 2 : *Group 3 : *Group 4 : *Group 5 : *Group 6 : *Group 7 : *Group 8 : *Group 9 : *Host : -Group A:September 3September 5September 7September 9September 11-Group B:September 4... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
| 2002 AFC U-17 Championship 2002 See AFC U-17 Championship.-Qualification:*Group 1 : *Group 2 : *Group 3 : *Group 4 : *Group 5 : *Group 6 : *Group 7 : *Group 8 : *Group 9 : *Group 10 : *Group 11 : *Host : -Group A:September 6September 9September 12-Group B:... |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 AFC U-17 Championship 2004 The 2004 AFC U-17 Championship was the 11th AFC U-17 Championship, which was held between September 4 and September 18, 2004 in Japan.China won their second title after beating Korea DPR 1-0 in the final.-Qualification:-Group Stages:... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 2006AFC U-17 Championship 2006 The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship was the 12th AFC U-17 Championship football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation , which was held between September 3 and September 16, 2006 in Singapore... |
Fourth Place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 |
 2008 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 2012 AFC U-16 Championship The 2012 AFC U-16 Championship will be the 15th edition of the tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. On 23 November 2011 The AFC approved Iran as hosts of the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship.-Host Selection:... |
Qualified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 19 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicksPenalty shootout (football)A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
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| AFC U-16 Championship History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2002 AFC U-17 Championship 2002 See AFC U-17 Championship.-Qualification:*Group 1 : *Group 2 : *Group 3 : *Group 4 : *Group 5 : *Group 6 : *Group 7 : *Group 8 : *Group 9 : *Group 10 : *Group 11 : *Host : -Group A:September 6September 9September 12-Group B:... |
Round 1 | 1 – 0 | Won |
| Round 1 | 1 – 1 | Draw | |
| Round 1 | 0 – 1 | Lost | |
| Quarter-finals | 1 – 2 | Lost | |
| 2006 AFC U-17 Championship 2006 The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship was the 12th AFC U-17 Championship football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation , which was held between September 3 and September 16, 2006 in Singapore... |
Round 1 | 0 – 1 | Lost |
| Round 1 | 7 – 0 | Won | |
| Round 1 | 2 – 0 | Won | |
| Quarter-finals | 2 – 1 | Won | |
| Semi-finals | 0 – 2 | Lost | |
| Third Place | 3 – 3 | Draw | |
| 2008 | Round 1 | 2 – 1 | Won |
| Round 1 | 3 – 0 | Won | |
| Round 1 | 1 – 1 | Draw | |
| Quarter-finals | 0 – 2 | Lost | |
| 2010 AFC U-16 Championship 2010 The 2010 AFC U-16 Championship was the 14th edition of the tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. The top 4 teams qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, hosted by Mexico.... |
Round 1 | 1 – 1 | Draw |
| Round 1 | 1 – 0 | Won | |
| Round 1 | 1 – 1 | Draw | |
| Quarter-finals | 1 – 2 | Lost |
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