Lebanon national football team results (1940–1989)

This is a list of the Lebanon national football team results from 1940 to 1989.

Lebanon played its first official FIFA match in 1940, losing 5–1 to Mandatory Palestine. Lebanon hosted the 1957 Arab Games, finishing third. They participated in the 1963 and 1966 Arab Cups, achieving third and fourth places, respectively. Joining the AFC in 1964, Lebanon debuted in Asian Cup qualifiers in 1971 but were eliminated. Despite the civil war, they competed in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers and the 1988 Arab Cup, with limited success.

Results

Legend for encounters
R1	First round
R2	Second round
GS	Group stage
SF	Semi-final
3rd	Third place

1940s

27 April 1940 (1940-04-27) Friendly	Mandatory Palestine	5–1	Lebanon	Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
16:00 UTC+3	Meitner 2' Schneiderovitz 11' (pen.) Machlis 32' Kaspi 40', 60'	Report	Cordahi 50'	Stadium: Maccabiah Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: John Blackwell (England)

26 April 1942 (1942-04-26) Friendly	Lebanon	1–2	Syria	Beirut, Lebanon
--:--	Abou Nader 30'			Stadium: AUB Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Tringle (England)

4 May 1947 (1947-05-04) Friendly	Lebanon	1–4	Syria	Beirut, Lebanon
16:00 UTC+2	Vartivar (pen.)			Stadium: Beirut Municipal Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Şazi Tezcan (Turkey)

18 May 1947 (1947-05-18) Friendly	Syria	1–0	Lebanon	Aleppo, Syria
--:--				Referee: Mohammad Badereddine (Syria)

1950s

3 August 1953 (1953-08-03) 1953 Pan Arab Games GS	Jordan	4–1	Lebanon	Alexandria, Egypt
19:30 UTC+2	Hekmat Musa Krikor		Abou Mrad	Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Mostafa Kamel Mansour (Egypt)

6 August 1953 (1953-08-06) 1953 Pan Arab Games GS	Syria	0–0	Lebanon	Alexandria, Egypt
--:--				Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Ezzat Osmaoui (Egypt)

8 August 1953 (1953-08-08) 1953 Pan Arab Games GS	Lebanon	9–1	Palestine	Alexandria, Egypt
--:--				Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Jalal Kraytem (Egypt)

23 January 1955 (1955-01-23) Friendly	Lebanon	2–3	Bulgaria	Beirut, Lebanon
--:--	Nakouzi 11' Souheil 62'			Stadium: Beirut Municipal Stadium

29 February 1956 (1956-02-29) Friendly	Lebanon	1–4	Hungary	Beirut, Lebanon
--:--	Tchaparian 60'			Stadium: Beirut Municipal Stadium Referee: Joseph Nalbandian (Lebanon)

18 October 1957 (1957-10-18) 1957 Pan Arab Games GS	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Lebanon	Beirut, Lebanon
--:--	Kayyal 30'		Altonian 22'	Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Referee: Gruppi (France)

20 October 1957 (1957-10-20) 1957 Pan Arab Games GS	Syria	1–1	Lebanon	Beirut, Lebanon
--:--	Mahmoud		Halabi	Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Referee: Gruppi (France)

22 October 1957 (1957-10-22) 1957 Pan Arab Games GS	Lebanon	6–3	Jordan	Beirut, Lebanon
--:--	Tchaparian 10' (pen.), 20' Altounian 22', 26' Chehade 26' Abou Mrad 78'		Adass Musa	Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Referee: Abou Baker Al Azrak (Morocco)

24 October 1957 (1957-10-24) 1957 Pan Arab Games SF	Tunisia	4–2	Lebanon	Beirut, Lebanon
--:--	Touati Hénia		Chehade 22', 51'	Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Referee: Gruppi (France)

15 November 1959 (1959-11-15) 1960 Olympics qualification	Lebanon	0–3	Iraq	Beirut, Lebanon
--:--			Baba 2', 70' Abdullah 85'	Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Cezmi Başar (Turkey)

25 November 1959 (1959-11-25) 1960 Olympics qualification	Iraq	8–0	Lebanon	Baghdad, Iraq
--:--	Baba 5', 27' Abdullah 17', 40', 50', 85' Salih 58', 88'			Stadium: Al-Kashafa Stadium

1960s

27 August 1961 (1961-08-27) 1961 Arab Games GS	Lebanon	2–3	Libya	Casablanca, Morocco
--:--

29 August 1961 (1961-08-29) 1961 Arab Games GS	United Arab Republic	4–0	Lebanon	Casablanca, Morocco
--:--

31 August 1961 (1961-08-31) 1961 Arab Games GS	Lebanon	4–1	Kuwait	Tétouan, Morocco
--:--

3 September 1961 (1961-09-03) 1961 Arab Games GS	Morocco	1–0	Lebanon	Casablanca, Morocco
--:--

5 September 1961 (1961-09-05) 1961 Arab Games GS	Lebanon	7–1	Saudi Arabia	Casablanca, Morocco
--:--

26 January 1962 (1962-01-26) Friendly	Kuwait	0–5	Lebanon	Shuwaikh, Kuwait
--:--			Abou Mrad 3' Tchaparian 10', 55' Altounian 35' Chehade 52'	Stadium: Shuwaikh High School Stadium Referee: Ahmad Mehanna (Kuwait)

29 January 1962 (1962-01-29) Friendly	Kuwait	0–3	Lebanon	Shuwaikh, Kuwait
--:--			Tchaparian 28', 55' (o.g.)	Stadium: Shuwaikh High School Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Al Khaweja (Kuwait)

31 March 1963 (1963-03-31) 1963 Arab Cup GS	Lebanon	6–0	Kuwait	Beirut, Lebanon
--:--	Altounian 20', 89' Tchaparian 27', 34', 69' Chehade 28'			Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Vahdettin Afir (Turkey)

4 April 1963 (1963-04-04) 1963 Arab Cup GS	Lebanon	2–3	Syria	Beirut, Lebanon
--:--	Abou Mrad 6' Altounian 78'		16' Agop 51' 52'	Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Vahdettin Afir (Turkey)

6 April 1963 (1963-04-06) 1963 Arab Cup GS	Lebanon	5–0	Jordan	Beirut, Lebanon
--:--	Abou Mrad 6' Saad 30' Altounian (pen.) Chehade			Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Referee: Vahdettin Afir (Turkey)

7 April 1963 (1963-04-07) 1963 Arab Cup GS	Lebanon	0–1	Tunisia	Beirut, Lebanon
--:--			Itani 10' (o.g.)	Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Vahdettin Afir (Turkey)

6 June 1963 (1963-06-06) Friendly	Tunisia	2–4	Lebanon	Tunis, Tunisia
--:--

9 June 1963 (1963-06-09) Friendly	Tunisia	2–0	Lebanon	Tunis, Tunisia
--:--

25 September 1963 (1963-09-25) 1963 Mediterranean Games GS	United Arab Republic	0–0	Lebanon	Salerno, Italy
--:--				Stadium: Donato Vestuti Stadium [it]
Note: The match was abandoned in the 27th minute due to a waterlogged pitch, with the two teams tied 0–0 at the time. It was scheduled to be replayed the following day, but Lebanon did not show up. As a result, the United Arab Republic was awarded a default 2–0 win.

8 March 1964 (1964-03-08) 1964 Tripoli Fair Tournament GS	Lebanon	1–0	Libya	Tripoli, Libya
--:--	Itani 90' (pen.)

13 November 1964 (1964-11-13) 1964 Arab Cup GS	Jordan	0–0	Lebanon	Shuwaikh, Kuwait
--:--				Stadium: Shuwaikh High School Stadium Referee: Fehmi El Kimkaji (Iraq)

15 November 1964 (1964-11-15) 1964 Arab Cup GS	Iraq	1–0	Lebanon	Shuwaikh, Kuwait
--:--				Stadium: Shuwaikh High School Stadium Referee: Hedi Saoudi (Tunisia)

18 November 1964 (1964-11-18) 1964 Arab Cup GS	Libya	2–1	Lebanon	Shuwaikh, Kuwait
--:--			Shaker	Stadium: Shuwaikh High School Stadium Referee: Youssef Mohammad (Sudan)

20 November 1964 (1964-11-20) 1964 Arab Cup GS	Kuwait	2–3	Lebanon	Shuwaikh, Kuwait
--:--			Chatila Nassar	Stadium: Shuwaikh High School Stadium Referee: Fehmi El Kimkaji (Iraq)

20 March 1965 (1965-03-20) Friendly	Cyprus	2–0	Lebanon	Nicosia, Cyprus
15:45 UTC+2	Panikos Krystallis 20', 44'	Report		Stadium: GSP Stadium Referee: Mihalis Kiriakidis (Cyprus)

3 September 1965 (1965-09-03) 1965 Arab Games GS	Palestine	1–0	Lebanon	Cairo, Egypt
--:--	Mughrabi 22'

4 September 1965 (1965-09-04) 1965 Arab Games GS	United Arab Republic	3–0	Lebanon	Cairo, Egypt
--:--

6 September 1965 (1965-09-06) 1965 Arab Games GS	Iraq	0–0	Lebanon	Cairo, Egypt
--:--				Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Abideen Abdulrahman (Sudan)

2 April 1966 (1966-04-02) 1966 Arab Cup GS	Lebanon	6–1	Bahrain	Baghdad, Iraq
--:--				Stadium: Al-Kashafa Stadium Referee: Mamdouh Kharma (Jordan)

3 April 1966 (1966-04-03) 1966 Arab Cup GS	Lebanon	2–1	Kuwait	Baghdad, Iraq
--:--	Al Sharqi			Stadium: Al-Kashafa Stadium Referee: Salih Faraj (Iraq)

5 April 1966 (1966-04-05) 1966 Arab Cup GS	Lebanon	2–1	Jordan	Baghdad, Iraq
--:--	Al Sharqi 56' Abou Mrad 60'			Stadium: Al-Kashafa Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Salih Faraj (Iraq)

7 April 1966 (1966-04-07) 1966 Arab Cup GS	Iraq	0–0	Lebanon	Baghdad, Iraq
--:--				Stadium: Al-Kashafa Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Mamdouh Kharma (Jordan)

9 April 1966 (1966-04-09) 1966 Arab Cup SF	Syria	1–0	Lebanon	Baghdad, Iraq
--:--	Avédis			Stadium: Al-Kashafa Stadium Referee: Salih Faraj (Iraq)

9 April 1966 (1966-04-09) 1966 Arab Cup SF	Libya	6–1	Lebanon	Baghdad, Iraq
--:--				Stadium: Al-Kashafa Stadium Referee: Rached Hawassli (Syria)

5 June 1966 (1966-06-05) Friendly	Senegal	2–3	Lebanon	Dakar, Senegal
--:--	Niang [fr] 47' Diouck [fr] 82'		Al Sharqi 7', 67' Altounian 50'	Stadium: Stade de l'Amitie Attendance: 10,000

28 September 1967 (1967-09-28) 1968 Olympics qualification	Lebanon	1–1	South Vietnam	Tokyo, Japan
--:--	Abou Mrad 40'		Phạm Huỳnh Tam Lang 70'	Stadium: Yoyogi National Stadium Attendance: 3,000

1 October 1967 (1967-10-01) 1968 Olympics qualification	South Korea	2–0	Lebanon	Tokyo, Japan
--:--	Jung 24', 58'			Stadium: Yoyogi National Stadium Attendance: 902 Referee: Kenichi Fukushima (Japan)

3 October 1967 (1967-10-03) 1968 Olympics qualification	Japan	3–1	Lebanon	Tokyo, Japan
--:--	Ogi 23' Kamamoto 49' Mori 73'		Altounian 20'	Stadium: Yoyogi National Stadium Attendance: 2,693 Referee: Eriberto Cruz (Philippines)

6 October 1967 (1967-10-06) 1968 Olympics qualification	Lebanon	11–1	Philippines	Tokyo, Japan
--:--	Altounian 41', 59', 76', 79' Nassar 44', 77', 78' Abou Mrad 50' Al Sharqi 51'		Pacheco 17'	Stadium: Yoyogi National Stadium Attendance: 500

9 October 1967 (1967-10-09) 1968 Olympics qualification	Lebanon	5–2	Taiwan	Tokyo, Japan
--:--	Nassar 26', 88' Altounian 37' Abou Mrad 50' Al Sharqi 84'		Law 1' Tsang 74' (pen.)	Stadium: Yoyogi National Stadium

1970s

6 July 1970 (1970-07-06) Al-Jalaa Tournament GS	Lebanon	3–2	Palestine	Tripoli, Libya
--:--

8 July 1970 (1970-07-08) Al-Jalaa Tournament GS	Sudan	2–0	Lebanon	Tripoli, Libya
--:--

20 June 1971 (1971-06-20) 1972 Olympics qualification	Lebanon	1–0	Iraq	Beirut, Lebanon
--:--	Torikian 58'			Stadium: Bourj Hammoud Stadium Referee: Nejat Şener (Turkey)

14 July 1971 (1971-07-14) 1972 Olympics qualification	Iraq	1–0	Lebanon	Baghdad, Iraq
--:--	Jassam 55'			Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium Referee: Abdelaziz El-Sayed (Egypt)

20 June 1971 (1971-06-20) 1972 Olympics qualification	Iraq	2–1	Lebanon	Istanbul, Turkey
--:--	D. Aziz 27' (pen.) T. Aziz 87'		Hamzé 89'	Stadium: Mithatpaşa Stadium Referee: Ömer Karabağ (Turkey)

11 December 1971 (1971-12-11) 1972 Asian Cup qualification R1	Bahrain	3–0	Lebanon	Shuwaikh, Kuwait
--:--				Stadium: Shuwaikh High School Stadium Referee: Jassem Al-Mehri (Kuwait)

14 December 1971 (1971-12-14) 1972 Asian Cup qualification R2	Kuwait	1–0	Lebanon	Shuwaikh, Kuwait
--:--	Khalaf			Stadium: Shuwaikh High School Stadium Referee: Hamza Mirza (Bahrain)
Note: In the 83rd minute, Souhail Rahal of Lebanon received a red card but refused to leave the pitch. Following this, the entire Lebanese team decided to abandon the game and left the field in protest.

19 December 1971 (1971-12-19) 1972 Asian Cup qualification R2	Lebanon	3–2	Syria	Shuwaikh, Kuwait
--:--	Mantoufi 23' Al Ghoul 35', 55'		Said 3' Nano 25'	Stadium: Shuwaikh High School Stadium Referee: Fernando (Sri Lanka)

22 December 1971 (1971-12-22) 1972 Asian Cup qualification SF	Iraq	4–1	Lebanon	Shuwaikh, Kuwait
--:--	Kadhim 40', 53' Aziz 65' Ahmed 83'		Mantoufi 86'	Stadium: Shuwaikh High School Stadium Referee: Khalid Al-Salaj (Jordan)

24 December 1971 (1971-12-24) 1972 Asian Cup qualification 3rd	Lebanon	2–0	Jordan	Shuwaikh, Kuwait
--:--	Al Ghoul Mantoufi	Report		Stadium: Shuwaikh High School Stadium Referee: Abdul-Wahab Al-Bannai (Kuwait)

29 September 1974 (1974-09-29) 1974 Kuneitra Cup GS	Lebanon	2–1	Tunisia	Damascus, Syria
--:--	Dougan 68' (pen.) El Sahili 85'		Al Khuwaini 13'	Stadium: Abbasiyyin Stadium Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Karim Rouweyha (Syria)

1 October 1974 (1974-10-01) 1974 Kuneitra Cup GS	Jordan	0–0	Lebanon	Damascus, Syria
--:--				Stadium: Abbasiyyin Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Adnan Bouzo (Syria)

3 October 1974 (1974-10-03) 1974 Kuneitra Cup GS	Morocco	3–0	Lebanon	Damascus, Syria
--:--	Al-Safawi Ahmed Ihardane			Stadium: Abbasiyyin Stadium Referee: Karim Rouweyha (Syria)

5 October 1974 (1974-10-05) 1974 Kuneitra Cup GS	Egypt	2–0	Lebanon	Damascus, Syria
--:--	Khalil Hassan			Stadium: Abbasiyyin Stadium Referee: M. Benjelloun (Morocco)

16 May 1975 (1975-05-16) 1975 President's Cup GS	South Korea	1–0	Lebanon	Seoul, South Korea
19:40 UTC+9	Park 36'	Report		Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium

25 May 1975 (1975-05-25) Friendly	Taiwan	0–2	Lebanon	Taiwan
--:--			Al Ghoul 22' Rahal 74'

27 May 1975 (1975-05-27) Friendly	Thailand	1–2	Lebanon	Bangkok, Thailand
--:--			Al Ghoul 23' Al Asta 43'	Stadium: National Stadium

16 November 1979 (1979-11-16) 1980 Asian Cup qualification	United Arab Emirates	0–0	Lebanon	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
--:--				Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Muhib Al Jaid (Saudi Arabia)

20 November 1979 (1979-11-20) 1980 Asian Cup qualification	Lebanon	Cancelled	Bahrain	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
--:--				Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Note: Bahrain withdrew from the 1980 Asian Cup qualification tournament after their game against Syria.

22 November 1979 (1979-11-22) 1980 Asian Cup qualification	Syria	1–0	Lebanon	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
--:--	Qaddour 21'			Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Abdulwahab Binai (Kuwait)

1980s

15 March 1985 (1985-03-15) 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification R1	Iraq	6–0	Lebanon	Kuwait City, Kuwait
--:--	Radhi Saeed Allawi Hashim			Stadium: Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium Referee: Fallaj Al-Shanar (Saudi Arabia)
Note: Lebanon played four matches before withdrawing from the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification. Their results were annulled.

18 March 1985 (1985-03-18) 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification R1	Lebanon	0–6	Iraq	Kuwait City, Kuwait
--:--			Radhi Saeed Allawi	Stadium: Sabah Al Salem Stadium Referee: Fahd Al-Dahmash (Saudi Arabia)
Note: Lebanon played four matches before withdrawing from the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification. Their results were annulled.

22 March 1985 (1985-03-22) 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification R1	Qatar	7–0	Lebanon	Al Rayyan, Qatar
--:--	Muftah Khamis Khalfan Dahman			Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Referee: Hamed Assaid (Oman)
Note: Lebanon played four matches before withdrawing from the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification. Their results were annulled.

25 March 1985 (1985-03-25) Friendly	Bahrain	6–0	Lebanon	Manama, Bahrain
--:--				Stadium: Manama International Stadium Referee: Ahmad Jassem (Bahrain)

27 March 1985 (1985-03-27) 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification R1	Lebanon	0–8	Qatar	Doha, Qatar
--:--			Muftah Al-Zeid Aheed	Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium Referee: Jassim Mandi (Bahrain)
Note: Lebanon played four matches before withdrawing from the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification. Their results were annulled.

16 September 1987 (1987-09-16) 1987 Mediterranean Games GS	San Marino	0–0	Lebanon	Aleppo, Syria
--:--		Report		Stadium: Al-Hamadaniah Stadium Referee: Christos Kolokythas (Greece)

20 September 1987 (1987-09-20) 1987 Mediterranean Games GS	Syria	6–1	Lebanon	Aleppo, Syria
--:--	Ahmad Al-Sel Deeb 65', 70' Saad 80' Al Shaar 87'		Abboud 55' (pen.)	Stadium: Al-Hamadaniah Stadium

11 April 1988 (1988-04-11) 1988 Arab Cup qualification	Syria	2–1	Lebanon	Aleppo, Syria
--:--			Hammoud 18'	Stadium: Al-Hamadaniah Stadium Referee: Mohammad Hansal (Algeria)

13 April 1988 (1988-04-13) 1988 Arab Cup qualification	Lebanon	0–0	Palestine	Aleppo, Syria
--:--				Stadium: Al-Hamadaniah Stadium Referee: Ahmad Al Bash (Jordan)

3 July 1988 (1988-07-03) Friendly	Jordan	1–0	Lebanon	Amman, Jordan
--:--				Stadium: Amman International Stadium

6 July 1988 (1988-07-06) Friendly	Kuwait	1–0	Lebanon	Amman, Jordan
--:--				Stadium: Amman International Stadium

11 July 1988 (1988-07-11) 1988 Arab Cup GS	Iraq	0–0	Lebanon	Amman, Jordan
--:--				Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 8,000

13 July 1988 (1988-07-13) 1988 Arab Cup GS	Lebanon	1–0	Saudi Arabia	Amman, Jordan
--:--	Hammoud 81'			Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 18,000

15 July 1988 (1988-07-15) 1988 Arab Cup GS	Egypt	3–0	Lebanon	Amman, Jordan
--:--	Shawky 29' Abouzaid 68' H. Hassan 88'			Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 22,000

17 July 1988 (1988-07-17) 1988 Arab Cup GS	Lebanon	1–1	Tunisia	Amman, Jordan
--:--	Hammoud 65'		Mehedhebi 46'	Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 25,000

30 October 1989 (1989-10-30) 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup GS	Kuwait	5–0	Lebanon	Kuwait City, Kuwait
15:30 UTC+3	Al-Anbari 14' Abdul Nabi 39' Suleyman 40' Al-Hassawi 57', 78'	Report		Stadium: Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

2 November 1989 (1989-11-02) 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup GS	Uganda	2–0	Lebanon	Kuwait City, Kuwait
14:30 UTC+3	Senoga 29' Musisi 38'			Stadium: Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Mohamed Salah Karim

External links

Lebanon results and fixtures at FA Lebanon
Lebanon results at RSSSF

Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft