India vs Syria AFC Asian Cup 2024: India and Syria have participated in the AFC Asian Cup 2024. And both the teams are in the same Group B. India and Syria have played 6 matches in total to date and none of the matches were in AFC Asian Cup. The first match they played was in 23 August 2007 at they Nehru Cup where unfortunately India lost.
After 5 years both the countries have come together and will be playing a match in the group stage of AFC Asian Cup.
India vs Syria AFC Asian Cup 2024
India and Syria have been placed in the same group of AFC Asian Cup. The last time India and Syria have played football match was in AIFF Intercontinental Cup on 16 July 2019, that came out to be draw. India vs Syria AFC Asian Cup match is on 23 January 2024 at the Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor in Qatar.
The Syria National Football Team will be under the captaincy of Ibrahim Alma and on the other hand the Indian National Football Team is under the captaincy of Sunil Chettri.
According to the latest AFC FIFA Ranking 2023, the India FIFA Ranking is 102 and Syria FIFA Ranking is 91.
Check out the AFC Asian Cup India Schedule 2024 and match results given below:
AFC Asian Cup India Schedule 2024
| Date | Time | Teams | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | 5 PM | India vs Australia | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (Al Rayyan) | Australia |
| 18 Jan | 8 PM | India vs Uzbekistan | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (Al Rayyan) | Uzbekistan |
| 23 Jan | 5 PM | India v Syria | Al Bayt Stadium (Al Khor) | Syria |
India vs Syria in 2007 and 2009
In 2007 India and Syria played 2 matches in Nehru Cup. First was in 23 August and second was in 29 August. The first was won by Syria and the second match was won by India.
In 2009 also India and Syria played 2 matches at the International Friendly. The first match was in 29 August and the second match was in 31 August. Here also the same happened like 2007. India and Syria won one match each.
| Date | Match | Results | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2007 | India vs Syria | 2-3 | Nehru Cup |
| 29 Aug 2007 | India vs Syria | 1-0 | Nehru Cup |
| 29 Aug 2009 | India vs Syria | 0-1 | International Friendly |
| 31 Aug 2009 | India vs Syria | 1-0 | International Friendly |
India vs Syria at 2012 and 2019
In 2012 also India and Syria played a match at the International Friendly tournament where India dominated Syria by scoring 2 goals and Syria could only score 1 goal.
2019 was the last time when both the countries competed with each other. In 2019 India and Syria played a match at the AIFF Intercontinental Cup. That match resulted in draw.
| Date | Teams | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2012 | India vs Syria | 2-1 | International Friendly |
| 16 Jul 2019 | India v Syria | 1-1 | AIFF Intercontinental Cup |
Important Links
| AFC Asian Cup 2024 | Link |
| AFC Asian Cup Instagram | Link |
| AFC Asian Cup Twitter | Link |
| All India Football Federation | Link |
| World Sports Gallery | Link |
FAQs India vs Syria AFC Asian Cup 2024
How many times India and Syria played football match
India and Syria have played 6 matches since 2007 to date and the 7th match will be played at the AFC Asian Cup 2024
Has Syria even won AFC Asian Cup?
No, Syria has never won a single title of AFC Asian Cup.