UAE 3-1 Syria in the International Friendly Games.

UAE won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–D–W–L), scoring 6 and conceding 5.

Syria won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–L–W), scoring 5 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 8 times: UAE 3 wins, Syria 2, 3 draws.