| Nickname | المنتخب الاولمبي (The Olympic Team) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Lebanese 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 | |||
 Syria 0–1Lebanon  (Hyderabad,India; 5 August 1991) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Lebanon 11–0Afghanistan  (Ulsan,South Korea; 5 October 2002) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Lebanon 0–5Iraq  (Beirut,Lebanon; 8 September 2007)  United Arab Emirates 6–1Lebanon (Riyadh,Saudi Arabia; 22 March 2019) | |||
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in2026) | ||
| Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in2002) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2002) | ||
| Arab Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in2023) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2023) | ||
| WAFF U-23 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in2021) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2021,2023) | ||
TheLebanon national under-23 football team (Arabic:منتخب لبنان تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم), also known as theLebanon Olympic football team (Arabic:منتخب لبنان الأولمبي لكرة القدم), representsLebanon in international under-23association football competitions. Controlled by theLebanese Football Association (LFA), the squad is governed by theAsian Football Confederation (AFC) continentally, andFIFA worldwide. The team also serves as thenational under-22 football team of Lebanon.
The team is composed of players under the age of 23, with the exception of theOlympic Games, where up to three overage players are permitted. Although they have never qualified for the Olympic Games, they secured a place in the2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup[1] and previously competed in the2002 Asian Games, where they were eliminated in the group stage.[2] The team also compete in theArab Games and theWAFF U-23 Championship.
| 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 | SeeLebanon national team | SeeLebanon national team | |||||||||||||||
 Barcelona 1992 | Did not qualify | 4th of 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
 Atlanta 1996 | Did not participate | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||
 Sydney 2000 | Did not qualify | 2nd of 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
 Athens 2004 | First round win, Second round win, 4th of 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | ||||||||||
 Beijing 2008 | 2nd of 4, 4th of 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | ||||||||||
 London 2012 | Second round defeat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Rio 2016 | The2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||
 Tokyo 2020 | The2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||
 Paris 2024 | The2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles 2028 | To be determined | The2028 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 record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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| Host nation(s) and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 2013 | Did not qualify | 5th of 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 18 | |||||||||
 2016 | 4th of 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 3rd of 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
 2020 | 3rd of 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||
 2022 | 3rd of 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 3rd of 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
 2026 | Qualified | 2nd of 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||
| Total | – | 1/7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 50 | |
| Asian Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation, city and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1951–1998 | SeeLebanon national football team | ||||||||
 Busan 2002 | Group stage | 12th of 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | Squad |
| Doha 2006 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| Guangzhou 2010 | |||||||||
| Incheon 2014 | |||||||||
 Indonesia 2018 | |||||||||
| Hangzhou 2022 | |||||||||
| Aichi–Nagoya 2026 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Best: group stage | 1/6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | – |
| Arab Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation, city and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1953–2001 | SeeLebanon national football team | ||||||||
 Algeria 2023 | Group stage | 8th of 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Squad |
| Saudi Arabia 2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Best: group stage | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | – |
| WAFF U-23 Championship record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation(s) and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 2015 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2021 | Group stage | 10th of 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Squad |
| 2022 | Fifth place play-off | 6th of 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
| 2023 | Group stage | 7th of 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
| 2024 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 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 record | |||||||||
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| Host nation, city and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1951–1987 | SeeLebanon national football team | ||||||||
| Athens 1991 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| Languedoc-Roussillon 1993 | |||||||||
 Bari 1997 | |||||||||
 Tunis 2001 | |||||||||
| Almería 2005 | |||||||||
| Pescara 2009 | SeeLebanon national under-20 football team | ||||||||
 Mersin 2013 | SeeLebanon national under-19 football team | ||||||||
2018–present | SeeLebanon national under-18 football team | ||||||||
| Total | N/A | 0/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
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
v Lebanon| 19 March 2025 (2025-03-19)2025 WAFF U-23 group stage | Syria | 2–2 (4–2p) | Lebanon | Muscat, Oman |
| 23:30 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium:Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex | ||
| Penalties | ||||
v Lebanon| 19 March 2025 (2025-03-19)2025 WAFF U-23 5th–8th place | Kuwait | 1–0 | Lebanon | Muscat, Oman |
| 20:30 UTC+4 |
| Report | Stadium:Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex |
v United Arab Emirates| 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 |
v Syria| 13 August 2025 (2025-08-13)Friendly | Lebanon | 0–4 | Syria | Tripoli, Lebanon |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium:Tripoli Municipal Stadium |
v Syria| 16 August 2025 (2025-08-16)Friendly | Lebanon | 2–1 | Syria | Tripoli, Lebanon |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium:Tripoli Municipal Stadium |
v
Palestine| 22 August 2025 (2025-08-22)Friendly | Lebanon | 0–3 | Palestine | Tripoli, Lebanon |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium:Tripoli Municipal Stadium |
v Palestine| 25 August 2025 (2025-08-25)Friendly | Lebanon | 3–0 | Palestine | Tripoli, Lebanon |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium:Tripoli Municipal Stadium |
v Lebanon| 3 September 2025 (2025-09-03)2026 AFC U-23 qualification | Malaysia | 0–1 | Lebanon | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Report |
| Stadium:Thammasat Stadium Attendance: 40 Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea) |
v Thailand| 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) |
v
Mongolia| 9 September 2025 (2025-09-09)2026 AFC U-23 qualification | Lebanon | 3–0 | Mongolia | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 16:00 UTC+7 |
| Report | Stadium:Thammasat Stadium Attendance: 75 Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Ruaile (Qatar) |
v Lebanon| 8 January 2026 (2026-01-08)2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Uzbekistan | v | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia |
| --:-- UTC+3 |
v South Korea| 11 January 2026 (2026-01-11)2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Lebanon | v | South Korea | Saudi Arabia |
| --:-- UTC+3 |
v Lebanon| 14 January 2026 (2026-01-14)2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Iran | v | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia |
| --:-- UTC+3 |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jamal Taha |
| Team manager | Akeel Wizani |
| Assistant coach | Wissam Khalil |
| Goalkeeper coach | Ziad Al Samad |
| Fitness coach |  Mohamed Kambal |
| Physiotherapist | Abdul Rahman Aboud |
| Media officer | Ali Hammoud |
| Equipment officer | Eid Amar |
The following players were called up for the2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification, between 3 and 9 September 2025.[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Shareef Azaki | (2004-01-13)13 January 2004 (age 21) | Mabarra | ||
| 22 | 1GK | Rami Mjalli | (2003-10-15)15 October 2003 (age 22) | Ahed | ||
| 23 | 1GK | Anthony Maassry | (2004-02-10)10 February 2004 (age 21) | Villemomble | ||
| 2 | 2DF | Ali Alrida Ismail | (2003-07-08)8 July 2003 (age 22) | Nejmeh | ||
| 3 | 2DF | Jad Smaira | (2003-11-09)9 November 2003 (age 22) |  Achyronas-Onisilos | ||
| 4 | 2DF | Hasan Farhat | (2004-09-21)21 September 2004 (age 21) | Ahed | ||
| 5 | 2DF | Saad Chweiki | (2003-03-23)23 March 2003 (age 22) | Safa | ||
| 12 | 2DF | Josef El Hajj | (2005-03-30)30 March 2005 (age 20) |  SV Gonsenheim | ||
| 13 | 2DF | Hsein Reda | (2004-04-07)7 April 2004 (age 21) | Ahed | ||
| 15 | 2DF | Ibrahim Chami | (2003-12-12)12 December 2003 (age 21) | Jwaya | ||
| 6 | 3MF | Mohamad Ghamlouch | (2003-05-19)19 May 2003 (age 22) | Racing Beirut | ||
| 7 | 3MF | Mahmoud Zbib | (2004-02-29)29 February 2004 (age 21) | Ahed | ||
| 8 | 3MF | Ali El Fadl | (2003-03-29)29 March 2003 (age 22) | Nejmeh | ||
| 14 | 3MF | Hassan Fouani | (2004-12-27)27 December 2004 (age 20) | Jwaya | ||
| 16 | 3MF | Ali Alakbar Mannaa | (2003-06-23)23 June 2003 (age 22) | Safa | ||
| 18 | 3MF | Danny Istambouli | (2004-08-12)12 August 2004 (age 21) | Sacred Heart Pioneers | ||
| 21 | 3MF | Mohamad Bou Saleh | (2003-03-19)19 March 2003 (age 22) | Ansar | ||
| 9 | 4FW | Hassan Bazzi | (2004-11-06)6 November 2004 (age 21) | Tadamon Sour | ||
| 10 | 4FW | Mohamad Omar Sadek | (2003-10-25)25 October 2003 (age 22) | Nejmeh | ||
| 11 | 4FW | Ali Kassas | (2003-05-25)25 May 2003 (age 22) | Nejmeh | ||
| 17 | 4FW | Shadi Jouni | (2003-01-31)31 January 2003 (age 22) | Ahed | ||
| 19 | 4FW | Khaled Al Hajjar | (2004-09-22)22 September 2004 (age 21) | Nejmeh | ||
| 20 | 4FW | Nour Aoude | (2004-08-02)2 August 2004 (age 21) | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | ||
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 | Zaher El Amin | (2003-05-15)15 May 2003 (age 22) | - | - | Tadamon Sour | v. Palestine; 25 August 2025 |
| GK | Mohammad Hojeij | (2004-01-16)16 January 2004 (age 21) | - | - | Shabab Sahel | v. Palestine; 25 August 2025 |
| DF | Mohamad Al Mahdi Al Moussawi | (2003-10-03)3 October 2003 (age 22) | - | - | Ansar | v. Palestine; 25 August 2025 |
| DF | Hussein Kaawar | (2003-10-24)24 October 2003 (age 22) | - | - | Chabab Ghazieh | v. Palestine; 25 August 2025 |
| DF | Abbas Ballout | (2003-04-20)20 April 2003 (age 22) | - | - | Ansar | v. Palestine; 25 August 2025 |
| MF | Yasser Dimachek | (2003-02-26)26 February 2003 (age 22) | - | - | Shabab Baalbek | v. Palestine; 25 August 2025 |
| MF | Ali Ezzeddine | (2004-07-30)30 July 2004 (age 21) | - | - | Tadamon Sour | v. Palestine; 25 August 2025 |
| FW | Omar Bahlawan | (2004-12-20)20 December 2004 (age 20) | - | - | Sagesse | v. Palestine; 25 August 2025 |
| FW | Hasan Dana | (2007-03-13)13 March 2007 (age 18) | - | - |  Örebro SK | 2025 WAFF U-23 Championship |
| FW | Mohamad Dana | (2006-01-14)14 January 2006 (age 19) | - | - | Örebro SK | 2025 WAFF U-23 Championship |
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