Lebanon national football team

The Lebanon national football team is a team that plays association football for the country of Lebanon. They play most of their matches at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium. The stadium is in Beirut, the capital city. They have never qualified for the World Cup. However, they have participated twice at the Asian Cup (in 2000 and 2019).

Lebanon

Nickname(s)	The Cedars
Association	Lebanon Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach	Jamal Taha
Captain	Hassan Maatouk
Most caps	Hassan Maatouk (91)
Top scorer	Hassan Maatouk (21)
Home stadium	Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	NR (22 December 2022)[1]
Highest	77 (September 2018)
Lowest	178 (April – May 2011)
First international
Mandatory Palestine 5–1 Lebanon  (Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine; 27 April 1940)
Biggest win
Lebanon 8–1 Pakistan  (Bangkok, Thailand; 26 May 2001)  Lebanon 7–0 Laos  (Sidon, Lebanon; 12 November 2015)
Biggest defeat
China 6–0 Lebanon  (Chongqing, China; 3 July 2004)  Lebanon 0–6 Kuwait  (Beirut, Lebanon; 2 July 2011)  South Korea 6–0 Lebanon  (Goyang, South Korea; 2 September 2011)
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2000)
Best result	Group stage (2000, 2019)
Medal record Men's football Arab Cup 1963 Lebanon Pan Arab Games 1957 Lebanon 1997 Lebanon Mediterranean Games 1959 Beirut