Belarus 4-1 Syria in the International Friendly Games at National Stadium, Minsk (33,000 capacity).

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

Syria won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–D–D–W), scoring 7 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 2 times: Belarus 2 wins, Syria 0, 0 draws.