Nickname(s) | المنتخب الاولمبي (The Olympic Team) | ||
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Association | Lebanon Football Association (الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم) | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
Head coach | Jamal Taha | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | LBN | ||
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First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Beirut, Lebanon; 8 September 2007) ![]() ![]() (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 22 March 2019) | |||
Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2002) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2002) |
The Lebanon national under-23 football team (Arabic: منتخب لبنان تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم), also known as the Lebanon Olympic football team (Arabic: منتخب لبنان الأولمبي لكرة القدم), represents Lebanon in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, the Asian Games, and the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, as well as any other under-23 international football tournament. The team also serves as the national under-22 football team of Lebanon.
The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for the Olympics which allows the men's team up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Lebanon Football Association. The side has never qualified for the Olympic Games nor the AFC U-23 Asian Cup. They have only participated once in the Asian Games, in 2002, in which they were eliminated in the group stage.[1]
Summer Olympic Games record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Host nation, city and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1908–1988 | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | |||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 4th of 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
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Did not participate | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 2nd of 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
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First round win, Second round win, 4th of 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | ||||||||||
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2nd of 4, 4th of 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | ||||||||||
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Second round defeat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
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The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||
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To be determined | The 2024 AFC U-23 Championship will serve as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||
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The 2028 AFC U-23 Championship will serve as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||
Total | – | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 52 |
WAFF U-23 Championship record | |||||||||
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Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
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Did not participate | ||||||||
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Group stage | 10th of 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Squad |
Total | Best: group stage | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | – |
Asian Games record | |||||||||
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Host nation, city and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1951–1998 |
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Group stage | 12th of 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | Squad |
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Withdrew | ||||||||
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To be determined | ||||||||
Total | Best: group stage | 1/5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | – |
3 July 2021 (2021-07-03) Friendly | Lebanon ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Bhamdoun, Lebanon |
17:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
6 July 2021 (2021-07-06) Friendly | Lebanon ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Bhamdoun, Lebanon |
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Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium |
4 October 2021 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship GS | United Arab Emirates ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
18:30 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi (Saudi Arabia) |
6 October 2021 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship GS | Lebanon ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
20:45 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Mohammad Deham (Bahrain) |
8 October 2021 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship GS | Lebanon ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
21:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush (Saudi Arabia) |
25 October 2021 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Q | Tajikistan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
19:00 UTC+5 |
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Report | Stadium: Central Republican Stadium Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India) |
28 October 2021 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Q | Lebanon ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
16:00 UTC+5 |
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Report | Stadium: Central Republican Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India) |
31 October 2021 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Q | Lebanon ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
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Report | Stadium: Central Republican Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Adam Fazeel (Maldives) |
The following 23 players were called up for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification games against Tajikistan, Iran and Nepal, on 25, 28 and 31 October 2021, respectively.[2]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | 1GK | Hadi Mortada | (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 23) | ![]() | ||
21 | 1GK | Antoine Al Douaihy | (1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 (age 23) | ![]() | ||
23 | 1GK | Mohammad Zahr | (2000-02-26) 26 February 2000 (age 22) | ![]() | ||
2 | 2DF | Tony Mikhael | (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 22) | ![]() | ||
3 | 2DF | Hussein Fahes | (1999-10-05) 5 October 1999 (age 23) | ![]() | ||
4 | 2DF | Mohammad El Hayek | (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 22) | ![]() | ||
5 | 2DF | Houssein Mortada | (2000-09-14) 14 September 2000 (age 22) | ![]() | ||
15 | 2DF | Hassan Kraytem | (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 22) | ![]() | ||
16 | 2DF | Andrew Sawaya | (2000-04-30) 30 April 2000 (age 22) | ![]() | ||
22 | 2DF | Taha El Hussein | (1999-05-02) 2 May 1999 (age 23) | ![]() | ||
6 | 3MF | Mahdi Tlays | (1999-08-08) 8 August 1999 (age 23) | ![]() | ||
7 | 3MF | Mahmoud Kaawar | (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 22) | ![]() | ||
8 | 3MF | Hussein Awada | (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 22) | ![]() | ||
10 | 3MF | Mahdi Zein | (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 22) | ![]() | ||
11 | 3MF | Youssef Al Haj | (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 23) | ![]() | ||
13 | 3MF | Mohamed Shour | (2000-06-08) 8 June 2000 (age 22) | ![]() | ||
18 | 3MF | Hasan Srour | (2001-12-18) 18 December 2001 (age 20) | ![]() | ||
19 | 3MF | Mohamad Haidar | (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 21) | ![]() | ||
9 | 4FW | Mohammad Nasser | (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 (age 20) | ![]() | ||
12 | 4FW | Rabah Mazbouh | (2000-07-03) 3 July 2000 (age 22) | ![]() | ||
14 | 4FW | Hassan Kaafarani | (2001-12-17) 17 December 2001 (age 20) | ![]() | ||
17 | 4FW | Zein Farran | (1999-07-21) 21 July 1999 (age 23) | ![]() | ||
20 | 4FW | Khalil Bader | (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 23) | ![]() |
The following footballers were part of a national selection in the past 12 months, but are not part of the current squad.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Tarek Najia | (2001-06-23) 23 June 2001 (age 21) | - | - | ![]() |
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GK | Mohamad Bechara | (1999-05-14) 14 May 1999 (age 23) | - | - | ![]() |
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DF | Abdul Razzak Dakramanji | (2001-02-22) 22 February 2001 (age 21) | - | - | ![]() |
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DF | Mohamad El Housseini | (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002 (age 19) | - | - | ![]() |
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MF | Kassem Hayek | (2000-01-10) 10 January 2000 (age 22) | - | - | ![]() |
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FW | Jihad Eid | (2000-12-02) 2 December 2000 (age 21) | - | - | ![]() |
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FW | Karim Mekkaoui | (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 21) | - | - | ![]() |
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FW | Alaa Ezzo | (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 21) | - | - | ![]() |
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FW | Ali Al Haj | (2001-02-02) 2 February 2001 (age 21) | - | - | ![]() |
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AFC U-23 Asian Cup | |
West Asia (WAFF) |
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Central Asia (CAFA) |
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South Asia (SAFF) |
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1 Not a member of FIFA |