This is a list of the Lebanon national football team results from 1940 to 1989.
Lebanon's first official international game was played in 1940 against Mandatory Palestine in a 5–1 defeat; Camille Cordahi scored Lebanon's first international goal.
While Lebanon would not participate in World Cup qualifiers until 1994, they participated in the 1972 and 1980 Asian Cup qualifiers, failing to qualify in both occasions. Lebanon hosted the inaugural edition of the Arab Nations Cup in 1963, finishing in third place. They would also participate in 1964 and 1966, where they finished in fourth place on both occasions, as well as in 1988. Lebanon also participated in the Pan Arab Games in 1953, 1957, which they hosted and where they finished in third place, 1961, where they finished in fourth place, and 1965. Lebanon also hosted the 1959 Mediterranean Games, where they finished in third place, and participated in the 1963 edition.
Results
editLegend for encounters | |
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GS | Group stage |
SF | Semi-final |
3rd | Third place |
1940s
edit27 April 1940 Friendly | Mandatory Palestine | 5–1 | Lebanon | Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
16:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Maccabiah Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: John Blackwell (England) |
1950s
edit3 August 1953 1953 Pan Arab Games GS | Jordan | 4–1 | Lebanon | Alexandria, Egypt |
6 August 1953 1953 Pan Arab Games GS | Lebanon | 0–0 | Syria | Alexandria, Egypt |
18 October 1957 1957 Pan Arab Games GS | Lebanon | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia | Beirut, Lebanon |
20 October 1957 1957 Pan Arab Games GS | Lebanon | 1–1 | Syria | Beirut, Lebanon |
22 October 1957 1957 Pan Arab Games GS | Lebanon | 6–0 | Jordan | Beirut, Lebanon |
1960s
edit3 September 1961 1961 Pan Arab Games GS | Morocco | 1–0 | Lebanon | Casablanca, Morocco |
4 September 1961 1961 Pan Arab Games GS | Lebanon | 7–1 | Saudi Arabia | Casablanca, Morocco |
6 September 1961 1961 Pan Arab Games GS | Lebanon | 4–0 | Kuwait | Casablanca, Morocco |
8 September 1961 1961 Pan Arab Games GS | Lebanon | 0–4 | Egypt | Casablanca, Morocco |
10 September 1961 1961 Pan Arab Games GS | Lebanon | 2–3 | Libya | Casablanca, Morocco |
31 March 1963 1963 Arab Nations Cup GS | Lebanon | 6–0 | Kuwait | Beirut, Lebanon |
4 April 1963 1963 Arab Nations Cup GS | Lebanon | 2–3 | Syria | Beirut, Lebanon |
6 April 1963 1963 Arab Nations Cup GS | Lebanon | 5–0 | Jordan | Beirut, Lebanon |
7 April 1963 1963 Arab Nations Cup GS | Lebanon | 0–1 | Tunisia | Beirut, Lebanon |
13 November 1964 1964 Arab Nations Cup GS | Jordan | 0–0 | Lebanon | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
15 November 1964 1964 Arab Nations Cup GS | Libya | 2–1 | Lebanon | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
17 November 1964 1964 Arab Nations Cup GS | Iraq | 1–0 | Lebanon | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
19 November 1964 1964 Arab Nations Cup GS | Kuwait | 2–3 | Lebanon | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
4 September 1965 1965 Pan Arab Games GS | United Arab Republic | 3–0 | Lebanon | Cairo, Egypt |
6 September 1965 1965 Pan Arab Games GS | Iraq | 0–0 | Lebanon | Cairo, Egypt |
3 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations Cup GS | Lebanon | 6–1 | Bahrain | Baghdad, Iraq |
5 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations Cup GS | Lebanon | 2–1 | Jordan | Baghdad, Iraq |
6 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations Cup GS | Lebanon | 2–1 | Kuwait | Baghdad, Iraq |
7 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations Cup GS | Iraq | 0–0 | Lebanon | Baghdad, Iraq |
8 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations Cup SF | Syria | 1–0 | Lebanon | Baghdad, Iraq |
10 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations Cup 3rd | Libya | 6–1 | Lebanon | Baghdad, Iraq |
1970s
edit11 December 1971 1972 Asian Cup qualification R1 | Bahrain | 3–0 | Lebanon | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
14 December 1971 1972 Asian Cup qualification R2 | Kuwait | 1–0 | Lebanon | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
19 December 1971 1972 Asian Cup qualification R2 | Lebanon | 3–2 | Syria | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
22 December 1971 1972 Asian Cup qualification SF | Iraq | 4–1 | Lebanon | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
24 December 1971 1972 Asian Cup qualification 3rd | Lebanon | 2–0 | Jordan | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
26 September 1974 1974 Kuneitra Cup GS | Algeria | 4–1 | Lebanon | Damascus, Syria |
29 September 1974 1974 Kuneitra Cup GS | Lebanon | 2–1 | Tunisia | Damascus, Syria |
30 September 1974 1974 Kuneitra Cup GS | Jordan | 0–0 | Lebanon | Damascus, Syria |
2 October 1974 1974 Kuneitra Cup GS | Morocco | 3–0 | Lebanon | Damascus, Syria |
4 October 1974 1974 Kuneitra Cup GS | Egypt | 2–0 | Lebanon | Damascus, Syria |
16 May 1975 1975 President's Cup GS | South Korea | 1–0 | Lebanon | Seoul, South Korea |
19:40 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Seoul Stadium |
16 November 1979 1980 Asian Cup qualification GS | United Arab Emirates | 0–0 | Lebanon | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Muhib Al Jaid (Saudi Arabia) |
22 November 1979 1980 Asian Cup qualification GS | Syria | 1–0 | Lebanon | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Abdulwahab Binai (Kuwait) |
1980s
edit11 July 1988 1988 Arab Nations Cup GS | Iraq | 0–0 | Lebanon | Amman, Jordan |
Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 8,000 |
15 July 1988 1988 Arab Nations Cup GS | Egypt | 3–0 | Lebanon | Amman, Jordan |
Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 22,000 |
17 July 1988 1988 Arab Nations Cup GS | Lebanon | 1–1 | Tunisia | Amman, Jordan |
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Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 25,000 |
30 October 1989 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup GS | Kuwait | 5–0 | Lebanon | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
15:30 |
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Stadium: Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
2 November 1989 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup GS | Uganda | 2–0 | Lebanon | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
14:30 | Stadium: Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Mohamed Salah Karim |
External links
edit- Lebanon results and fixtures on FA Lebanon
- Lebanon results on RSSSF