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 West Asian Football Federation Championship, or simply WAFF Championship, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), the governing body of football in West Asia. The championship has been held, on average, every two years.
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 Syria national women's football team is the national women's football team of Syria. The team was established in 2005, and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association (SFA), the governing body for football in Syria. Whilst the team has yet to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup, or the AFC Women's Asian Cup, their best achievement was when they finished third in the 2005 and 2022 editions of the West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship.
The Lebanon national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Lebanon and is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association. The team also serves as the national under-16 and national under-15 football teams of Lebanon.
The Syria national under-23 football team is a national association football youth team representing Syria in Olympics, AFC U-23 Championship, WAFF U-23 Championship and any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Syrian Football Association. The team is also known as the Syria Olympic football team.
The Jordan national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association. This team can also be managed as an under-18 or under-19 team if necessary.
Women's football in Lebanon officially began in 2005, with the creation of the Lebanese Women's Football (LWF). Founded in 2008, the Lebanese Women's Football League is the national club league; Sadaka and SAS won the league a record seven times each. Internationally, Safa became the first Lebanese team to win the WAFF Women's Clubs Championship in 2022.
The WAFF U-23 Championship is an international football competition organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the men's under-23 national teams of West Asia.
The 2022 WAFF Women's Clubs Championship was the second edition of the WAFF Women's Clubs Championship, the West Asian women's club football championship organised by the WAFF.
Sahar Dbouk is a Lebanese football player and coach. A centre-back, she is a player-coach for Lebanese club Super Girls, of whom she is also the chairman, and is head coach of the Lebanon women's national under-16 team. Dbouk represented Lebanon internationally as a player.
Waed Bilal Raed is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a left wing-back for Lebanese club SAS and the Lebanon national team.
The 2018 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship was the inaugrual 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. the United Arab Emirates hosted the tournament from 7 to 15 April in Dubai. A total of six teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 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 2022 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship was the third edition of the WAFF U-18 Girls Championship, the international women's football youth championship of Western Asia organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the women's under-18 national teams of West Asia. It was held in Lebanon from 19 to 25 October 2022.
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 Palestine women's national under-20 football team, colloquially known as "The Redeemers", is the official national team that represents Palestine in football for young women. The team is controlled by the Palestinian Football Association. It is sometimes referred to as the under-19 or under-18 national team.
Rawand Hashem Abd-Alrazq Kassab, is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ahli and the Jordan national team.
The 2024 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship was the 4th edition of the WAFF U-18 Girls Championship, the international women's football youth championship of Western Asia organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the women's under-18 national teams. It was held in Aqaba, Jordan from 28 November to 6 December 2024.
The Palestine women's national futsal team represents State of Palestine in international women's futsal competitions. Nicknamed "the Fedayaat", the team is controlled by the Palestine Football Association (PFA).
