The Syrian men's basketball team lost to its Iranian counterpart by 68-72 points in the match that brought them together today, Monday, at the Arena in the Jordanian capital, Amman, in a match postponed from the second window of the Asian qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup finals.

Our national team ended the first half of the match late by 31-38 points, before losing the match by 4 points.

Our team won its last match in the second window against its Iraqi counterpart by a score of 78-70 points.

Our national team is preparing to play the third window of the qualifiers, where the Iraqi national team will meet next Thursday, before returning and meeting the Iranian team next Sunday at the Arena in the Jordanian capital, Amman.

Intensive Camp and Escalating Readiness

The Syrian national team completed its technical and physical preparations through an intensive training camp held in Jordan, during which the technical staff, led by coach Haitham Jameel, worked to raise the level of physical and technical readiness, and enhance harmony among the players, with a focus on addressing some details that appeared in the previous matches.

The drills saw the application of many tactical sentences, in addition to focusing on the speed of the transition from defense to attack, raising the success rate in outside and under the basket, reducing individual mistakes that may be decisive in a match of this magnitude, as well as improving defensive communication and closing spaces for the opponent's players.

The Syrian national team includes a balanced mix of experienced and young elements, which gives the technical staff great flexibility in rotating players and dealing with the course of the match according to the requirements of each period, which enhances the tactical options available during the match.

The dates of the national team's matches in the 2027 World Cup qualifiers

According to what the Syrian Basketball Federation published through its official IDs, the dates of the Syrian team's matches in the World Cup qualifiers were as follows:

The third window:

Iraq × Syria

Thursday 2 July 2026 – 4:30 p.m. (Damascus time)

Jordan – Arena Lounge

The third window:

Iran × Syria

Sunday, July 5, 2026 – 4:30 p.m. (Damascus time)

Jordan – Arena Lounge