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Lebanon national under-23 football team

Lebanon under-23
Nicknameالمنتخب الاولمبي (The Olympic Team)
AssociationLebanese Football Association
(الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachJamal Taha
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeLBN
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Syria 0–1 Lebanon 
(Hyderabad, India; 5 August 1991)
Biggest win
 Lebanon 11–0 Afghanistan 
(Ulsan, South Korea; 5 October 2002)
Biggest defeat
 Lebanon 0–5 Iraq 
(Beirut, Lebanon; 8 September 2007)
 United Arab Emirates 6–1 Lebanon 
(Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 22 March 2019)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2026)
Best resultGroup stage (2026)
Asian Games
Appearances1 (first in 2002)
Best resultGroup stage (2002)
Arab Games
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultGroup stage (2023)
WAFF U-23 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2021)
Best resultGroup stage (2021, 2023)

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 under-23 association football competitions. Controlled by the Lebanese Football Association (LFA), the squad is governed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) continentally, and FIFA worldwide. The team also serves as the national under-22 football team of Lebanon.

The team is composed of players under the age of 23, with the exception of the Olympic Games, where up to three overage players are permitted. Although they have never qualified for the Olympic Games, they competed in the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup[1] and the 2002 Asian Games,[2] with group-stage exits in both instances. The team also compete in the Arab Games and the WAFF U-23 Championship.

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record Qualification record
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
Spain Barcelona 1992 Did not qualify 4th of 5 4 1 0 3 4 5
United States Atlanta 1996 Did not participate Did not participate
Australia Sydney 2000 Did not qualify 2nd of 3 4 1 1 2 4 5
Greece Athens 2004 First round win, Second round win, 4th of 4 10 1 4 5 15 21
China Beijing 2008 2nd of 4, 4th of 4 11 5 1 5 10 19
United Kingdom London 2012 Second round defeat 2 0 1 1 1 2
Brazil Rio 2016 The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Japan Tokyo 2020 The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
France Paris 2024 The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
United States Los Angeles 2028 To be determined The 2028 AFC U-23 Asian Cup will serve as the qualifying tournament
Total – 0/8 – – – – – – – Total 31 8 7 16 34 52

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

AFC U-23 Asian Cup record Qualification record
Host nation(s)
and year 		Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Outcome Pld W D L GF GA
Oman 2013 Did not qualify 5th of 6 5 1 0 4 12 18
Qatar 2016 4th of 5 4 1 1 2 3 9
China 2018 3rd of 4 3 1 0 2 3 4
Thailand 2020 3rd of 4 3 1 0 2 7 8
Uzbekistan 2022 3rd of 4 3 1 0 2 4 3
Qatar 2024 3rd of 4 3 0 1 2 3 6
Saudi Arabia 2026 Group stage 11th of 16 3 1 0 2 5 7 Squad 2nd of 4 3 2 1 0 6 2
Total Group stage 1/7 3 1 0 2 5 7 – Total 24 7 3 14 38 50

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Host nation,
city and year 		Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1951–1998
 See Lebanon national football team
South Korea Busan 2002 Group stage 12th of 24 3 1 1 1 12 3 Squad
Qatar Doha 2006 Did not participate
China Guangzhou 2010
South Korea Incheon 2014
Indonesia Indonesia 2018
China Hangzhou 2022
Japan Aichi–Nagoya 2026 To be determined
Total Best: group stage 1/6 3 1 1 1 12 3 –

Arab Games

Arab Games record
Host nation,
city and year 		Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1953–2001
 See Lebanon national football team
Algeria Algeria 2023 Group stage 8th of 8 3 0 0 3 0 6 Squad
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2027 To be determined
Total Best: group stage 1/1 3 0 0 3 0 6 –

WAFF U-23 Championship

WAFF U-23 Championship record
Host nation(s)
and year 		Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Qatar 2015 Did not participate
Saudi Arabia 2021 Group stage 10th of 11 3 0 1 2 4 9 Squad
Saudi Arabia 2022 Fifth place play-off 6th of 6 4 0 1 2 2 5 Squad
Iraq 2023 Group stage 7th of 9 2 0 0 2 1 3 Squad
Saudi Arabia 2024 Did not participate
Oman 2025 Seventh place play-off 8th of 8 3 0 1 2 2 6 Squad
Total Best: group stage 4/6 12 0 3 8 9 23 –

Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games record
Host nation,
city and year 		Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1951–1987
 See Lebanon national football team
Greece Athens 1991 Did not participate
France Languedoc-Roussillon 1993
Italy Bari 1997
Tunisia Tunis 2001
Spain Almería 2005
Italy Pescara 2009 See Lebanon national under-20 football team
Turkey Mersin 2013 See Lebanon national under-19 football team
2018–present
 See Lebanon national under-18 football team
Total N/A 0/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 –

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

19 March 2025 (2025-03-19) 2025 WAFF U-23 group stage Syria  2–2
(4–2 p)		  Lebanon Muscat, Oman
23:30 UTC+4
  • Dahan 51', 54' (pen.)
 Report
  • Zbib 7'
  • El Fadl 9'
 Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Penalties
  • Dahan soccer ball with check mark
  • Rahal soccer ball with check mark
  • Al-Hejjeh soccer ball with check mark
  • Al-Arjeh soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Zbib
  • soccer ball with red X Mannaa
  • soccer ball with check mark Bahlawan
  • soccer ball with red X Kaawar
19 March 2025 (2025-03-19) 2025 WAFF U-23 5th–8th place Kuwait  1–0  Lebanon Muscat, Oman
20:30 UTC+4
  • Al-Rashidi 54' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
25 March 2025 (2025-03-25) 2025 WAFF U-23 7th–8th place Lebanon  0–3  United Arab Emirates Muscat, Oman
--:-- UTC+4 Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
13 August 2025 (2025-08-13) Friendly Lebanon  0–4  Syria Tripoli, Lebanon
17:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Tripoli Municipal Stadium
16 August 2025 (2025-08-16) Friendly Lebanon  2–1  Syria Tripoli, Lebanon
17:00 UTC+3
  • Aoude 59'
  • Bazzi 82'
 Report Stadium: Tripoli Municipal Stadium
22 August 2025 (2025-08-22) Friendly Lebanon  0–3  Palestine Tripoli, Lebanon
17:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Tripoli Municipal Stadium
25 August 2025 (2025-08-25) Friendly Lebanon  3–0  Palestine Tripoli, Lebanon
17:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Tripoli Municipal Stadium
3 September 2025 (2025-09-03) 2026 AFC U-23 qualification Malaysia  0–1  Lebanon Pathum Thani, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7 Report
  • El Fadl 84'
 Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Attendance: 40
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
6 September 2025 (2025-09-06) 2026 AFC U-23 qualification Lebanon  2–2  Thailand Pathum Thani, Thailand
19:30 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Attendance: 1,366
Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Ruaile (Qatar)
9 September 2025 (2025-09-09) 2026 AFC U-23 qualification Lebanon  3–0  Mongolia Pathum Thani, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7
  • Istambouli 8', 45+1'
  • El Fadl 10'
 Report Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Attendance: 75
Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Ruaile (Qatar)

2026

7 January 2026 (2026-01-07) 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup group stage Uzbekistan  3–2  Lebanon Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
17:00 UTC+3
  • Saidov 24'
  • Khayrullaev 50'
  • Bakhromov 57'
 Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 226
Referee: Tuan Yaasin (Malaysia)
10 January 2026 (2026-01-10) 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup group stage Lebanon  2–4  South Korea Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
14:30 UTC+3
Report
  • Lee Hyun-yong 20'
  • Jeong Jae-sang 56'
  • Kang Seong-jin 71'
  • Kim Tae-won 76'
 Stadium: Al-Shabab Club Stadium
Attendance: 588
Referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
13 January 2026 (2026-01-13) 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup group stage Iran  0–1  Lebanon Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
14:30 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Al-Shabab Club Stadium
Attendance: 122
Referee: Faisal Al-Balawi (Saudi Arabia)

Coaching staff

As of 11 August 2025[3]
Position Name
Head coach Lebanon Jamal Taha
Team manager Lebanon Akeel Wizani
Assistant coach Lebanon Wissam Khalil
Goalkeeper coach Lebanon Ziad Al Samad
Fitness coach Egypt Mohamed Kambal
Physiotherapist Lebanon Abdul Rahman Aboud
Media officer Lebanon Ali Hammoud
Equipment officer Lebanon Eid Amar

Players

The following players were called up for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, held between 6 and 24 January 2026.[4]

Player names marked in bold have been capped at full international level.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Shareef Azaki (2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 Lebanese Football Association Ahed
22 1GK Zaher Al Amin (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 Lebanese Football Association Riyadi Abbasiyah
23 1GK Anthony Maasry (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 French Football Federation Villemomble
2 2DF Ali Alrida Ismail (2003-07-08) 8 July 2003 Lebanese Football Association Nejmeh
3 2DF Jad Smaira (2003-11-09) 9 November 2003 Cyprus Football Association Achyronas-Onisilos
4 2DF Hasan Farhat (2004-09-21) 21 September 2004 Lebanese Football Association Jwaya
5 2DF Mohamad Safwan (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 Lebanese Football Association Nejmeh
12 2DF Josef El Hajj (2005-03-30) 30 March 2005 German Football Association SV Gonsenheim
13 2DF Hsein Reda (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 Lebanese Football Association Ahed
15 2DF Ibrahim Chami (2003-12-12) 12 December 2003 Lebanese Football Association Jwaya
16 2DF Khoder Kaddour (2003-09-06) 6 September 2003 Football Australia South Melbourne
6 3MF Mohamad Ghamlouch (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 Lebanese Football Association Tadamon Sour
7 3MF Mahmoud Zbib (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 Lebanese Football Association Ahed
8 3MF Ali El Fadl (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 Lebanese Football Association Nejmeh
14 3MF Hassan Fouani (2004-12-27) 27 December 2004 Lebanese Football Association Jwaya
18 3MF Daniel Istambouli (2004-08-12) 12 August 2004 United States Soccer Federation Sacred Heart Pioneers
21 3MF Mohamad Bou Saleh (2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 Lebanese Football Association Ansar
9 4FW Hassan Bazzi (2004-11-06) 6 November 2004 Lebanese Football Association Jwaya
10 4FW Mohamad Sadek (2003-10-25) 25 October 2003 Lebanese Football Association Nejmeh
11 4FW Ali Kassas (2003-05-25) 25 May 2003 Lebanese Football Association Nejmeh
17 4FW Shadi Jouni (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 Lebanese Football Association Ahed
19 4FW Leonardo Shahin (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 Swedish Football Association IK Oddevold
20 4FW Nour Aoude (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 United States Soccer Federation Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Recent call-ups

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
GK Rami Mjalli (2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 - - Lebanon Ahed v.  Mongolia; 9 September 2025
GK Mohammad Hojeij (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 - - Lebanon Shabab Sahel v.  Palestine; 25 August 2025
DF Saad Chweiki (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 - - Lebanon Safa v.  Mongolia; 9 September 2025
DF Mohamad Al Mahdi Al Moussawi (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 - - Lebanon Ansar v.  Palestine; 25 August 2025
DF Hussein Kaawar (2003-10-24) 24 October 2003 - - Lebanon Chabab Ghazieh v.  Palestine; 25 August 2025
DF Abbas Ballout (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 - - Lebanon Ansar v.  Palestine; 25 August 2025
MF Ali Alakbar Mannaa (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 - - Lebanon Safa v.  Mongolia; 9 September 2025
MF Yasser Dimachek (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 - - Lebanon Shabab Baalbek v.  Palestine; 25 August 2025
MF Ali Ezzeddine (2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 - - Lebanon Tadamon Sour v.  Palestine; 25 August 2025
FW Khaled Al Hajjar (2004-09-22) 22 September 2004 - - Lebanon Nejmeh v.  Mongolia; 9 September 2025
FW Omar Bahlawan (2004-12-20) 20 December 2004 - - Lebanon Sagesse v.  Palestine; 25 August 2025
FW Hasan Dana (2007-03-13) 13 March 2007 - - Sweden Örebro SK 2025 WAFF U-23 Championship
FW Mohamad Dana (2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 - - Sweden Örebro SK 2025 WAFF U-23 Championship

See also

References

  1. ^ "الأولمبي اللبناني يسجل اسمه بين كبار آسيا".
  2. ^ "Asian Games 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. ^ "المنتخب الأولمبي يبدأ معسكره الداخلي في طبرجا استعدادًا لمواجهة سوريا وديًا".
  4. ^ طه يعلن قائمة المنتخب الأولمبي المشاركة في نهائيات كأس آسيا 2026 ويستعد للانطلاق إلى الرياض [Taha announces the squad for the Olympic team participating in the 2026 AFC U-23 Championship and prepares to depart for Riyadh] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
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