Lebanon women's national football team

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Lebanon
Nickname(s) صبايا الأرز
(The Lady Cedars)
Association Lebanon Football Association
(الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach Wael Gharzeddine
Captain Nathalie Matar
Most caps Rana Al Mokdad (29)
Top scorer Lili Iskandar (12)
FIFA code LBN
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First colours
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FIFA ranking
Current 134 Steady2.svg (16 August 2024) [1]
Highest102 (December 2013)
Lowest145 (April – August 2021)
First international
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0–12 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg
(Alexandria, Egypt; 19 April 2006)
Biggest win
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 12–1 Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg
(Amman, Jordan; 9 June 2013)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14–0 Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg
(Pegeia, Cyprus; 12 March 2015)
Arab Women's Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2006 )
Best resultGroup stage (2006, 2021)
WAFF Women's Championship
Appearances5 (first in 2007 )
Best resultRunners-up (2022)

The Lebanon women's national football team [lower-alpha 1] is the official women's national football team of the country of Lebanon. The team was established in 2005, and is controlled by the Lebanon Football Association (LFA), the governing body for football in Lebanon. Whilst the team has yet to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup or the AFC Women's Asian Cup, they have finished runners-up at the 2022 edition of the WAFF Women's Championship, and in third place at the 2007 and 2019 editions.

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Lebanon played their first match in 2006 against Algeria in a 12–0 defeat at the Arab Women's Championship. However, their first qualification campaign took place eight years later, on the occasion of the 2014 Women's Asian Cup. While Lebanon ultimately failed to qualify for the final tournament, they won 12–1 against Kuwait in 2013 in their biggest win to date.

Colloquially called "the Lady Cedars" (Arabic : صبايا الأرز), their home kit is predominately red and their away kit white, in reference to their national flag. From 2014 Lebanon's FIFA ranking has been relatively steady, with their best ranking being 102nd in December 2013 and their worst being 145th between April and August 2021.

History

2005–2018: Formation and first tournaments

Known as "the Lady Cedars" (Arabic : صبايا الأرز), [2] [3] the Lebanon women's national team was formed in 2005 as one of the earliest women's national teams in the West Asian Football Federation. [4] Their first match was a 12–0 defeat against Algeria at the 2006 Arab Women's Championship. They finished in last place after three games without having scored a single goal. [5]

Their first WAFF Women's Championship campaign was in 2007; after two 3–0 losses, first against Jordan and then against Iran, Lebanon beat Syria 7–0 thanks to an Iman Chaito hat-trick, [6] and finished in third place in the tournament. [7] In their second WAFF Women's Championship in 2011 they were drawn with Iran, Syria and hosts the United Arab Emirates (UAE). [8] [9] After losing their first match against Iran 8–1, Lebanon won 1–0 against Syria. In their final match, against the UAE, Lebanon lost 5–0 and were knocked out of the competition. [9]

Managed by Farid Nujaim, Lebanon took part in the qualification campaign for the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup. This was their first official qualification tournament, eight years from their inception. [10] They were drawn with Jordan, Uzbekistan and Kuwait in their group. [11] In their first match, they lost 5–0 against Jordan before being defeated by Uzbekistan 4–0. Already eliminated, Lebanon beat Kuwait 12–1 in a consolatory victory, [12] ending their qualifying campaign with three points. [11]

Lebanon were drawn with Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Guam and Palestine in the 2018 Asian Cup qualification, to be played in the West Bank in Palestine. [13] However, Lebanon withdrew as they refused to play on the grounds that "it legitimises Israel's occupation of the territory". [13]

2019–present: Recent history

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Lebanon during the 2019 WAFF Women's Championship third-place award ceremony

Coached by Wael Gharzeddine, Lebanon competed in the 2019 WAFF Women's Championship in January. They began their campaign with a slim 3–2 defeat to hosts Bahrain. [14] In their second match, Lebanon's late goals in each half secured a 2–0 win over the UAE. [15] They then suffered a 3–1 defeat to Jordan, [16] before beating Palestine 3–0, finishing in third place. [2]

In the 2021 Arab Women's Cup, played in August, Lebanon were drawn with Egypt, Tunisia and Sudan. [17] Following a 0–0 to Tunisia, [18] Lebanon's first-ever draw, [19] they lost 4–0 to hosts Egypt. [20] In their final group stage game, Lebanon beat Sudan 5–1, and finished third in their group with four points. [21]

The team began the qualifiers for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in October 2021, losing 4–0 to Myanmar; [22] a 1–0 win against the UAE, [23] and a 3–0 win against Guam were not enough to qualify them to their first-ever Asian Cup, as Lebanon finished in second place and were eliminated. [24]

Between August and September 2022, Lebanon took part in the 2022 WAFF Women's Championship in Jordan under coach Hagop Demirjian. [25] After winning 3–0 against Palestine, Lebanon lost to hosts Jordan 2–1 before winning the last game against Syria 5–2. They finished runners-up in the WAFF Championship for the first time, with Lebanon's Lili Iskandar being voted best player of the tournament. [26]

Results and fixtures

As of 27 February 2024, the complete official match record of the Lebanese women's national team comprises 59 matches: 24 wins, 3 draws, and 32 losses. [19] During these matches, the team scored 104 times and conceded 168 goals. Lebanon's highest winning margin is 11 goals, which has been achieved against Kuwait in 2013 (12–1). [12] Their longest winning streak is 5 wins, and their highest unbeaten record is 11 consecutive official matches. [27]

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2023

18 September 2023 2023 SAFF Tournament GS Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg4–1Flag of Laos.svg  Laos Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:30  UTC+3
Stadium: King Fahd Sports City
Referee: Nodira Mirzoeva (Tajikistan)
21 September 2023 2023 SAFF Tournament GS Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg2–3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:30  UTC+3
Stadium: King Fahd Sports City
Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)
30 September 2023 2023 SAFF Tournament F Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan Taif, Saudi Arabia
--:--  UTC+3 Report Stadium: King Fahd Sports City

2024

13 February 2024 Friendly Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–0Flag of Syria.svg  Syria Jounieh, Lebanon
14:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium
15 February 2024 Friendly Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg3–1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria Beirut, Lebanon
19:00  UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Safa Stadium
19 February 2024 2024 WAFF Championship GS Guam  Flag of Guam.svg 3–4 Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
17:00  UTC+3
Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium
Referee: Khuloud Al-Zaabi (United Arab Emirates)
21 February 2024 2024 WAFF Championship GS Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg 3–2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:00  UTC+3
Report Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Gatea (Iraq)
23 February 2024 2024 WAFF Championship GS Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg 0–2 Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
17:00  UTC+3 Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium
Referee: Muath Owfi (Palestine)
27 February 2024 2024 WAFF Championship SF Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg 2–1 Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:00  UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City
Referee: Ahmed Saad (Bahrain)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for a training camp in Jounieh, Lebanon between 8 and 16 July 2024. [28]

Information correct as of 5 July 2024 [29]
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Lamitta El Dib (2005-09-02) 2 September 2005 (age 18)140 Flag of Lebanon.svg EFP
1 GK Clara Khalil (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 20)20 Flag of Lebanon.svg Helium
1 GK Selena Malaeb (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 (age 19)10 Flag of Lebanon.svg Akhaa Ahli Aley
1 GK Nour Hammoudy (2007-03-08) 8 March 2007 (age 17)00 Flag of Lebanon.svg SAS

2 DF Dima Al Kasti (2001-12-13) 13 December 2001 (age 22)234 Flag of Lebanon.svg SAS
2 DF Waed Raed (2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 (age 17)211 Flag of Lebanon.svg SAS
2 DF Amina Karime (2005-12-20) 20 December 2005 (age 18)170 Flag of Lebanon.svg BFA
2 DF Julie Atallah (2005-07-28) 28 July 2005 (age 19)130 Flag of Lebanon.svg SAS
2 DF Karly Harfouche (2004-08-03) 3 August 2004 (age 20)50 Flag of Lebanon.svg SAS
2 DF Tia Rita Daher (2006-02-16) 16 February 2006 (age 18)20 Flag of Lebanon.svg SAS
2 DF Tiana Jaber (2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 24)00 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wellington Phoenix
2 DF Haya Najjad (2008-01-06) 6 January 2008 (age 16)00 Flag of Lebanon.svg BFA
2 DF Asiyah Zreika (2006-04-07) 7 April 2006 (age 18)00 Flag of Lebanon.svg EFP

3 MF Nathalie Matar (captain) (1995-09-20) 20 September 1995 (age 28)260 Flag of France.svg USPSO
3 MF Syntia Salha (2003-01-12) 12 January 2003 (age 21)267 Flag of Lebanon.svg BFA
3 MF Zahwa Arabi (2005-11-02) 2 November 2005 (age 18)192 Flag of Lebanon.svg EFP
3 MF Stephanie El Kazzi (2004-09-29) 29 September 2004 (age 19)110 Flag of Lebanon.svg EFP
3 MF Paula Karam (2007-09-20) 20 September 2007 (age 16)10 Flag of Lebanon.svg Helium
3 MF Tatianna Kanaan (2007-02-09) 9 February 2007 (age 17)00 Flag of Lebanon.svg Salam Zgharta

4 FW Lili Iskandar (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 22)2412 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad
4 FW Christy Maalouf (2005-12-20) 20 December 2005 (age 18)2110 Flag of France.svg Paris FC 2
4 FW Cecile Iskandar (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 17)61 Flag of Lebanon.svg SAS
4 FW Leah El Hajj Ali (2008-06-04) 4 June 2008 (age 16)20 Flag of Lebanon.svg BFA
4 FW Serena Mansour (2006-07-04) 4 July 2006 (age 18)20 Flag of Lebanon.svg EFP
4 FW Sherin Hasno (2007-03-25) 25 March 2007 (age 17)00 Flag of Denmark.svg Brøndby IF U19

Recent call-ups

The following footballers were part of a national selection in the past 12 months, but are not part of the current squad.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Marcelle Skaiki (2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 17)00 Flag of Lebanon.svg Super Girls 2024 WAFF Championship
GK Sinal Breiche (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 21)100 Flag of Lebanon.svg BFA 2023 SAFF Tournament

DF Rana Al Mokdad (1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 25)291 Flag of Lebanon.svg SAS 2024 WAFF Championship
DF Lara Bou Hamra (2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 20)80 Flag of Lebanon.svg BFA 2024 WAFF Championship
DF Ayana Rezkalla (2008-04-21) 21 April 2008 (age 16)20 Flag of Lebanon.svg EFP 2024 WAFF Championship
DF Clara El Najjar (2004-12-19) 19 December 2004 (age 19)20 Flag of Lebanon.svg No Limits v. Flag of Syria.svg  Syria, 15 February 2024
DF Tala Abi Akl (2006-01-13) 13 January 2006 (age 18)10 Flag of Lebanon.svg EFP v. Flag of Syria.svg  Syria, 15 February 2024
DF Celine Al Haddad (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23)170 Flag of Lebanon.svg SAS 2023 SAFF Tournament

MF Yara Bou Rada (2000-08-07) 7 August 2000 (age 24)262 Flag of Lebanon.svg EFP 2024 WAFF Championship
MF Christina Tikle (2004-08-31) 31 August 2004 (age 19)40 Flag of Lebanon.svg BFA 2024 WAFF Championship
MF Lama Abdin (2006-09-09) 9 September 2006 (age 17)70 Flag of Lebanon.svg BFA v. Flag of Syria.svg  Syria, 15 February 2024
MF Marie-Therese Tikli (2003-05-29) 29 May 2003 (age 21)20 Flag of Lebanon.svg BFA v. Flag of Syria.svg  Syria, 15 February 2024
MF Celine Bitar (2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 (age 17)00 Flag of Lebanon.svg SAS v. Flag of Syria.svg  Syria, 15 February 2024
MF Yasmine Hamdar (2007-07-24) 24 July 2007 (age 17)20 Flag of Lebanon.svg ÓBerytus 2023 SAFF Tournament

FW Samira Awad (2000-06-30) 30 June 2000 (age 24)275 Flag of Lebanon.svg SAS 2024 WAFF Championship
FW Hanin Tamim (2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 24)218 Flag of Lebanon.svg SAS 2024 WAFF Championship
FW Angelina Saade (2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 (age 18)50 Flag of Lebanon.svg BFA 2024 WAFF Championship
FW Pilar Khoury (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 30)83 Flag of France.svg Strasbourg  [ fr ] 2023 SAFF Tournament
FW Lea Hachem (2006-08-25) 25 August 2006 (age 18)10 Flag of Lebanon.svg SAS 2023 SAFF Tournament
FW Hiba Allouch (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 20)101 Flag of Lebanon.svg FC Beirut v. Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine, 21 July 2023

Individual records

As of 27 February 2024 [30]
Players in bold are still active with Lebanon.

Most-capped players

Rana Al Mokdad is Lebanon's most-capped player with 29 appearances. 2020 SAS vs Safa (friendly) 07 (Rana Mokdad).jpg
Rana Al Mokdad is Lebanon's most-capped player with 29 appearances.
RankPlayerCapsGoalsPeriod
1 Rana Al Mokdad 2912017–present
2 Samira Awad 2752018–present
3 Nathalie Matar 2602015–present
Yara Bou Rada 2622018–present
Syntia Salha 2672021–present
6 Lili Iskandar 24122018–present
7 Dima Al Kasti 2342019–present
8 Taghrid Hamadeh 2222006–2015
Sara Bakri 2272006–2017
10 Hanin Tamim 2182018–present
Christy Maalouf 21102021–present
Waed Raed 2112021–present

Top scorers

With 12 goals, Lili Iskandar is Lebanon's all-time top goalscorer. 2020 SAS vs Safa (friendly) 07 (Lili Iskandar).jpg
With 12 goals, Lili Iskandar is Lebanon's all-time top goalscorer.
RankPlayerGoalsCapsAveragePeriod
1 Lili Iskandar 12240.52018–present
2 Christy Maalouf 10210.482021–present
3 Hanin Tamim 8210.382018–present
4 Sara Bakri 7220.322006–2017
Syntia Salha 7260.272021–present
6 Nadia Assaf 570.712007–2013
Samira Awad 5270.192018–present
8 Dima Al Kasti 4230.172019–present
9 Iman Chaito 3312007
Pilar Khoury 380.382021–present
Hiba El Jaafil 3140.212006–2013
Lara Bahlawan 3170.182011–2021

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup recordQualification record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquadOutcomePldWDLGFGA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Sweden.svg 1995
Flag of the United States.svg 1999
Flag of the United States.svg 2003
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007
Flag of Germany.svg 2011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 Did not qualifyThe 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of France.svg 2019 WithdrewWithdrew
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Did not qualifyThe 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Brazil.svg 2027 To be determinedThe 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup will serve as the qualifying tournament
Total0/10Total

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics recordQualification record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquadOutcomePldWDLGFGA
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Did not enterThe 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Did not enter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Did not qualify3rd of 32002012
Flag of France.svg 2024 2nd of 3210165
Flag of the United States.svg 2028 To be determinedTo be determined
Total0/8Total4103617

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup recordQualification record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquadOutcomePldWDLGFGA
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1975 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 1977
Flag of India.svg 1980
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1981
Flag of Thailand.svg 1983
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1986
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1989
Flag of Japan.svg 1991
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1993
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1995
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1997
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1999
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 2001
Flag of Thailand.svg 2003
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2006
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2008
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2014 Did not qualify3rd of 431021210
Flag of Jordan.svg 2018 WithdrewWithdrew
Flag of India.svg 2022 Did not qualify2nd of 4320144
2026 To be determinedTo be determined
Total0/20Total63031614

Arab Women's Cup

Arab Women's Cup record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquad
Flag of Egypt.svg 2006 Group stage7th of 72002020 Squad
Flag of Egypt.svg 2021 Group stage5th of 7311155 Squad
TotalBest: group stage2/25113525

WAFF Women's Championship

WAFF Women's Championship record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquad
Flag of Jordan.svg 2005 Did not enter
Flag of Jordan.svg 2007 Third place3rd of 4310276
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2010 Did not enter
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2011 Group stage5th of 83102213
Flag of Jordan.svg 2014 Did not enter
Flag of Bahrain.svg 2019 Third place3rd of 5420286 Squad
Flag of Jordan.svg 2022 Runners-up2nd of 4320194 Squad
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2024 Semi-finals3rd of 8420268 Squad
TotalBest: runners-up5/8178093237

Other tournaments

TournamentRound
Flag of Egypt.svg 2010 Arabia Women's Cup Group stage
Flag of Armenia.svg 2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament Fourth place
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2023 SAFF Friendly Tournament Champions

FIFA world rankings

Lebanon were first included in the FIFA World Ranking in September 2011, placing in 124th place. [31] Until early 2021, FIFA's ranking criteria required teams to have been active in the previous 18 months to be listed. [lower-alpha 2] [32] As Lebanon went inactive for 18 months for several periods, [19] they were unranked in various years (2014, 2016, 2017, 2020). [33] Lebanon's best ranking was 102nd in December 2013, and their worst was 145th between April and August 2021. [33]

The table shows the position that Lebanon held in December of each year (and the current position as of 2023), as well as the highest and lowest positions annually.

 Best ranking   Worst ranking  

See also

Footnotes

  1. Arabic: المنتخب اللبناني لكرة القدم النسائي
    French: Équipe du Liban féminine de football
  2. This inactivity limit was extended to 4 years in early 2021.

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