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Lebanon national futsal team
Men's national futsal team representing Lebanon
Men's national futsal team representing Lebanon
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Lebanon |
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| Nickname | رجال الأرز |
| (The Cedars) | |
| Association | Lebanese Football Association |
| (الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم) | |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| WAFF (West Asia) | |
| Coach | Ricardo Íñíguez Calabuig |
| Home Stadium | Sadaka Stadium |
| FIFA Trigramme | LBN |
| FIFA Rank | |
| FIFA max | 53 |
| FIFA max date | November 2024 – April 2025 |
| FIFA min | 54 |
| FIFA min date | August 2025 |
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| First game | 15–2 |
| (Tehran, Iran, 27 July 2003) | |
| Largest win | 16–2 |
| (Port Said, Egypt, 24 December 2008) | |
| Largest loss | 15–2 |
| (Tehran, Iran, 27 July 2003) | |
| Regional name | AFC Futsal Asian Cup |
| Regional cup apps | 11 |
| Regional cup first | 2003 |
| Regional cup best | Quarter-finals (7 times) |
| 2ndRegional name | Arab Futsal Cup |
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 4 |
| 2ndRegional cup first | 2005 |
| 2ndRegional cup best | Third place (2005, 2007) |
| 3rdRegional name | WAFF Futsal Championship |
| 3rdRegional cup apps | 3 |
| 3rdRegional cup first | 2007 |
| 3rdRegional cup best | Runners-up (2007) |
the men's team
(The Cedars) (الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم) WAFF (West Asia) (Tehran, Iran, 27 July 2003) (Port Said, Egypt, 24 December 2008) (Tehran, Iran, 27 July 2003) The Lebanon national futsal team (; ) 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. Lebanon are regulars at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup, having reached the quarter-finals on seven occasions. The team also competes in the Arab Futsal Cup and the WAFF Futsal Championship.
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA Futsal World Cup record | Qualification record | Host nation(s) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | NED 1989 | HKG 1992 | SPA 1996 | GUA 2000 | TWN 2004 | BRA 2008 | THA 2012 | COL 2016 | LIT 2021 | UZB 2024 | Total | 0/10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| did not enter | did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| did not qualify | The 2004 AFC Futsal Championship served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The 2008 AFC Futsal Championship served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The 2012 AFC Futsal Championship served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The 2016 AFC Futsal Championship served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Play-off defeat | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament |
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
| AFC Futsal Asian Cup record | Qualification record | Host nation(s) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| and year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | MAS 1999 | THA 2000 | IRN 2001 | IDN 2002 | IRN 2003 | MAC 2004 | VIE 2005 | UZB 2006 | JPN 2007 | THA 2008 | UZB 2010 | UAE 2012 | VIE 2014 | UZB 2016 | TWN 2018 | TKM 2020 | KUW 2022 | THA 2024 | IDN 2026 | Total:12/17 | Quarter-finals | 52 | 19 | 9 | 24 | 184 | 211 | Total | 33 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 133 | 66 | |||
| did not enter | did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 23 | qualified as invitees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round 2 (Plate) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | qualified as top 11 team at the previous tournament | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 1st of 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 23 | qualified as top 11 team at the previous tournament | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 1st of 3, 1st of 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2nd of 4, 3rd of 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 1st of 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1st of 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1st of 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cancelled | 1st of 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1st of 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| did not qualify | 3rd of 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2nd of 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record | Host nation(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| and year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | THA 2005 | MAC 2007 | VIE 2009 | KOR 2013 | TKM 2017 | Total | 3/5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 38 | |
| did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
| did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Arab Futsal Cup
| Arab Futsal Cup record | Host nation(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| and year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | EGY 1998 | EGY 2005 | LBY 2007 | EGY 2008 | EGY 2021 | KSA 2022 | KSA 2023 | Total | 4/7 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 93 | 87 | |
| did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
| Third place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
WAFF Futsal Championship
| WAFF Futsal Championship record | Host nation(s) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| and year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | IRN 2007 | JOR 2009 | IRN 2012 | KUW 2022 | Total | 3/4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 28 | |
| Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
Mediterranean Futsal Cup
| Mediterranean Futsal Cup record | Host nation(s) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| and year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | LBY 2010 | Total | 1/1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 | |
| Sixth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 |
Results and fixtures
2025
- El Khoury
- Rhyem
- Abou Jaoude
- Maatouk
- Koukezian
- Hamouch
- Ossman
- D'Souza
- Adhikari
- Rhyem
- Hamouch
- Koukezian
- Hamam
- Abou Jaoude
- Kobeissi
- Rhyem
- Ossman
2026
- Worasak
- Osamanmusa
- Đinh Công Viên
- Vũ Ngọc Ánh Lee Po-Fu (Chinese Taipei)
- Borashed
- Al-Sarraj
- Al-Abasi
- Al-Ajmi
- Al-Enezi
- Al-Fadhel
- Cheaito
- Souss Anatoliy Rubakov (Uzbekistan)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, between 27 January and 7 February 2026.
Previous squads
;AFC Futsal Asian Cup squads
References
References
- (26 May 2021). "Asian Playoff – 2nd Leg: Draw enough for Vietnam to deny Lebanon Finals ticket".
- https://www.instagram.com/p/DT2nqo5DXRL/
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