Lebanon national futsal team

Men's national futsal team representing Lebanon

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Lebanon women's national futsal team.

LebanonNickname(s)| رجال الأرز
(The Cedars)

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Association| Lebanon Football Association
(الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم)
Confederation| AFC (Asia)
WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach| João Almeida[1]
Captain| Hussein Hamadani
Home stadium| Various
FIFA code| LBN
FIFA ranking| 53  (6 May 2024)[2]
Highest FIFA ranking| 53 (6 May 2024)
Lowest FIFA ranking| 53 (6 May 2024)

Home colours

Away colours

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First international
Iran 15–2 Lebanon
(Tehran, Iran, 27 July 2003)
Biggest win
Lebanon 16–2 Yemen
(Port Said, Egypt, 24 December 2008)
Biggest defeat
Iran 15–2 Lebanon
(Tehran, Iran, 27 July 2003)
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
Appearances| 11 (First in 2003)
Best result| Quarter-finals (7 times)
Arab Futsal Cup
Appearances| 4 (First in 2005)
Best result| Third place (2005, 2007)

The Lebanon national futsal team (Arabic: منتخب لبنان لكرة الصالات; French: Équipe du Liban de futsal) represents Lebanon in international futsal competitions. Nicknamed "the Cedars", the team is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association (LFA).

Lebanon has yet to participate in the FIFA Futsal World Cup. Their closest attempt came in 2021, when they lost to Vietnam in the play-offs on the away goals rule.[3] Lebanon are regulars at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup. The team also competes in the WAFF Futsal Championship, and the Arab Futsal Championship.[citation needed]

## Competitive record

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### FIFA Futsal World Cup

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FIFA Futsal World Cup record  |  | Qualification record

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Host nation(s)
and year  | Round  | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1989 | did not enter | did not enter
1992
1996
2000
2004 | did not qualify | The 2004 AFC Futsal Championship served as the qualifying tournament
2008 | The 2008 AFC Futsal Championship served as the qualifying tournament
2012 | The 2012 AFC Futsal Championship served as the qualifying tournament
2016 | The 2016 AFC Futsal Championship served as the qualifying tournament
2021 | Play-off defeat | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1
2024 | The 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
Total | 0/10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1

### AMF Futsal World Cup

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AMF Futsal World Cup record  |  | Qualification record

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Host nation(s)
and year  | Round  | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1982 | did not enter | did not enter
1985
1988
1991
1994
1997
2000
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023 | to be determined | to be determined
Total | 0/12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | – | – | – | – | – | –

### AFC Futsal Asian Cup

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AFC Futsal Asian Cup record  |  | Qualification record

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Host nation(s)
and year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1999 | did not enter | did not enter
2000
2001
2002
2003 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 23  | Qualified as invitees
2004 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17
2005 | Round 2 (Plate) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 25
2006 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18  | Qualified as top 11 team at the previous tournament
2007 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15  | 1st of 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4
2008 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 23  | Qualified as top 11 team at the previous tournament
2010 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16  | 1st of 3, 1st of 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8
2012 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11  | 2nd of 4, 3rd of 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8
2014 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 19  | 1st of 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9
2016 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9  | 1st of 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6
2018 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7  | 1st of 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2
~~2020~~ | Cancelled | 1st of 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4
2022 | Group stage  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 17  | 1st of 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7
2024 | did not qualify | 3rd of 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12
Total | 12/16 | 49 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 182 | 200 | Total | 30  | 22 | 4 | 6 | 130 | 60

### Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

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Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record

Host nation(s)
and year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
2005 | did not enter
2007 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17
2009 | did not enter
2013 | Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11
2017 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10
2021 | to be determined
Total | 3/5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 38

### Arab Futsal Cup

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Arab Futsal Cup record

Host nation(s)
and year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1998 | did not enter
2005 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 27
2007 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 21
2008 | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 20
2021 | did not enter
2022
2023 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 19
Total | 4/7 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 93 | 87

### WAFF Futsal Championship

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WAFF Futsal Championship record

Host nation(s)
and year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
2007 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9
2009 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8
2012 | did not enter
2022 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11
Total | 3/4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 28

### Mediterranean Futsal Cup

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Mediterranean Futsal Cup record

Host nation(s)
and year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
2010 | Sixth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13
Total | 1/1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13

## Players

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### Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2022 WAFF Futsal Championship.[4]

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Hussein Hamadani |  |
2  | 1GK | Karim Joueidi |  |
3  | 1GK | Victor Gerges |  |
4  | FP | Mouhammad Hammoud |  |
5  | FP | Issa Mehrez |  |
6  | FP | Hussein Hamieh |  |
7  | FP | Hassan Zeitoun |  |
8  | FP | John Jabbour |  |
9  | FP | Mustafa Rhyem |  |
10  | FP | Ahmad Kheir El Dine |  |
11  | FP | Majd Hamouch |  |
12  | FP | Georgio El Khoury |  |
13  | FP | Hassan Alame |  |
14  | FP | Ali Hachem |  |

### Previous squads

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AFC Futsal Championship

* 2018 AFC Futsal Championship squads

## References

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1. ^ "ar:تعيين ربيع أبو شعيا مدرّباً لمنتخب الصالات". Calcio a 5 Anteprima (in Italian). 4 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
2. ^ FIFA Men's Futsal Ranking
3. ^ "Asian Playoff – 2nd Leg: Draw enough for Vietnam to deny Lebanon Finals ticket". Asian Football Confederation. 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
4. ^ West Asian Football Federation [@waffootball] (7 June 2022). "تشكيلة منتخبا لبنان و الإمارات" (Tweet) - via Twitter.

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