The Lebanon national rugby league team played their first competitive match in 1998. The following list is a complete collection of results for the Lebanon national rugby league team.
Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue | Attendance |
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1998 | Japan | 28–52 | Lebanon | Friendly | Tokyo | |
11 November 1999 | Italy | 16–36 | Lebanon | 2000 World Cup Qualification, 1999 Mediterranean Cup | Stade Jean–Laffon, Perpignan | |
14 November 1999 | France | 38–24 | Lebanon | 1999 Mediterranean Cup | Stade des Minimes, Toulouse | 1,000 |
17 November 1999 | Lebanon | 104–0 | Morocco | 2000 World Cup Qualification | Parc des Sports, Avignon | |
21 November 1999 | United States | 8–62 | Lebanon | 2000 World Cup Qualification | Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando |
Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue | Attendance |
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22 June 2022 | Lebanon | 30–14 | Malta | Friendly | Belmore Sports Ground, New South Wales | |
16 October 2022 | New Zealand | 34–12 | Lebanon | 2021 World Cup | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | |
23 October 2022 | Lebanon | 32–14 | Ireland | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh | ||
30 October 2022 | Lebanon | 74–12 | Jamaica | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh | ||
4 November 2022 | Australia | 48–4 | Lebanon | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough | ||
13 October 2024 | France | C–C [a] | Lebanon | Two match series friendly | Stade Pierre Balussou, Pamiers | |
19 October 2024 | Stadium Municipal d'Albi, Albi |
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