Nickname(s) | الأرز Les Cèdres (The Cedars) |
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Association | الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم Lebanon Football Association |
Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) |
Head coach | Samer Saad |
Captain | AbdelGhany Ramadan |
Home stadium |
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Saida International Stadium |
FIFA code | LIB |
First international | |
Lebanon 0-0 India (Tehran, Iran; 16 April 1973 |
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Biggest win | |
Lebanon 4-1 Kyrgyzstan (Doha, Qatar; 6 October 2015) |
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Biggest defeat | |
Syria 6-0 Lebanon (Fujairah, UAE; 2011) |
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AFC U19 Asian Cup | |
Appearances | 2 |
Best result | Quarterfinals in 1973 |
The Lebanese National Under 20 Football Team represents the Lebanese Republic in Under 20 competitions. Their official nickname is The Cedars. The team is controlled by 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).
In 2014 Lebanon could have the best generation with players like Abdelghany Ramadan joining the team. And others
The team has never qualified for the FIFA U20 World Cup. They have only participated twice in 1973 and 2008, with their best result is the quarter-finals in 1975 edition.
The U20 team has produced notable players such as Roda Antar and Youssef Mohamad.