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Lebanonnational football team record

95
Wins
94
Draws
150
Defeats

339 matches, 1940 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1419, 130th in the world

Lebanon have played 339 internationals since 1940: 95 wins, 94 draws and 150 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Kuwait, with 30 meetings. Their biggest win is 8–1 against Pakistan in World Cup qualifying on 26 May 2001.

Lebanon's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All3399594150395–47528%
Competitive212674996269–29232%
Friendlies127284554126–18322%
At home122404339178–15133%
Away11821296885–19618%
Neutral venues99342243132–12834%

Record against every opponent

Lebanon have played 67 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Kuwait305101529–502022
Jordan26612820–232021
Syria20531224–392022
Bahrain1626818–242020
Iraq161789–192022
South Korea1513115–262022
UAE1313914–252023
Iran1211103–312022
Oman112368–122025
Qatar110295–232025
Saudi Arabia101367–172024
India944112–82023
North Korea953115–62019
Thailand923416–142024
Palestine71514–32024
China60241–132024
Maldives660021–32026
Uzbekistan60241–82018
Bangladesh531111–32024
Singapore52125–62017
Sri Lanka540118–62021
Sudan51223–52025
Australia40040–132024
Egypt40132–92021
Hong Kong43107–32017
Kyrgyzstan41214–42026
Libya42025–81997
Turkmenistan43018–52021
Vietnam41214–42010
Yemen42117–52025
Algeria30123–82021
Bhutan330010–12025
Malaysia32014–32024
Myanmar32106–32024
Pakistan330017–22014
Tunisia30121–41988
Brunei5–0 (2025), 3–0 (2025)22008–02025
Cyprus0–2 (1965), 1–0 (1996)21011–21996
Georgia4–2 (1996), 3–2 (1996)22007–41996
Kazakhstan2–1 (1996), 3–0 (1998)22005–11998
Laos2–0 (2015), 7–0 (2015)22009–02015
Tajikistan1–2 (2024), 1–0 (2024)21012–22024
Afghanistan2–0 (2016)11002–02016
Armenia0–1 (1998)10010–11998
Bulgaria2–3 (1955)10012–31955
Cambodia5–1 (1998)11005–11998
Djibouti1–0 (2021)11001–02021
Ecuador1–0 (1996)11001–01996
Equatorial Guinea1–1 (2016)10101–12016
Estonia2–0 (1997)11002–01997
Gabon0–0 (2013)10100–02013
Hungary1–4 (1956)10011–41956
Indonesia0–0 (2025)10100–02025
Israel1–5 (1940)10011–51940
Malta0–0 (1999)10100–01999
Mauritania0–0 (2006)10100–02006
Mexico1–7 (1978)10011–71978
Mongolia0–0 (2023)10100–02023
Montenegro2–3 (2023)10012–32023
Namibia1–1 (2009)10101–12009
New Zealand1–1 (1996)10101–11996
North Macedonia1–0 (2015)11001–02015
Philippines3–0 (2001)11003–02001
Somalia4–0 (2006)11004–02006
Timor-Leste4–0 (2025)11004–02025
Uganda0–2 (1989)10010–21989
Vanuatu3–1 (2023)11003–12023

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v PakistanWorld Cup qualifying, 26 May 20018–1 for Lebanon
  2. v LaosWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Nov 20157–0 for Lebanon
  3. v MaldivesFriendly, 1 Oct 20266–0 for Lebanon
  4. v PakistanWorld Cup qualifying, 13 May 20016–0 for Lebanon
  5. v KuwaitArab Cup, 31 Mar 19636–0 for Lebanon

Heaviest defeats

  1. v MexicoKorea Cup, 10 Sept 19781–7 for Lebanon
  2. at South KoreaWorld Cup qualifying, 2 Sept 20110–6 for Lebanon
  3. v KuwaitFriendly, 2 Jul 20110–6 for Lebanon
  4. at ChinaFriendly, 3 Jul 20040–6 for Lebanon
  5. v LibyaArab Cup, 10 Apr 19661–6 for Lebanon

Latest results

  1. at KyrgyzstanFriendly, 4 Oct 20261–3 for Lebanon
  2. v MaldivesFriendly, 1 Oct 20266–0 for Lebanon
  3. v SudanArab Cup qualifying, 26 Nov 20251–2 for Lebanon
  4. at BruneiAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 20253–0 for Lebanon
  5. v BhutanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20254–0 for Lebanon
  6. v BhutanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20252–0 for Lebanon
  7. at IndonesiaFriendly, 8 Sept 20250–0 for Lebanon
  8. at QatarFriendly, 24 Aug 20252–2 for Lebanon
  9. v YemenAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 10 Jun 20250–0 for Lebanon
  10. at OmanFriendly, 28 May 20250–1 for Lebanon

Lebanon's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1940: 1479End of 1955: 1464End of 1956: 1461End of 1963: 1461End of 1964: 1462End of 1965: 1451End of 1966: 1474End of 1971: 1451End of 1974: 1435End of 1975: 1429End of 1978: 1414End of 1988: 1419End of 1989: 1404End of 1993: 1425End of 1995: 1429End of 1996: 1492End of 1997: 1483End of 1998: 1459End of 1999: 1451End of 2000: 1481End of 2001: 1497End of 2002: 1468End of 2003: 1440End of 2004: 1456End of 2005: 1451End of 2006: 1455End of 2007: 1454End of 2008: 1404End of 2009: 1349End of 2010: 1343End of 2011: 1416End of 2012: 1414End of 2013: 1467End of 2014: 1502End of 2015: 1503End of 2016: 1478End of 2017: 1569End of 2018: 1566End of 2019: 1522End of 2020: 1512End of 2021: 1498End of 2022: 1430End of 2023: 1429End of 2024: 1433End of 2025: 1427End of 2026: 1419
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1586, reached on 9 September 2018. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly127284554126–183
World Cup qualifying80242234108–108
AFC Asian Cup qualifying411881564–57
Arab Cup27851436–40
WAFF Championship1833129–25
AFC Asian Cup91358–17
Arab Cup qualifying83239–6
Asian Games52039–7
Intercontinental Cup41213–3
King's Cup42024–4
Nehru Cup41125–6
SAFF Cup43107–1
United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament30214–5
Korea Cup20021–8
Merdeka Tournament21011–1

Top scorers

  1. 1Hassan Maatouk12
  2. 2Roda Antar12
  3. 3Mohammed Ghaddar7
  4. 4Hilal El-Helwe6
  5. 5Haitham Zein5
  6. 6Mahmoud El Ali5
  7. 7Ali Nasseredine4
  8. 8Moussa Hojeij4
  9. 9Soony Saad4
  10. 10Wartan Ghazarian4

Counted from the 78 of 339 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Lebanon play their first international?

On 27 April 1940, a 1–5 defeat against Israel in a friendly.

What is Lebanon's biggest win?

8–1 against Pakistan in World Cup qualifying on 26 May 2001.

What is Lebanon's heaviest defeat?

1–7 against Mexico in the Korea Cup on 10 September 1978.

Who have Lebanon played the most?

Kuwait: 30 matches, with 5 wins, 10 draws and 15 defeats for Lebanon.

What is Lebanon's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 10 October 2017 to 6 September 2018.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.