Lebanon national futsal team
The Lebanon national futsal team (Arabic: منتخب لبنان لكرة الصالات; French: Équipe du Liban de futsal) represents Lebanon in international futsal competitions. Nicknamed "the Cedars", the team is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association (LFA).
| Nickname(s) | رجال الأرز (The Cedars) | ||
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| Association | Lebanon Football Association (الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Head coach | João Almeida[1] | ||
| Captain | Hussein Hamadani | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | LBN | ||
| FIFA ranking | 53  (6 May 2024)[2] | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 53 (6 May 2024) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 53 (6 May 2024) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Iran 15–2 Lebanon  (Tehran, Iran, 27 July 2003) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Lebanon 16–2 Yemen  (Port Said, Egypt, 24 December 2008) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Iran 15–2 Lebanon (Tehran, Iran, 27 July 2003) | |||
| AFC Futsal Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 2003) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (7 times) | ||
| Arab Futsal Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2005, 2007) | ||
Lebanon has yet to participate in the FIFA Futsal World Cup. Their closest attempt came in 2021, when they lost to Vietnam in the play-offs on the away goals rule.[3] Lebanon are regulars at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup. The team also competes in the WAFF Futsal Championship, and the Arab Futsal Championship.
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA Futsal World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1989 |
did not enter | did not enter | ||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
 2004 |
did not qualify | The 2004 AFC Futsal Championship served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||
 2008 |
The 2008 AFC Futsal Championship served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||
 2012 |
The 2012 AFC Futsal Championship served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||
 2016 |
The 2016 AFC Futsal Championship served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||
 2021 |
Play-off defeat | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
 2024 |
The 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
AMF Futsal World Cup
| AMF Futsal World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1982 |
did not enter | did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
 1994 | ||||||||||||||||
 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 |
to be determined | to be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
| AFC Futsal Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1999 |
did not enter | did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||||||||
| 2001 | |||||||||||||||
 2002 | |||||||||||||||
| 2003 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 23 | Qualified as invitees | |||||||
 2004 |
Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 | ||||||||
 2005 |
Round 2 (Plate) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 25 | ||||||||
| 2006 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | Qualified as top 11 team at the previous tournament | |||||||
 2007 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 1st of 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| 2008 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 23 | Qualified as top 11 team at the previous tournament | |||||||
| 2010 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 1st of 3, 1st of 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | |
 2012 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2nd of 4, 3rd of 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | |
| 2014 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 1st of 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | |
| 2016 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1st of 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
| 2018 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1st of 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
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Cancelled | 1st of 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |||||||
 2022 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1st of 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | |
| 2024 |
did not qualify | 3rd of 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | |||||||
| Total | 12/16 | 49 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 182 | 200 | Total | 30 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 130 | 60 | |
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record | |||||||
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| Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2005 |
did not enter | ||||||
| 2007 |
Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 2009 |
did not enter | ||||||
 2013 |
Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 |
| 2017 |
Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 |
to be determined | ||||||
| Total | 3/5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 38 |
Arab Futsal Cup
| Arab Futsal Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 1998 |
did not enter | ||||||
| 2005 |
Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 27 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2007 |
Third place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 21 |
| 2008 |
Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 20 |
| 2021 |
did not enter | ||||||
 2022 | |||||||
| 2023 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| Total | 4/7 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 93 | 87 |
WAFF Futsal Championship
| WAFF Futsal Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2007 |
Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 |
 2009 |
Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
| 2012 |
did not enter | ||||||
| 2022 |
Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| Total | 3/4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 28 |
Mediterranean Futsal Cup
| Mediterranean Futsal Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2010 |
Sixth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 |
| Total | 1/1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2022 WAFF Futsal Championship.[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Hussein Hamadani | ||
| 2 | GK | Karim Joueidi | ||
| 3 | GK | Victor Gerges | ||
| 4 | FP | Mouhammad Hammoud | ||
| 5 | FP | Issa Mehrez | ||
| 6 | FP | Hussein Hamieh | ||
| 7 | FP | Hassan Zeitoun | ||
| 8 | FP | John Jabbour | ||
| 9 | FP | Mustafa Rhyem | ||
| 10 | FP | Ahmad Kheir El Dine | ||
| 11 | FP | Majd Hamouch | ||
| 12 | FP | Georgio El Khoury | ||
| 13 | FP | Hassan Alame | ||
| 14 | FP | Ali Hachem |
Previous squads
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References
- "ar:تعيين ربيع أبو شعيا مدرّباً لمنتخب الصالات". Calcio a 5 Anteprima (in Italian). 4 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- FIFA Men's Futsal Ranking
- "Asian Playoff – 2nd Leg: Draw enough for Vietnam to deny Lebanon Finals ticket". Asian Football Confederation. 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- West Asian Football Federation [@waffootball] (7 June 2022). "تشكيلة منتخبا لبنان و الإمارات" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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