Lebanon national futsal team

Lebanon Lebanon
Nickname(s) الأرز
Les Cèdres
The Cedars
Association Federation Libanaise de
Football Association
Confederation AFC and WAFF
Head coach Shahabbedin Sofalmanesh
Captain Kassem Kawsan
FIFA code LIB
FIFA ranking 39 (5 August 2018)[1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Lebanon 0 – 10 Cyprus 
(Nicosia, Cyprus, 15 April 2003)
Biggest win
 Lebanon 16 – 2 Yemen 
(Port Said, Egypt, 24 December 2008)
Biggest defeat
 Iran 15 – 2 Lebanon 
(Tehran, Iran, 27 July 2003)
World Cup
Appearances None
AFC Futsal Championship
Appearances 11 (First in 2003)
Best result Quarterfinals, 7 times
WAFF Futsal Championship
Appearances 2 (First in 2007)
Best result Second place, 2007

The Lebanese national futsal team (Arabic: لبنان الوطني لكرة القدم – French: Équipe du Liban de football) represents the Lebanese Republic in international futsal competitions.[2] Their official nickname is "The Cedars". The team is controlled by the Federation Libanaise de Football Association (LFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and also the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF).

Tournaments

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Netherlands 1989Did Not Enter
Hong Kong 1992
Spain 1996
Guatemala 2000
Chinese Taipei 2004Did Not Qualify
Brazil 2008
Thailand 2012
Colombia 2016
Total0/8000000

AFC Futsal Championship

AFC Futsal Championship record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Malaysia 1999Did Not Enter
Thailand 2000
Iran 2001
Indonesia 2002
Iran 2003Group stage3102823
Macau 2004Quarterfinals52122217
Vietnam 2005Round 2 (Plate)86025125
Uzbekistan 2006Group stage30121218
Japan 2007Quarterfinals42021915
Thailand 2008Quarterfinals41121323
Uzbekistan 2010Quarterfinals42021216
United Arab Emirates 2012Quarterfinals42021011
Vietnam 2014Quarterfinals41121419
Uzbekistan 2016Group stage302179
Chinese Taipei 2018Quarterfinals4220117
Total11/154619819179183

WAFF Futsal Championship

West Asian Championship record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Iran 2007Runners-up3201129
Jordan 2009Third Place4202118
Iran 2012Did not enter
Total2/374032317

Arab Futsal Championship

Arab Futsal Championship record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Egypt 1998Did not enter
Egypt 2005Third Place42022427
Libya 2007Third Place52032421
Egypt 2008Fourth Place63033320
Total3/4157088168

Players

Current Squad

Players called for the 2018 AFC Futsal Championship.

Number Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Hussein Hamadani (1984-06-23) 23 June 1984 Lebanon Bank of Beirut
2 1GK Ghadi Abi Akl (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 Lebanon Ashrafieh
13 1GK Karim Joueidi Lebanon Ashrafieh
3 FP Mohammad Abou Zeid Lebanon Army
4 FP Mustafa Rhyem (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 Lebanon Ashrafieh
5 FP Ahmad Kheir El-Dine (1995-07-07) 7 July 1995 Lebanon Bank of Beirut
6 FP Ali El-Homsi (1985-10-20) 20 October 1985 Lebanon Bank of Beirut
7 FP Hassan Zeitoun (1988-02-15) 15 February 1988 Lebanon Al Fayhaa Tripoli
8 FP Kassem Koussan (1985-10-01) 1 October 1985 Lebanon Al Fayhaa Tripoli
9 FP Mouhammad Hammoud (1997-06-07) 7 June 1997 Lebanon Bank of Beirut
10 FP Ali Tneich (1992-07-16) 16 July 1992 Lebanon Bank of Beirut
11 FP Mohamad Kobeissy (1988-10-01) 1 October 1988 Lebanon Army
12 FP Karim Abou Zeid (1991-01-11) 11 January 1991 Lebanon Bank of Beirut
14 FP Moustafa Serhan (1989-05-31) 31 May 1989 Lebanon Bank of Beirut

Previous squads

References

  1. ↑ Futsal World Ranking
  2. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/sports/soccer/in-lebanon-national-soccer-team-helps-bring-country-together.html
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