Firas Mohamad Al Khatib is a Syrian former footballer who mainly played as a forward. He is the Syria national team all-time top goalscorer, with 36 goals.
Al-Khatib with Syria in 2010
Syria national football team
The Syria national football team represents Syria in international football, and is controlled by the Syrian Arab Federation for Football, the governing body for football in Syria. Syria has never qualified for the World Cup finals, but did reach the fourth qualification round in 2018. The team is currently banned by FIFA from playing at home, as they have not hosted a game since December 2010. Internationally, Syria won the 2012 WAFF Championship, 1957 Arab Games and the 1987 Mediterranean Games.
Francisc Mészáros, who became the second coach of the Syrian national team in 1954.
Valeriy Yaremchenko, the coach who led Syria to victory at the 1987 Mediterranean Games
Chadi Cheikh Merai in 1997
Syria v Iran, friendly match (2006)