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Football In Syria
The sport of football in the country of Syria is run by the Syrian Arab Federation for Football. The association administers the national football team as well as the Syrian Premier League. Football is the most popular sport in the country. Tishreen SC, Al Wahda SC, Al-Jaish SC and Al-Ittihad are amongst the most popular clubs in the country. All teams compete in the Syrian Premier League, the highest tier of Syrian football. Domestic football On 27 November 2004, Al-Jaish won the 2004 AFC Cup. Al Jaish was the first Syrian club to win a continental title, making it all the more interesting that the final opponent was Al Wahda, facing two Syrian clubs in the final. Both games took place in Abbasiyyin Stadium. Both clubs participated in 2005 in the AFC Champions League. In the Arab Club Champions Cup and the Arab Cup Winners' Cup forerunners of the Arab Champions League, it was Al Jaish who held up the banner of Syrian club football: between 1998 and 2000, the finals w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syria At The AFC Asian Cup
Syria has been a major participant in the AFC Asian Cup with seven appearances in the tournament, in 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2011, 2019, and 2023. At 2023 Asian Cup, Omar Khribin scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over India, which granted Syria its first win in the competition since 2011, and first ever qualification to the knockout phase as one of the best third-placed teams. Until 2024, Syria have never qualified past the group stage in the Asian Cup, with them narrowly missing out on the knock-out stage in 1980 and knock-out stage in 1996 due to 1 missed point; both eliminations involved China national football team The China national football team ( zh, s=中国国家足球队, t=中國國家足球隊, p=Zhōngguó guójiā zúqiú duì), recognised as China PR by FIFA, represents China in men's international association football and is governed by the Ch .... AFC Asian Cup record 1980 Kuwait Group A ---- ---- ---- 1984 Singapore Group A ---- - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 AFC U-23 Championship
The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship was the fourth edition of the AFC U-23 Championship, the biennial international age-restricted men's football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for under-23 national teams. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. It took place between 8–26 January 2020 in Thailand. The tournament acted as the AFC qualifiers for the 2020 Summer Olympics men's football tournament. The top three teams of the tournament would qualify for the Olympics in Japan as the AFC representatives. As Japan had already qualified as the hosts, had they reached the semi-finals, the other semi-finalists were guaranteed qualification even before the phase would have commenced. Uzbekistan were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals. South Korea became the fourth different country to win the tournament, beating Saudi Arabia in the final, while Australia defeated Uzbekistan in the third place game 1–0. Host selection S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 AFC U-22 Championship
The 2013 AFC U-22 Championship (also known as the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup) was the first edition of the AFC U-22 Championship. The hosting rights for the tournament was awarded to Oman. It was set to take place between 23 June and 7 July 2013 but was postponed to be held between 11 and 26 January 2014 due to the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup. Host selection The AFC Competitions Committee awarded the hosting rights of the 2013 finals to Oman on 18 July 2012. Oman and Thailand were the only nations that came forward wanting to host. Qualification The draw for the group stage of qualifying took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 February 2012. 41 national teams are taking part in qualifying. All group matches were set to be held from 23 June to 3 July 2012 but were later changed to June 2–10, 2012 due to Nepal's request. Qualified teams For the draw, teams were seeded based on their performance in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship. Venues Squads Only players born on or after 1 Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC U-23 Championship
The AFC U-23 Asian Cup, previously the AFC U-22 Championship (in 2013) and AFC U-23 Championship (between 2016 and 2020), is a biennial international football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-23 national teams of Asia. Each edition of the tournament that is in an even year is linked to the qualification process for the Olympic Games, whereby the top three teams in the tournament qualify directly and the fourth-placed team may enter an intercontinental play-off match depending on the slot allocations. The first edition was initially set to be held in 2013 and its qualification matches in 2012, but the finals tournament was postponed to be played in January 2014 due to the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup. In 2016 the tournament was also renamed from the "AFC U-22 Championship" to the "AFC U-23 Championship". The tournament was rebranded as the "AFC U-23 Asian Cup" in 2021. In July 2023, the AFC announced that each non-Olympic edition of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syria National Under-23 Football Team
The Syria national under-23 football team () is a national association football youth team representing Syria in Football at the Summer Olympics, Olympics, AFC U-23 Championship, WAFF U-23 Championship and any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Syrian Arab Federation for Football, Syrian Football Association. The team is also known as the Syria Olympic football team (). Results and fixtures 2022 Previous years * ''Syria score always listed first'' Competitive record Olympic Games AFC U-23 Championship Asian Games :''From Football at the 2002 Asian Games, 2002 Asian Games, at the first tournament to be played in an under-23 format.'' WAFF U-23 Championship Arab Games :''*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via Penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out.'' Players Current squad * The following players were selected to compete in the 2022 WAFF U-23 Championship. * The final squad was announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 1987 Mediterranean Games
The 1987 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 10th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Latakia, Syria between 15 and 25 September 1987 as part of the 1987 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 8 teams.Mediterranean Games 1987 (Latakia) - ''rsssf.com'' The host team won the golden medal. Participating teams 8 teams took part in the tournament.System The 8 teams were divided into two groups of four teams. Teams are awarded two points for a win and one for a draw. No points are awarded for a defeat. The top two sides in each group wil ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The Mediterranean Games
Association football, Football has been played consistently at the Mediterranean Games since the year 1951 for men. Italy football national team, Italy and Spain football national team, Spain are the most successful teams. From 1991, national teams are not allowed, which means only youth teams participate in the tournament. Tournament Men's ' A round-robin tournament determined the final standings. Medals (1951–2022) Participating nations :Includes four appearances as Summary Men (1951–1987) As end of 1987 Mediterranean Games. 10 editions compete between Senior teams but many teams not compete national A teams. All matches not between two A Senior team are not counted as A-level match by FIFA. Men (1951–2022) See also *Mediterranean Cup (men's football) *Football at the African Games *Football at the Asian Games External links Mediterranean Cup and Mediterranean Games - Overview (www.rsssf.com)Mediterranean Games - General stats for all teams { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Arab Cup
The 1988 Arab Cup was the fifth edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Amman, Jordan. The defending champion Iraq national football team, Iraq won the title for the 4th consecutive time. Qualification Jordan national football team, Jordan qualified automatically as hosts and Iraq national football team, Iraq as holders. Zone 1 (Gulf Area) ''Bahrain national football team, Bahrain & Kuwait national football team, Kuwait qualified.'' Zone 2 (Red Sea) ''Egypt national football team, Egypt & Saudi Arabia national football team, Saudi Arabia qualified.'' Zone 3 (North Africa) The tournament was held in Algiers, Algeria. Libya and Morocco withdrew. ---- ---- ''Algeria national football team, Algeria & Tunisia national football team, Tunisia qualified.'' Zone 4 (East Region) ''Syria national football team, Syria qualified.'' Qualified teams The 8 qualified teams are: Final tournament Venues Squads Group stage Algerian Football Federation, Algeria and Saudi Arabia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Arab Cup
The 1966 Arab Cup was the third edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Baghdad, Iraq. The host nation and defending champions Iraq won the title for the 2nd time. At the tournament's closing ceremony, the chairman of the Arab Cup Organising Committee announced that the next edition of the Arab Cup would be held in 1967 in Damascus, Syria, however this did not end up taking place. Participated teams The 10 participated teams are: Venues Squads Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B Oman abandoned their first match against Libya with 10 minutes left from a disputed decision when they started losing 21–0 to Libya, and withdrew from the tournament. ---- ---- ---- Knock-out stage Semi-finals ---- Third place play-off Final Goalscorers ;16 goals * Ali Al-Biski ;14 goals * Ahmed Ben Soueid ;6 goals * Mahmoud Al-Jahani ;5 goals * Nouri Dhiab * Adnan Al Sharqi Notes and references Notes References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Arab Cup
The 1963 Arab Cup was the first edition of the Arab Cup hosted in Beirut, Lebanon. Tunisia national football team, Tunisia won the first title of the Arab Cup. Participating teams The 5 participated teams are: Venues Squads Final tournament Tournament classification Matches ---- ---- ---- ---- Goalscorers ;5 goals * Levon Altounian ;4 goals * Mongi Haddad References External links 1963 Arab Cup– ''rsssf.com'' لبنان أوّل مستضيف لكأس العرب 1963 – ''Nida Al-Watan'' {{FIFA Arab Cup 1963 Arab Cup, 1963 in African football, Arab Cup, 1963 International association football competitions hosted by Lebanon 1963 in Asian football, Arab 1962–63 in Lebanese football March 1963 sports events in Asia April 1963 sports events in Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA Arab Cup
The FIFA Arab Cup (), or Arab Cup, is an international association football competition organized by FIFA. It is held every four years with the participation of senior men's national teams of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA), the governing body for countries in the Arab world. The current champion is Algeria, which won its first title at the 2021 tournament in Qatar. The championship's inaugural edition was in 1963, held in Lebanon, which was won by Tunisia. After having been played in 1964 and 1966, the Arab Cup was halted for almost 20 years, before being contested in 1985. The tournament was played five more times until 2012, the last competition organized by the UAFA. The 2021 edition was the first organized by FIFA. The ten Arab Cup tournaments have been won by six national teams. Iraq have won four times; the other Arab Cup winners are Saudi Arabia, with two titles; Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and inaugural winner Tunisia, with one title each. Seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
