Head to head
Japan v Syria
- Played
- 13
- Japan wins
- 11
- Draws
- 2
- Syria wins
- 0
- Japan goals
- 37
- Syria goals
- 9
Biggest wins
- Japan: Japan 5–0 Syria, 29 Mar 2016
Runs
- Japan wins in a row: 8 (7 Jun 1983 to 29 Mar 2016)
- Japan unbeaten: 13 (17 Jul 1978 to 11 Jun 2024)
Scorers in these meetings
- Ayase Ueda (Japan)3
- Keisuke Honda (Japan)3
- Shinji Kagawa (Japan)2
- Firas Al-Khatib (Syria)1
- Genki Haraguchi (Japan)1
- Makoto Hasebe (Japan)1
- Mao Hosoya (Japan)1
- Nader Joukhadar (Syria)1
- Ritsu Dōan (Japan)1
- Shinji Okazaki (Japan)1
- Takashi Usami (Japan)1
- Takefusa Kubo (Japan)1
- Takumi Minamino (Japan)1
- Takuya Takagi (Japan)1
- Yuki Soma (Japan)1
- Yukinari Sugawara (Japan)1