Lebanon national under-20 football team

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Lebanon under-20
Nickname(s) منتخب الشباب (The Youth Team)
Association Lebanon Football Association
(الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach Bilal Fleifel
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA code LBN
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0–0 India  Flag of India.svg
(Tehran, Iran; 16 April 1973)
Biggest win
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 6–1 Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg
(Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 18 September 2022)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 6–0 Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg
(Fujairah, United Arab Emirates; 2 November 2011)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1973 )
Best resultQuarter-finals (1973)
Arab Cup U-20
Appearances3 (first in 1985 )
Best resultGroup stage (1985, 2021, 2022)
WAFF U-18 Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2021 )
Best resultRunners-up (2021)

The Lebanon national under-20 football team (Arabic : منتخب لبنان تحت 20 سنة لكرة القدم) 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.

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While the team has never qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, they have participated twice in the AFC U-20 Asian Cup, in 1973 and in 2008, with their best result being reaching the quarter-finals in the 1973 edition. [1] [2] In the 2021 WAFF U-18 Championship, the U18 team made history by becoming the first Lebanon men's national team to reach a final, losing to hosts Iraq on penalty-shootouts. [3] They also participate in the Arab Cup U-20 and Jeux de la Francophonie, failing to go past the group stage in both competitions.

Notable former under-20 players include Nour Mansour, Rabih Ataya, and Mohamad Haidar, [4] who all went on to play for the senior side. [5]

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup recordQualification record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquadOutcomePldWDLGFGA
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1977 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Japan.svg 1979
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1981
Flag of Mexico.svg 1983
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1985
Flag of Chile.svg 1987
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1989 Did not qualifyThe 1988 AFC Youth Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Portugal.svg 1991 The 1990 AFC Youth Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1993 The 1992 AFC Youth Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Qatar.svg 1995 The 1994 AFC Youth Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1997 The 1996 AFC Youth Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1999 The 1998 AFC Youth Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Argentina.svg 2001 The 2000 AFC Youth Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2003 WithdrewWithdrew
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2005 Did not qualifyThe 2004 AFC Youth Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2007 The 2006 AFC Youth Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Egypt.svg 2009 The 2008 AFC U-19 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Colombia.svg 2011 WithdrewWithdrew
Flag of Turkey.svg 2013 Did not qualifyThe 2012 AFC U-19 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2015 The 2014 AFC U-19 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of South Korea.svg 2017 The 2016 AFC U-19 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Poland.svg 2019 The 2018 AFC U-19 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Argentina.svg 2023 The 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Chile.svg 2025 To be decidedThe 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup will serve as the qualifying tournament
Total0/24Total

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

AFC U-20 Asian Cup recordQualification record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquadOutcomePldWDLGFGA
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1959 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1960
Flag of Thailand.svg 1961
Flag of Thailand.svg 1962
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1963
Flag of South Vietnam.svg 1964
Flag of Japan.svg 1965
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1966
Flag of Thailand.svg 1967
Flag of South Korea.svg 1968
Flag of Thailand.svg 1969
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1970
Flag of Japan.svg 1971
Flag of Thailand.svg 1972
Flag of Iran.svg 1973 Quarter-finals5th of 14413031Qualified as invitees
Flag of Thailand.svg 1974 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Kuwait.svg 1975
Flag of Thailand.svg 1976
Flag of Iran.svg 1977
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 1978
Flag of Thailand.svg 1980
Flag of Thailand.svg 1982
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1985
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1986
Flag of Qatar.svg 1988 Did not qualify3rd of 3430184
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1990 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1992 Did not qualify
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1994
Flag of South Korea.svg 1996 4th of 4300317
Flag of Thailand.svg 1998
Flag of Iran.svg 2000 4th of 5410359
Flag of Qatar.svg 2002 WithdrewWithdrew
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2004 Did not qualify3rd of 3201112
Flag of India.svg 2006 3rd of 3200216
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2008 Round 115th of 163003212 Squad 2nd of 65401104
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010 WithdrewWithdrew
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2012 Did not qualify3rd of 5420238
Flag of Myanmar.svg 2014 3rd of 4301228
Flag of Bahrain.svg 2016 3rd of 4311145
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2018 3rd of 3200204
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2020 2nd of 4311132
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2023 2nd of 4320175
TotalBest: quarter-finals2/417133513Total

Arab Cup U-20

Arab Cup U-20 record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquad
Flag of Morocco.svg 1983 Did not participate
Flag of Algeria.svg 1985 Group stage9th of 12210111
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg 1989 Did not participate
Flag of Morocco.svg 2011 Did not participate
Flag of Jordan.svg 2012
Flag of Qatar.svg 2014 Cancelled
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2020 Did not participate
Flag of Egypt.svg 2021 Group stage15th of 163003210
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2022 Group stage14th of 18200214 Squad
TotalBest: group stage1/55005314

WAFF U-18 Championship

WAFF U-18 Championship record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquad
Flag of Palestine.svg 2019 Did not participate
Flag of Iraq.svg 2021 Runners-up2nd of 9422031
TotalBest: N/A1/2422031

Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games record
Host nation,
city and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquad
1951–1987
See Lebanon national football team
Flag of Greece.svg Athens 1991 See Lebanon national under-23 football team
Flag of France.svg Languedoc-Roussillon 1993
Flag of Italy.svg Bari 1997
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis 2001 See Lebanon national under-21 football team
Flag of Spain.svg Almería 2005 See Lebanon national under-23 football team
Flag of Italy.svg Pescara 2009 Did not participate
Flag of Turkey.svg Mersin 2013
Flag of Spain.svg Tarragona 2018
Flag of Algeria.svg Oran 2022
Flag of Italy.svg Taranto 2026 To be determined
Total0/4

Jeux de la Francophonie

Jeux de la Francophonie record
Host nation,
city and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquad
Flag of Morocco.svg Casablanca 1989 Did not participate
Flag of France.svg Paris 1994
Flag of Madagascar.svg Antananarivo 1997
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa 2001
Flag of Niger.svg Niamey 2005
Flag of Lebanon.svg Beirut 2009 Group stage9th of 9200215Squad
Flag of France.svg Nice 2013 Group stage14 of 143003110 Squad
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abidjan 2017 Group stage13 of 16301225Squad
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Kinshasa 2023 Group stage8th of 9201116Squad
TotalBest: group stage4/910028526

Recent results and matches

2023

29 July 2023 (2023-07-29) 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie GS Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Kinshasa, DR Congo
18:00  UTC+1
  • Nebamkia Soccerball shade.svg47'
Stadium: Stade Tata Raphaël
2 August 2023 (2023-08-02) 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie GS Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–5Flag of Niger.svg  Niger Kinshasa, DR Congo
15:00  UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Tata Raphaël

2024

2024 (2024) Friendly Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg2–2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
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2024 (2024) Friendly Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
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Players

The following players were called up for the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie. [6]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Joseph Bitar Flag of Lebanon.svg Salam Zgharta
221 GK William Sinan Flag of Lebanon.svg Ansar

22 DF Joe Khawaja Flag of Lebanon.svg Salam Zgharta
32 DF Rawad Al Jaitani (2005-04-02) 2 April 2005 (age 19) Flag of Lebanon.svg Salam Zgharta
42 DF Mahmoud Saif Eddin Flag of Lebanon.svg Ansar
52 DF Ahmed Metayrek Flag of Lebanon.svg Nejmeh
62 DF Kassem Watfa Flag of Lebanon.svg Tadamon Sour
122 DF Ryan El Khoury Flag of Lebanon.svg Salam Zgharta
142 DF Mahdi Asseily Flag of Lebanon.svg Nejmeh

83 MF Hassan Jaafar Flag of Lebanon.svg Shabab Sahel
113 MF Ibrahim Mhanna Flag of Lebanon.svg Nejmeh
133 MF Adam Kobeisy Flag of Lebanon.svg Ahed
153 MF Miguel Karim Karam Flag of Lebanon.svg Racing Beirut
163 MF Hassan Salami Flag of Lebanon.svg Nejmeh
183 MF Hassan Nasser Flag of Lebanon.svg Ansar

74 FW Uday Al Shamuri Flag of Lebanon.svg Bourj
94 FW Muhammad Kassas Flag of Lebanon.svg Nejmeh
104 FW Ali Fakih Flag of Lebanon.svg Shabab Sahel
194 FW Karim Kassem Flag of Lebanon.svg Tadamon Sour
204 FW Ali Melhem Flag of Lebanon.svg Nejmeh

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