Lebanon national football team results (2010–2019)

This is a list of the Lebanon national football team results from 2010 to 2019.

Lebanon missed out the World Cups in 2010, 2014 and 2018, as well as the Asian Cups of 2011 and 2015; the team, however, managed to qualify for the 2019 Asian Cup for the first time in history (with the only other previous experience in the Asian Cup being in 2000, when Lebanon hosted the event). They managed their first ever victory in the competition on 17 January 2019, with a 4–1 win over North Korea. However, it would not be enough to qualify Lebanon to the knock-out stages of the tournament.

The national team also went through both its worst and best rankings in history: 178th, from April to May 2011, and 77th, in September 2018.

Results

Legend for encounters
R2Second round
R3Third round
R4Fourth round
GSGroup stage

2010

v  Vietnam
6 January 2010 2011 Asian Cup qualification Lebanon  1–1  Vietnam Sidon, Lebanon
El Ali 20'Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium
v  Lebanon
3 March 2010 2011 Asian Cup qualification Syria  4–0  Lebanon Aleppo, Syria

2011

v  Kuwait
2 July 2011 Friendly Lebanon  0–6  Kuwait Beirut, Lebanon
v  Oman
9 July 2011 Friendly Lebanon  0–1  Oman Beirut, Lebanon
v  Lebanon
17 July 2011 Friendly United Arab Emirates  6–2  Lebanon Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates
El Ali 30', 68'
v  Syria
17 August 2011 Friendly Lebanon  2–3  Syria Sidon, Lebanon
v  Lebanon
2 September 2011 2014 World Cup qualification R3 South Korea  6–0  Lebanon Goyang, South Korea
v  Kuwait
11 October 2011 2014 World Cup qualification R3 Lebanon  2–2  Kuwait Beirut, Lebanon
Maatouk 15', 86'

2012

v  Egypt
11 May 2012 Friendly Lebanon  1–4  Egypt Tripoli, Lebanon
v  Jordan
18 May 2012 Friendly Lebanon  1–2  Jordan Sidon, Lebanon
v  Lebanon
27 May 2012 Friendly Oman  1–1  Lebanon Muscat, Oman
v  Qatar
3 June 2012 2014 World Cup qualification R4 Lebanon  0–1  Qatar Beirut, Lebanon
v  Lebanon
24 June 2012 2012 Arab Nations Cup GS Iraq  1–0  Lebanon Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
v  Lebanon
27 June 2012 2012 Arab Nations Cup GS Sudan  2–0  Lebanon Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
v  Australia
6 September 2012 Friendly Lebanon  0–3  Australia Beirut, Lebanon
v  Iran
11 September 2012 2014 World Cup qualification R4 Lebanon  1–0  Iran Beirut, Lebanon
v  Yemen
16 October 2012 Friendly Lebanon  2–1  Yemen Sidon, Lebanon
v  Lebanon
14 November 2012 2014 World Cup qualification R4 Qatar  1–0  Lebanon Doha, Qatar
v  Oman
8 December 2012 2012 WAFF Championship GS Lebanon  1–0  Oman Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait
v  Lebanon
14 December 2012 2012 WAFF Championship GS Kuwait  2–1  Lebanon Kuwait City, Kuwait

2013

v  Gabon
15 January 2013 Friendly Lebanon  0–0  Gabon Sidon, Lebanon
v  Lebanon
31 January 2013 Friendly Qatar  1–0  Lebanon Doha, Qatar
v  Lebanon
6 February 2013 2015 Asian Cup qualification Iran  5–0  Lebanon Tehran, Iran
v  Lebanon
17 March 2013 Friendly Bahrain  0–0  Lebanon Riffa, Bahrain
v  Thailand
22 March 2013 2015 Asian Cup qualification Lebanon  5–2  Thailand Beirut, Lebanon
v  Lebanon
26 March 2013 2014 World Cup qualification R4 Uzbekistan  1–0  Lebanon Tashkent, Uzbekistan
ReportStadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
Attendance: 31,197
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
v  Oman
28 May 2013 Friendly Lebanon  1–1  Oman Doha, Qatar
v  Syria
6 September 2013 Friendly Lebanon  2–0  Syria Beirut, Lebanon
v  Lebanon
9 September 2013 Friendly Qatar  1–1  Lebanon Doha, Qatar
v  Iraq
8 October 2013 Friendly Lebanon  1–1  Iraq Beirut, Lebanon
v  Kuwait
15 October 2013 2015 Asian Cup qualification Lebanon  1–1  Kuwait Beirut, Lebanon
v  Lebanon
9 November 2013 Friendly Bahrain  1–0  Lebanon Riffa, Bahrain
v  Lebanon
15 November 2013 2015 Asian Cup qualification Kuwait  0–0  Lebanon Kuwait City, Kuwait
v  Iran
19 November 2013 2015 Asian Cup qualification Lebanon  1–4  Iran Beirut, Lebanon
v  Lebanon
26 November 2013 2013 WAFF Championship GS Jordan  0–0  Lebanon Doha, Qatar
v  Lebanon
29 November 2013 2013 WAFF Championship GS Kuwait  2–0  Lebanon Doha, Qatar

2014

v  Pakistan
19 February 2014 Friendly Lebanon  3–1  Pakistan Beirut, Lebanon
v  Lebanon
9 October 2014 Friendly Qatar  5–0  Lebanon Doha, Qatar
v  Lebanon
14 October 2014 Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–1  Lebanon Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
v  Lebanon
6 November 2014 Friendly United Arab Emirates  3–2  Lebanon Dammam, Saudi Arabia

2015

v  Syria
24 May 2015 Friendly Lebanon  2–2  Syria Sidon, Lebanon
Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium
v  Lebanon
30 May 2015 Friendly Jordan  0–0  Lebanon Irbid, Jordan
Stadium: Al-Hasan Stadium
v  Lebanon
16 June 2015 2018 World Cup qualification R2 Laos  0–2  Lebanon Vientiane, Laos
19:00 UTC+7Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
v  Iraq
26 August 2015 Friendly Lebanon  2–3  Iraq Sidon, Lebanon
Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium
v  Palestine
31 August 2015 Friendly Lebanon  0–0  Palestine Sidon, Lebanon
17:00 UTC+3ReportStadium: Saida Municipal Stadium
Referee: Murad Al Zawahreh (Jordan)
v  South Korea
8 September 2015 2018 World Cup qualification R2 Lebanon  0–3  South Korea Sidon, Lebanon
17:00 UTC+3Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
v  Lebanon
8 October 2015 2018 World Cup qualification R2 Myanmar  0–2  Lebanon Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Suphachalasai Stadium
Attendance: 3,056
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)
v  Laos
12 November 2015 2018 World Cup qualification R2 Lebanon  7–0  Laos Sidon, Lebanon
17:00 UTC+2
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
v  Lebanon
17 November 2015 Friendly Macedonia  0–1  Lebanon Skopje, Macedonia
13:00 CETReport
Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 400
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

2016

v  Lebanon
5 February 2016 Friendly Bahrain  2–0  Lebanon Riffa, Bahrain
Hashem 15'
Abdulla 45'
Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
v  Lebanon
14 February 2016 Friendly Uzbekistan  2–0  Lebanon Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Shomurodov 5'
Djeparov 45' (pen.)
Report
v  Lebanon
24 March 2016 2018 World Cup qualification R2 South Korea  1–0  Lebanon Ansan, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9Lee Jeong-hyeop 90+3'Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Ansan Wa Stadium
Attendance: 30,205
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
v  Jordan
31 August 2016 Friendly Lebanon  1–1  Jordan Beirut, Lebanon
Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
v  Afghanistan
5 September 2016 Friendly Lebanon  2–0  Afghanistan Beirut, Lebanon
Stadium: Tripoli Stadium
v  Lebanon
6 October 2016 Friendly Kyrgyzstan  0–0  Lebanon Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
v  Equatorial Guinea
11 October 2016 (2016-10-11) Friendly Lebanon  1–1  Equatorial Guinea Beirut, Lebanon
17:30 UTC+3Maatouk 83'Balboa 62' (pen.)Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
v  Palestine
10 November 2016 (2016-11-10) Friendly Lebanon  1–1  Palestine Beirut, Lebanon
13:00 UTC+3Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
v  Lebanon
15 November 2016 Friendly Jordan  0–0  Lebanon Amman, Jordan
18:00 UTC+3Stadium: Amman International Stadium

2017

v  Hong Kong
28 March 2017 2019 Asian Cup qualification R3 Lebanon  2–0  Hong Kong Beirut, Lebanon
18:00 UTC+03:00Ghaddar 27'
Maatouk 34'
ReportStadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 14,672
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)
v  Lebanon
13 June 2017 2019 Asian Cup qualification R3 Malaysia  1–2  Lebanon Johor Bahru, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+08:00Mahali 43'ReportRabih Ataya 79', 90+4'Stadium: Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 6,850
Referee: Jameel Juma Abdulhusain Mohamed (Bahrain)
v  Lebanon
5 September 2017 2019 Asian Cup qualification R3 North Korea  2–2  Lebanon Pyongyang, North Korea
20:30 UTC+08:30Kim Yu-song 23'
Yong-jik 87'
ReportMansour 47'
Maatouk 90+4'
Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
v  Lebanon
9 November 2017 Friendly Singapore  0–1  Lebanon Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00ReportAli Hamam 18'Stadium: Singapore National Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
v  Lebanon
14 November 2017 2019 Asian Cup qualification R3 Hong Kong  0–1  Lebanon So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+08:00ReportMaatouk 43' (pen.)Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 10,109
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

2018

v  Lebanon
6 September 2018 Friendly Jordan  0–1  Lebanon Amman, Jordan
19:00 UTC+03:00Yaseen  58'
Al-Samarneh  90+4'   90+4'
ReportEl Zein  71'
Bugiel 77'
Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium
v  Lebanon
11 October 2018 Friendly Kuwait  1–0  Lebanon Kuwait City, Kuwait
19:00 UTC+03:00Al Enezi  45'
Zayid 81'
ReportFaour  90+2'Stadium: Kuwait Club Stadium
Referee: Salman Ahmad Flahi (Qatar)
v  Lebanon
15 November 2018 Friendly Uzbekistan  0–0  Lebanon Gold Coast, Australia
20:00 UTC+10:00Khashimov  24'   60'ReportA. Michel  27'
Jounaidi  55'
Stadium: Robina Stadium
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
v  Lebanon
20 November 2018 Friendly Australia  3–0  Lebanon Sydney, Australia
19:30 UTC+11:00Boyle 19', 41'
Leckie 68'
ReportJradi  70'Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 33,268
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

2019

v  Lebanon
9 January 2019 2019 Asian Cup GS Qatar  2–0  Lebanon Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 7,847
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
v  Saudi Arabia
12 January 2019 2019 Asian Cup GS Lebanon  0–2  Saudi Arabia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4ReportStadium: Al-Maktoum Stadium
Attendance: 13,792
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
v  North Korea
17 January 2019 2019 Asian Cup GS Lebanon  4–1  North Korea Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4Report
Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
Attendance: 4,332
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
v  Lebanon
30 July 2019 2019 WAFF Championship GS Iraq  1–0  Lebanon Karbala, Iraq
19:30 UTC+3
ReportStadium: Karbala Sports City
Attendance: 25,125
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
v  Syria
2 August 2019 2019 WAFF Championship GS Lebanon  2–1  Syria Karbala, Iraq
22:30 UTC+3
ReportStadium: Karbala Sports City
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
v  Palestine
5 August 2019 2019 WAFF Championship GS Lebanon  0–0  Palestine Karbala, Iraq
22:30 UTC+3ReportStadium: Karbala Sports City
Attendance: 500
Referee: Saad Khalefah (Kuwait)
v  Lebanon
8 August 2019 2019 WAFF Championship GS Yemen  2–1  Lebanon Karbala, Iraq
19:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Karbala Sports City
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
v  Lebanon
5 September 2019 2022 World Cup qualification R2 North Korea  2–0  Lebanon Pyongyang, North Korea
17:30 UTC+9Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Sherzod Kasimov (Uzbekistan)
v  Lebanon
10 September 2019 Friendly Oman  1–0  Lebanon Seeb, Oman
19:30 UTC+4Report
Stadium: Al-Seeb Stadium
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
v  Turkmenistan
10 October 2019 2022 World Cup qualification R2 Lebanon  2–1  Turkmenistan Beirut, Lebanon
19:00 UTC+3
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 7,820
Referee: Takuto Okabe (Japan)
v  Lebanon
15 October 2019 2022 World Cup qualification R2 Sri Lanka  0–3  Lebanon Colombo, Sri Lanka
19:30 UTC+5:30
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Colombo Racecourse
Attendance: 1,052
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
v  North Korea
19 November 2019 2022 World Cup qualification R2 Lebanon  0–0  North Korea Beirut, Lebanon
19:00 UTC+2
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
Attendance: [a]
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

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