Lebanon national football team
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| 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 | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | NR (23 December 2021)[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 PR 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 | |||
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).
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
