Football is the most popular sport in Lebanon. It was introduced to Lebanon in the late-19th century, becoming particularly popular among teachers and students Christian schools. The Lebanese Football Association (LFA) was formed in 1933 as one of the earliest administrative bodies for association football in the Middle East. The Lebanon national team made its unofficial debut in 1935 against Romanian club CA Timișoara (T.A.C.), while their first official FIFA game was in 1940 against Mandatory Palestine.
The Jordan national football team represents Jordan in international football and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association. Jordan have never qualified for the World Cup finals but have appeared five times in the Asian Cup and reached the final match of a major tournament for the first time in the 2023 edition, finishing as runners-up for the first time.
Noor Sabri Abbas Hasan Al-Baidawi, simply known as Noor Sabri is an Iraqi professional goalkeeper. He plays for Samarra in the Iraqi Premier League. He played 16 years for the Iraqi national team and retired from international football in 2018.
The Lebanon national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of Lebanon and is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association. The team also serves as the national under-19 and national under-18 football teams of Lebanon.
The Iraq national under-23 football team represents Iraq in international under-23 football, Summer Olympics and at the Asian Games, The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Iraq, the Iraq Football Association (IFA).
Ghazi Fahad is a coach and former international Iraqi football player, he played as a midfielder.
Mohanad Ali Kadhim Al-Shammari, commonly known in Iraq as Mimi, is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Iraqi club Al-Shorta and the Iraq national team. He is known for his positioning, shooting, heading, close ball control and dribbling.
Mostafa Ali Matar is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lebanese Premier League club Safa and the Lebanon national team.
Layla Pascal "Lili" Iskandar is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ittihad and the Lebanon national team. A versatile forward, Iskandar can also play as a winger.
Yazan Abdallah Ayed Al-Naimat is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi and the Jordan national team.
Christy Tony Maalouf is a Lebanese footballer who plays as forward for French club Paris FC 2 and the Lebanon national team.
The 2022 WAFF U-16 Championship was the 9th edition of the WAFF U-16 Championship, the annual international youth football championship organised by the WAFF for the men's under-16 national teams of West Asia. It took place in Aqaba, Jordan, at the Aqaba Stadium. Eight teams played in the competition, with players born on or after 1 January 2006 eligible to participate.
The 2019 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship was the 2nd edition of the WAFF U-15 Girls Championship, an international women's football youth tournament organised by the West Asian Football Federation for the women's under-15 national teams of West Asia. Initially, Lebanon was scheduled to host the tournament from December 12 to 16, featuring four teams, with players born on or after 1 January 2004 eligible to participate. In November 2019, it was announced that the hosting rights had been reallocated to Jordan, which would serve as the new host.
The 2023 WAFF U-16 Girls Championship was the third edition of the WAFF U-16 Girls Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the women's under-16 national teams of West Asia. It was held in Aqaba, Jordan from 4 to 10 January 2023. A total of four teams competed in the tournament.
The 2023–24 season was Al-Minaa's first season in the newly-formed Iraq Stars League, and their 47th season in the top division of Iraq football.
The 2023 WAFF U-17 Girls Championship was the fourth edition of the WAFF U-16 Girls Championship, the international women's football youth championship of Western Asia organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). The final tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Lebanon. However, the tournament was relocated to Jordan due to the adjacent Israel–Hamas war.
Montader Abdel Amir Hadi, is an Iraqi professional football player who plays as a winger for Al-Zawraa in the Iraqi Stars League and the Iraq U-23 national team.
The 2024 WAFF U-16 Championship was the 11th edition of the WAFF U-16 Championship organised by the WAFF. It was held in Zarqa, Jordan from 2 to 11 September. Nine member teams participated in the competition. The title holder was Yemen.
Hussein Amer Ojaimi Al-Rikabi is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Iraqi Stars League side Al-Minaa.
Karrar Jaafar is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Iraqi Stars League side Al-Minaa.
