Nickname(s) | The Cedars |
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Association | Federation Libanaise de Football Association |
Confederation |
AFC (Asia) WAFF (West Asia) |
Head coach | Giuseppe Giannini |
Home stadium |
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Saida International Stadium |
FIFA code | LIB |
Asian Games | |
Appearances | 2 (First in 1998) |
Best result | Round 2, 1998 |
The Lebanese National Under 23 Football Team represents the Lebanese Republic in Olympic and Under 23 competitions. Their official nickname is The Cedars. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23 except three overage players. 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).
The team has never qualified for the Olympic Games nor to the AFC U22 Asian Cup. They have only participated twice in 1998 and 2002 Asian Games where their greatese results was the second round. They claimed third places as hosts at the UAFA Pan Arab Games tournaments in 1957 and 1997 and managed fourth place at the 1965 edition.