Lebanon
AFC. Played 339 since 27 Apr 1940: won 95, drawn 94, lost 150. Elo 1434, ranked 134 in the world; peak 1596 in 2018.
Latest results
- 2026-10-04LKyrgyzstan3–1LebanonFriendly · Bishkek35%
- 2026-10-01WLebanon6–0MaldivesFriendly · Bishkek93%
- 2025-11-26LSudan2–1LebanonArab Cup qualification · Al Rayyan46%
- 2025-11-18WBrunei0–3LebanonAFC Asian Cup qualification · Bandar Seri Begawan93%
- 2025-10-14WBhutan0–4LebanonAFC Asian Cup qualification · Al Wakrah97%
- 2025-10-09WLebanon2–0BhutanAFC Asian Cup qualification · Doha96%
- 2025-09-08DIndonesia0–0LebanonFriendly · Surabaya28%
- 2025-08-24DQatar2–2LebanonFriendly · Doha14%
- 2025-06-10DYemen0–0LebanonAFC Asian Cup qualification · Kuwait City75%
- 2025-05-28LOman1–0LebanonFriendly · Muscat15%
Squad
The following 24 players were called up for the friendly matches against the Maldives and Kyrgyzstan on 1 and 4 October 2026, respectively.
- Players
- 24
- Average age
- 24.1
- Caps between them
- 257
- Most from one club
- Jwaya (7)
Where they play
17 at home · 7 abroad in 7 other countries
- Lebanon 17
- Canada 1
- Cyprus 1
- Germany 1
- Italy 1
- Mexico 1
- Portugal 1
- Sweden 1
Average club rating 1522 (ClubElo; 4 of 24 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Pachuca, ranked 209 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 21 | Mostafa MatarNejmeh | 31 | 45 | 0 |
| 23 | Ali SabehJwaya | 32 | 9 | 0 |
| Antoine Al DouaihySafa | 27 | 1 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Ali Alrida IsmailNejmeh | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Jad SmairaKarmiotissa(Cyprus) | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Hassan KaafaraniJwaya | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Khalil KhamisNejmeh | 31 | 23 | 2 |
| 6 | Mohammad El HayekNejmeh | 26 | 19 | 0 |
| 18 | Pedro BudibPachuca(Mexico) | 22 | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Bader KawamJwaya | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | João Gabriel MakloufComo U20(Italy) | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 7 | Mahmoud ZbibAhed | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Hasan SrourJwaya | 24 | 23 | 0 |
| 13 | Ahmad Kheir El DineAnsar | 31 | 15 | 0 |
| 14 | Ali El FadlNejmeh | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Walid ShourJwaya | 30 | 41 | 1 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 8 | Jimmy KazanJwaya | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Leonardo ShahinIK Oddevold(Sweden) | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Husseyn ChakrounHannover 96(Germany) | 21 | 8 | 5 |
| 11 | Ali KassasNejmeh | 23 | 12 | 3 |
| 15 | Ralph KhouryAtlético Ottawa(Canada) | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Khalil BaderAnsar | 27 | 14 | 2 |
| 20 | Samy MerhegAlverca(Portugal) | 19 | 14 | 7 |
| 22 | Wehbi FawazJwaya | 20 | 2 | 0 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Lebanon national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 4 October 2026; page last edited 4 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Lebanon v Kuwait: played 30, won 5, drawn 10, lost 15; goals 29–50. First met 31 Mar 1963, last 19 Nov 2022.
- 2022-11-19LKuwait2–0LebanonFriendly · Dubai59%
- 2021-03-29DKuwait1–1LebanonFriendly · Dubai52%
- 2018-10-11LKuwait1–0LebanonFriendly · Kuwait City50%
- 2015-10-13DKuwait0–0LebanonFIFA World Cup qualification · Kuwait City24%
- 2015-06-11LLebanon0–1KuwaitFIFA World Cup qualification · Sidon59%
- 2013-12-29LLebanon0–2KuwaitWAFF Championship · Doha27%
- 2013-11-15DKuwait0–0LebanonAFC Asian Cup qualification · Kuwait City16%
- 2013-10-15DLebanon1–1KuwaitAFC Asian Cup qualification · Beirut38%
- 2012-12-14LKuwait2–1LebanonWAFF Championship · Kuwait City19%
- 2011-11-11WKuwait0–1LebanonUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Kuwait City8%
- 2011-10-11DLebanon2–2KuwaitFIFA World Cup qualification · Beirut19%
- 2011-07-02LLebanon0–6KuwaitFriendly · Beirut26%
- 2008-01-02LKuwait3–2LebanonFriendly · Salmiya23%
- 2006-02-22DLebanon1–1KuwaitAFC Asian Cup qualification · Beirut52%
- 2004-10-06DLebanon1–1KuwaitFriendly · Beirut46%
Latest 15 of 30 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 127 | 28 | 45 | 54 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 80 | 24 | 22 | 34 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 41 | 18 | 8 | 15 |
| Arab Cup | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| WAFF Championship | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Arab Cup qualification | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian Games | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Intercontinental Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| King's Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nehru Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| SAFF Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Korea Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Merdeka Tournament | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kuneitra Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Roda Antar 12
- Hassan Maatouk 12
- Mohammed Ghaddar 7
- Hilal El-Helwe 6
- Haitham Zein 5
- Mahmoud El Ali 5
- Moussa Hojeij 4
- Wartan Ghazarian 4
- Ali Nasseredine 4
- Soony Saad 4
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.