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Lebanon
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Cedars
AssociationFederation Libanaise de Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachTheo Bücker
CaptainRoda Antar
Top scorerWartan Ghazarian (19)[1]
Home stadiumCamille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
Saida International Stadium
FIFA codeLIB
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current112
Highest85 (December, 1998)
Lowest178 (April, 2011)
First international
 Mandatory Palestine 5–1 Lebanon Lebanon
(Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine; April 27, 1940)
Biggest win
Lebanon Lebanon 11–1 Philippines 
(Tokyo, Japan; September 28, 1967)
Biggest defeat
 Iraq 8–0 Lebanon Lebanon
(Baghdad, Iraq; November 25, 1959)
 Qatar 8–0 Lebanon Lebanon
(Doha, Qatar; March 27, 1985)
Asian Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2000)
Best resultGroup Stage

The Lebanon national football team represents the Republic of Lebanon in international association football competitionts. Its official nickname is the "The Cedars". The team is controlled by Federation Libanaise de Football Association (LFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and also the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). Lebanon have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Lebanon were hosts of the 2000 AFC Asian Cup where they finished in fourth place of their respective group. Lebanon were regular participants at the West Asian Football Federation Championship, having played at the 2000 tournament in Jordan, the 2002 tournament in Syria, the 2004 tournament in Iran, and the 2007 tournament in Jordan. Lebanon also participated in six editions of the Arab Nations Cup, where they hosted the tourmament in 1963 and finished in third place, and then claimed fourth position at the 1964 and 1966 tournaments. Lebanon claimed bronze medals at the 1957 and 1997 Pan Arab Games tournaments, and also managed fourth place at the 1965 edition in Morocco.

History

Early Years

On April 27, 1940 the Lebanon national football team played their first international match, against the British Mandate of Palestine, which they lost 5–1. Since 1957 their home stadium has been the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium. Lebanon have qualified to six of the eight tournaments of the Arab Nations Cup, their best result being third place in the 1963 Arab Nations Cup which they hosted. They went on to finish fourth in each of the next two tournaments. Lebanon played in every West Asian Football Federation cup except for the 2008 edition in Iran from which they withdrew. Lebanon's best performance was third place in the first event held in Jordan in 2000. In Lebanon's first attempt to qualify for a FIFA World Cup tournament, which was the 1994 edition, they finished in their place of their respective group of five members having claimed 4 draws and two wins before losing twice to South Korea.[2] Lebanon's second attempt, which was at the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Lebanon were defeated twice by group favourites Kuwait having claimed a 1–1 draw with Singapore in Beirut and a 2–1 away win in Singapore.[3]

2000 AFC Asian Cup

Lebanon were hosts of the 2000 AFC Asian Cup. Under Croatian coach Josip Skoblar, Lebanon were drawn into Group A along side Iran, Iraq and Thailand. On 12 October Lebanon faced Iran where they found themselves 1–0 down after a Karim Bagheri goal on 19 minutes. A Hamid Estili second-half double and another goal from Ali Daei secured a 4–0 win for Iran.[4] On October 15 Lebanon faced Iraq in Beirut where Sabah Jaeer Khalaf scored two goals in 22 minutses for Iraq. Abbas Chahrour scored for Lebanon on 28 minutes before Moussa Hojeij equalized on 76 minutes for a 2–2 draw.[5] On 18 October Lebanon went behind in their last group-stage fixture when Seksan Piturat scored for Thailand on 58 minutes. Luís Fernandez equalized for the home side on 83 minutes as the match resulted in a 1–1 draw.[6]

2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign

Under German coach Theo Bücker Lebanon were drawn with Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand in the first round of qualifiers. On 13 May 2001 at the Municipal Stadium in Beirut Lebanon defeated Pakistan 6–0. The result included hat-trick from Haitham Zein.[7] On 15 May Lebanon hosted Sri Lanka where they would beat the visitors 4–0 with two goals from Roda Antar and one each from Moussa Hojeij and Mohammad Kassas.[8] On 17 May Lebanon found themselves with a 1–0 lead after 9 minutes when Roda Antar netted for the home side. Seksan Piturat and Kiatisuk Senamuang would then both score for Thailand to give them a 2–1 win.[9] With the next three fixtures staged in Bangkok Lebanon stormed to an 8–1 win against Pakistan with Wartan Ghazarian, Roda Antar and Gilberto dos Santos all scoring two goals each.[10] Lebanon would then score five goals past Sri Lanka two days later on 28 May.[11] On 30 May second placed Lebanon needed three points from their final group-stage fixture against first placed Thailand to advance to the second round. Lebanon took the lead on 35 minutes when Wartan Ghazarian scored. Lebanon held that lead until Thailand scored on 73 minutes and again on 77 minutes. Moussa Hojeij equalized for Lebanon on 87 minutes as the match finished 2–2.[12]

2004 Asian Cup qualifying campaign

Under Frenchman coach Richard Tardy, Lebanon were drawn in Group D of the Asian Cup qualifiers. They faced Iran, Jordan and North Korea. On 4 September 2003 Lebanon faced North Korea in Pyongyang. A goal from Buddy Farah saw Lebanon defeat the home side 1–0. It was reported that prior to the Lebanon-North Korea fixture the Lebanese camp had been mis-treated as hotel conditions were very poor and their training field contained goats and sheep.[13] Lebanon were defeated by Jordan on 17 October before drawing 1–1 with North Korea in Lebanon on 3 November. Lebanon then went on to lose their next three games, a 2–0 defeat to Jordan on 12 November, a 3–0 home defeat to Iran on 19 November and a 1–0 away defeat in Iran saw Lebanon finish in third place of their respective group having only claimed four points.

2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign

Lebanon were drawn into the second round of qualifiers where they were grouped with South Korea, Vietnam and Maldives. Coach Mahmoud Hamoud took with him a team of domestic based players to Suwon where Lebanon faced South Korea on 18 February 2004. Lebanon were without captain Roda Antar for the fixture. Lebanon could have taken the lead on 30 minutes where they had won a penalty, however, Lee Woon-Jae saved the spot kick. Goals from Cha Du-Ri and Cho Byung-Kuk gave South Korea a 2–0 win.[14] Lebanon then faced Vietnam in Nam Dinh on 31 March with two late second-half goals from Roda Antar and Khaled Hamieh on 83 and 88 minutes sealed a 2–0 victory.[15] On 9 June Lebanon faced Maldives at the Municipal Stadium in Beirut. Both Haitham Zein and Roda Antar scored in the 3–0 win before 81st minute substitute Ali Nasseredine added the third just twelve minutes after entering the field.[16] On 8 September Lebanon played the return-leg against Malvides at the Rasmee Dhandu Stadium in Malé. Ali Nasseredine opening the scoring after four minutes, then Faisal Antar would also score to give Lebanon a 2–0 half-time lead. Another goal from Nasseredine and two from Mahmoud Chahoud and Roda Antar brought the score-line to 5–0 before Maldives grabbed two late goals to finish the game at 5–2.[17] On 13 October Lebanon hosted South Korea in Beirut. Second placed Lebanon had gained 9 points going into their second last game where as South Korea, who were on top of the group, had gained 10 points. South Korea defender Choi Jin-Cheul scored on 8 minutes. On 28 minutes a back pass played to South Korea's Lee Woon-Jae was fumbled allowing Ali Nasseredine to equalize by passing the ball into an un-guarded net.[18] The 1–1 draw was insufficient for Lebanon to proceed to the third round when on the last day of the qualifiers Lebanon drew 0–0 with Vietnam in Beirut as South Korea would beat Maldives 2–0 in Seoul to progress to the next round.[19]

2007 Asian Cup qualifying campaign

Lebanon were drawn into Group D for the 2007 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with Australia, Bahrain and Kuwait. The scheduled meeting of Australia and Lebanon made Buddy Farah declare to return to the national side.[20] On 22 February 2006 Lebanon hosted Kuwait at Beirut's Municipal Stadium. On 25 minutes Kuwait's Fahad Al Fahad opened the scoring for the visitors before Ali Nasseredine headed into the net from a set-piece to level the scores on 70 minutes. Prior to Lebanon's fixture with Bahrain on 16 August 2006, it was announced on 1 August that the AFC had accepted a withdrawal request from the Federation Libanaise de Football due to the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, which forced several players to leave their homes to evade the war.[21][22][23] The results of the Lebanon-Kuwait game were declared null and void and did not count towards the group rankings.[24]

2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign

Lebanon were seeded into the first round of qualifiers were they faced India in a bid to qualify directly for the third round of qualifiers. On 8 October 2007 Lebanon hosted India in Saida. After a 30 minute goal from India's Sunil Chhetri, goals from Roda Antar, Mahmoud El Ali and two from Mohammed Ghaddar helped Lebanon to a 4–1 win.[25] Ghaddar would score another two goals in the return-leg as both sides drew 2–2 in Goa on 30 October.[26] Lebanon won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.[27] The campaign saw the absence of defender Youssef Mohamad who reportedly had a disagreement with Lebanon's assistant coach Adnan Meckdache where he had intensely criticized the Lebanese Football Federation and the national team coach. He was suspended by the Football Federation and would be allowed to return on the condition that he would apologize to the Lebanese F.A and its national team coach for the critical stance. Lebanon were then grouped with Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Uzbekistan. On 6 February 2008 Lebanon were defeated 1–0 by Uzbekistan in Beirut as Uzbek striker Odil Ahmedov had put the visitors in front on 44 minutes.[28][29] Lebanon then went on to lose 2–0 to Singapore on 26 March and 4–1 to Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on 2 June, having been 1–0 in front after Mahmoud El Ali scored on 43 minutes.[30][31] Lebanon's following fixture with Saudi Arabia was moved from Beirut to Riyadh where on 7 June Saudi Arabia would narrowly win 2–1 with two goals in each half from Saudi striker Redha Tukar before Mohammed Ghaddar grabbed a consolation goal on 93 minutes.[32] Having been already eliminated from the third-round, Lebanon were defeated 3–0 by Uzbekistan in Tashkent on 14 June.[33][34] On 22 June at Beirut's Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Lebanon took a 1–0 lead when Singapore defender Baihakki Khaizan netted an Own goal. Lebanon's Ramez Dayoub scored an own goal at the other end on 72 minutes before John Wilkinson gave the visitors a 2–1 victory.[35]

2011 Asian Cup qualifying campaign

Lebanon and Maldives, the two lowest ranked AFC teams, played home-and-away matches in the preliminary round in April 2008 where the winner would proceed to the next round of qualifiers. On 9 April Lebanon cruised to a 4–0 home win with goals coming from Mahmoud El Ali, Ali Yaacoub, Abbas Ahmed Atwi and Mohammed Ghaddar all in the first half.[36] In the return-leg goals from Mohamad Korhani and Nasrat Al Jamal helped Lebanon to a 2–1 win at the Rasmee Dhandu Stadium in Malé on 23 April.[37][38] Lebanon were then drawn into Group D of the qualifiers along with China, Syria and Vietnam. On 14 January 2009 Lebanon were defeated 3–1 to Vietnam in Hanoi.[39] Lebanon went on to face three consecuitive defeats without scoring a single goal, having lost 2–0 to Syria on 28 January, 2–0 to China in Beirut on 14 November and 1–0 again to China in Hangzhou on 22 November.[40][41][42] With two group-stage fixtures remaining, Lebanon hosted Vietnam at the International Stadium in Saida on 6 January 2010. Mahmoud El Ali opened the scoring for Lebanon on 20 minutes before Pham Thanh Luong equalized on 40 minutes. The match resulted in a 1–1 draw.[43] In Lebanon's last group-stage match they travelled to Damascus where they faced a 4–0 defeat by Syria at the Abbasiyyin Stadium on 3 March.[44]

2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign

Second Round

Under coach Emile Rustom, who was re-appointed as head coach of the national team on 5 May 2011, Lebanon were drawn into the second round of qualifiers where they faced Bangladesh. Lebanon defeated Bangladesh 4–0 in Beirut on 23 July before losing 2–0 in Dhaka five days later.[45][46] Lebanon advanced to the third round of qualifiers where they were grouped with South Korea, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates, just under one week later Emile Rustom resigned as head coach, citing obstacles such as internal administrative problems as the reason for his departure.[47][48][49][50]

Third Round

On 8 August 2011 it was reported that Theo Bücker was announced as Lebanon's new head coach. The former national team manager took over the reigns nine years after leaving the position, bringing with him the intention of looking to "showcase Lebanese talent and give a good account of the game in the country."[51][52]

Prior to Lebanon's opening fixture against South Korea, it was reported by Lebanese website sports-leb.com that Youssef Mohamad had traveled to Goyang to join the squad for the match and that Roda Antar was to miss the first game of the qualifiers but would be included in the match against the UAE in Beirut on September 6[53] On match-day-1, three goals from Park Chu-Young saw South Korea defeat Lebanon 6–0 at the Goyang Stadium.[54][55][56] Lebanon had rarely threatened and were reduced mainly to speculative attempts from long-distance. Theo Bucker stated that "More than coming here to win, we came to prepare for the next game," indicating that he was more concerned about getting a result against United Arab Emirates and Kuwait in order to progress to the next round.[57][58][59]

Four days later, Lebanon came back from a goal down to beat the United Arab Emirates 3–1 on September 6. After UAE striker Mahmoud Khamees put the visitors in front after 15 minutes, Lebanon replied with goals from Mohammed Ghaddar, Akram Moghrabi and Roda Antar, who was awarded the man of the match.[60][61][62][63][64]

Lebanon then hosted Kuwait in Beirut on 11 October, Hassan Maatouk scored after 15 minutes, giving Lebanon a 1–0 lead until the 50th minute, where Kuwait's Musaed Neda equalized with a header. With six minutes left to go, Kuwait's Hussain Fadel brought down Akram Moghrabi in the penalty area, Maatouk scored his second goal after converting the penalty to give Lebanon a 2–1 lead. However, Lebanon's Mahmoud Baquir Younes allowed the Kuwaitis to come away with a point after scoring into his own net only two minutes later. After the 2–2 draw, Bucker stated "If we had equalized in the last minute we would be happy".[65][66][67][68][69] Approximately 32,000 spectators were present at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, for the first time since 2005 when the Lebanese FA had barred fans from entering the stadiums due to bad behaviour. Bad behaviour from the fans, mostly related to playing with fireworks, was again the case against Kuwait as it forced Japanese referee Masaaki Toma into stopping the game on numerous occasions.[70] Masaaki was forced to stop the game twice after a supporter shined a laser pen at the Kuwaiti goalkeeper. The halt in play that accumulated to around 10 minutes broke up Lebanon's rhythm where the Lebanese players looked tired after their break and momentum was lost. Masaaki called in his assistants to suspend play as the stadium's announcer and Lebanon's captain Roda Antar remonstrated with the fans. The game recommenced six minutes later before coming to a halt again, if only for two minutes as officials lambasted one another on the touchline, with nearly 70 minutes on the clock.[71]

On 11 November, Lebanon beat Kuwait 1–0 with a goal scored by Mahmoud El Ali at the 57 minutes mark at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Kuwait City.

In November 15, 2011 Lebanon hosted South Korea at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut. Over 40,000 spectators were present to cheer for the Lebanese national team. After 4 minutes Lebanon took the lead by Ali Al Saadi, 11 minutes later Korea equalized the scoreline by a penalty kick. At the 30 minute of the match Lebanon was given a penalty kick after Mahmoud El Ali was tackled inside the penalty area. Lebanon then took the lead after Abbas Ali Atwi perfectly delivered the ball into the net from the penalty spot and giving Lebanon a 2–1 victory for the first time in history against South Korea.

On February 29 of 2012, Lebanon suffered a 4–2 loss to the United Arab Emirates in which Mahmoud El Ali and Hassan Maatouk netted for the visitors. Despite the defeat, they made it for the first time in their history to the fourth and final qualifying round.

Fourth Round

Prior to the fourth round of qualifiers, Theo Bucker dismissed speculation which claimed that he would be sacked as coach of the Cedars, despite leading the side to a historic fourth-round place in the qualifiers. Bucker was criticized for his decision to select Europe-based keeper Abbas Hassan, who made an error against UAE in Lebanon's last third-round match, ahead of regular Ziad Al-Samad. "The president has all the understanding with me and agrees with me 100 percent that now based on the achievements of the last six months we should find for Lebanon football the right system of going forward, of implementing a different system". Bucker also revealed he had been approached by many other parties with job offers, but refused because of his love to Lebanon and its people, and his faith in Lebanese football.[72][73] Lebanon was drawn in Group 1 of the Fourth Round along with: Korea Republic, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Qatar. On the first match, they lost 0–1 against Qatar at home by Sebastian Soria's goal. In their second match against Uzbekistan, the team managed to get a point out of the game after a 1–1 draw, Ali Al Saadi scoring for Lebanon from a free kick. On 12 June, they travel to Goyang once again, and lost 0–3 against the host South Korea again.

A first-half Roda Antar goal gave Lebanon a 1-0 win over Iran in a World Cup qualifier in Beirut Tuesday, to keep The Cedars' faint hopes of scrapping through to Brazil in 2014.

Antar rose above the Iranian defense to head home a free kick from Mohammad Haidar in the 28th minute, giving Lebanon its first goal ever in against Iran. It proved to be the winner as Lebanon defended well for the rest of the game to deny the Iranians and claim all three points in the Asian Group A.

Lebanon goalkeeper Abbas Hassan, in inspired form throughout the 90 minutes, produced a string of fine acrobatic saves in the closing stages as Iran threw everything forward. The headband-wearing goalkeeper, who was shown a yellow card for time-wasting, even produced a 95th-minute excellent stop from Mohammad Ghazi's strong header.

The Iranians dominated possession in the second half and Mohammad Nori almost drew his team level when his header was just cleared off the Lebanon goal line in the 62nd minute.[74]

Unfortunately, in the match against Qatar in Doha, they lost 0–1 again. The scorers of Qatar is the old man, Sebastian Soria.

Records

FIFA World Cup

World Cup Finals World Cup Qualifications
Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
Uruguay 1930 to Italy 1990 Did not enter - - - - - - - - - - - - -
United States 1994 DNQ - - - - - - - 8 2 4 2 8 9
France 1998 DNQ - - - - - - - 4 1 1 2 4 7
South KoreaJapan 2002 DNQ - - - - - - - 6 4 1 1 26 5
Germany 2006 DNQ - - - - - - - 6 3 2 1 11 5
South Africa 2010 DNQ - - - - - - - 8 1 1 6 9 17
Brazil 2014 Qualification in progress - - - - - - - 12 5 2 5 16 21
Total - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  • From 1930 to 1938, Lebanon was a part of France and therefore did not take part in any of the qualification process. Lebanon did not participate in the qualifying campaign for the World Cup until 1994.

AFC Asian Cup

Asian Cup Finals Asian Cup Qualifications
Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
Hong Kong 1956 to Iran 1968 Did not enter - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Thailand 1972 DNQ - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Iran 1976 Withdrew - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Kuwait 1980 DNQ - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Singapore 1984 Withdrew - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Qatar 1988 to Japan 1992 Did not enter - - - - - - - - - - - - -
United Arab Emirates 1996 DNQ - - - - - - - 4 2 1 1 7 6
Lebanon 2000 Group Stage - 3 0 2 1 3 7 - - - - - -
China 2004 DNQ - - - - - - - 6 1 1 4 2 8
IndonesiaMalaysiaThailandVietnam 2007 Withdrew - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Qatar 2011 DNQ - - - - - - - 6 0 1 5 2 13
Australia 2015 TBD - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total Group Stage - 3 0 2 1 3 7 - - - - - -

Other Tournaments

Tournament Result
Kuwait 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup Group Stage
Thailand 2009 King's Cup 3rd place
India 2009 Nehru Cup Group Stage

Home stadium

Main article: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium

Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium (Arabic: ملعب مدينة كميل شمعون الرياضية) is a 47,799 capacity multi-purpose stadium in the Bir Hassan area of Beirut, Lebanon. It is Lebanon's largest stadium. The Sports City Stadium is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has athletics facilities. It was built in 1957 by the Lebanese Ministry of Youth & Fine Arts in the presidency of Camille Chamoun. It is the home of the Lebanon national football team. The stadium was the main venue for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup and the sixth edition of the Jeux de la Francophonie held in 2009.

Captains

# Player Years Active
1 Roda Antar 2005–
2 Youssef Mohamad 2004–

Coaches

Nat. Name From To
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ljubiša Broćić 1956 1956
Lebanon Joseph Nalbandian 1958 1969
Lebanon Joseph Abou Murad 1971 1973
Lebanon Adnan Meckdache 1974 1976
Lebanon Joseph Abou Murad 1976 1978
Lebanon Adnan Meckdache 1987 1992
Lebanon Adnan Al-Shargi 1993 1993
Wales Terry Yorath 1995 1997
Germany Diethelm Ferner 1998 1998
Egypt Mahmoud Saad 1998 2000
Croatia Josip Skoblar 2000 2000
Germany Theo Bücker 2000 2001
France Richard Tardy 2002 2003
Syria Mohammad Kwid 2004 2005
Lebanon Adnan Al-Shargi 2005 2005
Lebanon Emile Rustom 2005 2006
Lebanon Adnan Meckdache 2006 2008
Lebanon Emile Rustom 2009 2011
Germany Theo Bücker 2011 present

Coaching Staff

Position Name
Manager Germany Theo Bücker
Assistant Manager Netherlands Peter Meindertsma
Assistant Manager France Moussa Bezaz
Goalkeeper Coach Germany Christian Schweichler

Results and Fixtures

Recent and forthcoming matches

See also: Lebanon national football team results
11 September 2012 2014 World Cup Qualifier Lebanon  1-0  Iran Lebanon Lebanon
Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 18.000
16 October 2012 Freindly Lebanon  2-1  Yemen Lebanon Lebanon
Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 3.700
14 November 2012 2014 World Cup Qualifier Qatar  1-0  Lebanon Qatar Qatar
Attendance: 9.900
8 December 2012 2012 WAFF Championship Oman  0-1  Lebanon Kuwait Kuwait
Stadium: Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium
Attendance: 2.000
11 December 2012 2012 WAFF Championship Lebanon  v  Palestine Kuwait Kuwait
Stadium: Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
14 December 2012 2012 WAFF Championship Kuwait  v  Lebanon Kuwait Kuwait
Stadium: Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
6 February 2013 2015 Asian Cup Qualifier Iran  v  Lebanon Iran Iran
22 March 2013 2015 Asian Cup Qualifier Lebanon  v  Thailand LebanonLebanon
26 March 2013 2014 World Cup Qualifier Uzbekistan  v  Lebanon Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
4 June 2013 2014 World Cup Qualifier Lebanon  v  South Korea Lebanon Lebanon
11 June 2013 2014 World Cup Qualifier Iran  v  Lebanon Iran Iran
15 October 2013 2015 Asian Cup Qualifier Lebanon  v  Kuwait Lebanon Lebanon
15 November 2013 2015 Asian Cup Qualifier Kuwait  v  Lebanon Kuwait Kuwait
19 November 2013 2015 Asian Cup Qualifier Lebanon  v  Iran Lebanon Lebanon
5 March 2014 2015 Asian Cup Qualifier Thailand  v  Lebanon Thailand Thailand

  Win   Draw   Loss

Players

Current squad

The following 20 players were named for the 2012 West Asian Football Federation Championship held in Kuwait from 8 December to 20 December.[75]

Caps and goals current as of 9 December 2012.

# Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
23 1GK Abbas Hassan (1985-05-10) May 10, 1985 (age 39) 7 0 Sweden IFK Norrköping
21 1GK Larry Mehanna (1983-10-28) October 28, 1983 (age 41) 19 0 Lebanon Al-Ansar
1 1GK Nazih Assaad (1990-01-20) January 20, 1990 (age 34) 0 0 Lebanon Nejmeh
2 2DF Ali Al Saadi (1986-04-20) April 20, 1986 (age 38) 37 6 Lebanon Safa Beirut SC
3 2DF Nour Mansour (1991-08-14) August 14, 1991 (age 33) 1 0 Lebanon Safa Beirut SC
4 2DF Mootaz Jounaidi (1986-01-20) January 20, 1986 (age 38) 9 0 Lebanon Al-Ansar
18 2DF Walid Ismail (1984-11-11) November 11, 1984 (age 40) 23 0 Lebanon Racing Beirut
5 2DF Hassan Mezher (1981-10-31) October 31, 1981 (age 43) 1 0 Lebanon Al-Ahed
20 3MF Roda Antar (1980-09-12) September 12, 1980 (age 44) 38 18 China Shandong Luneng
10 3MF Abbas Atwi (1979-09-12) September 12, 1979 (age 45) 43 3 Lebanon Nejmeh
22 3MF Adnan Haidar (1989-08-03) August 3, 1989 (age 35) 2 1 Norway Stabæk
11 3MF Ahmad Zreik (1990-10-27) October 27, 1990 (age 34) 16 2 Lebanon Al-Ahed
6 3MF Mohamad Shamas (1987-02-25) February 25, 1987 (age 37) 18 0 Lebanon Nejmeh
8 3MF Hassan Chaito (1989-03-20) March 20, 1989 (age 35) 13 0 Lebanon Al-Ahed
15 3MF Haitham Faour (1990-02-27) February 27, 1990 (age 34) 19 0 Lebanon Al-Ahed
14 3MF Amer Khan (1983-06-04) June 4, 1983 (age 41) 12 0 Lebanon Safa Beirut SC
17 4FW Mahmoud El Ali (1985-10-19) October 19, 1985 (age 39) 34 7 Lebanon Al-Ahed
9 4FW Mohamad Haidar (1989-11-08) November 8, 1989 (age 35) 14 1 Lebanon Safa Beirut SC
13 4FW Mahmoud Kojok (1991-04-29) April 29, 1991 (age 33) 14 0 Lebanon Al-Ansar
7 4FW Feiz Chamseen (1992-07-12) July 12, 1992 (age 32) 0 0 Lebanon Al Egtmaaey Tripoli

Recent call-ups

Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club Latest Call-up
DF Ramez Dayoub (1984-08-09) August 9, 1984 (age 40) 44 3 Malaysia Selangor FA v.  Qatar, June 3, 2012
DF Youssef Mohamad (1980-07-01) July 1, 1980 (age 44) 44 2 United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli v.  Qatar, November 14, 2012
DF Bilal Najjarine (1981-02-08) February 8, 1981 (age 43) 36 2 India Churchill Brothers v.  Qatar, November 14, 2012
DF Ali Hamam (1986-08-25) August 25, 1986 (age 38) 17 0 Lebanon Nejmeh v.  Qatar, November 14, 2012
MF Nader Matar (1992-05-12) May 12, 1992 (age 32) 8 0 Spain Canillas v.  Australia, September 6, 2012
MF Hussein Dakik (1988-11-10) November 10, 1988 (age 36) 10 2 Lebanon Al-Ahed v.  Qatar, November 14, 2012
FW Hassan Maatouk (1987-10-08) October 8, 1987 (age 37) 30 6 United Arab Emirates Al-Shaab v.  Qatar, November 14, 2012
FW Akram Moghrabi (1985-03-04) March 4, 1985 (age 39) 22 5 India Churchill Brothers v.  Qatar, November 14, 2012
FW Hassan Mohamad (1988-08-24) August 24, 1988 (age 36) 6 0 Thailand BEC Tero Sasana v.  Qatar, November 14, 2012

Previous squads

AFC Asian Cup

WAFF Championship

See also

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