The Lebanon national under-23 football team (), also known as the Lebanon Olympic football team (), represents Lebanon in international under-23 association football competitions. Controlled by the Lebanese Football Association (LFA), the squad is governed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) continentally, and FIFA worldwide. The team also serves as the national under-22 football team of Lebanon.
The team is composed of players under the age of 23, with the exception of the Olympic Games, where up to three overage players are permitted. Although they have never qualified for the Olympic Games, they competed in the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and the 2002 Asian Games, with group-stage exits in both instances. The team also compete in the Arab Games and the WAFF U-23 Championship.
Competitive record
Olympic Games Olympic Games recordQualification recordHost nation,city and yearRoundSquadOutcome1908–1988See Lebanon national teamSee Lebanon national team Barcelona 1992Did not qualify4th of 5410345 Atlanta 1996Did not participateDid not participate Sydney 2000Did not qualify2nd of 3411245 Athens 2004First round win, Second round win, 4th of 4101451521 Beijing 20082nd of 4, 4th of 4115151019 London 2012Second round defeat201112 Rio 2016 The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament Tokyo 2020 The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament Paris 2024 The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament Los Angeles 2028To be determined The 2028 AFC U-23 Asian Cup will serve as the qualifying tournamentTotal–0/8–––––––Total3187163452
AFC U-23 Asian Cup AFC U-23 Asian Cup recordQualification recordHost nation(s)and yearRoundSquadOutcome 2013Did not qualify5th of 651041218 20164th of 5411239 20183rd of 4310234 20203rd of 4310278 20223rd of 4310243 20243rd of 4301236 2026Group stage11th of 16310257Squad2nd of 4321062 2028To be determinedTo be determinedTotalGroup stage1/7310257–Total2473143850
Asian Games Asian Games recordHost nation,city and yearRoundSquadSee Lebanon national football team Busan 2002Group stage12th of 243111123Squad Doha 2006Did not participate Guangzhou 2010 Incheon 2014 Indonesia 2018 Hangzhou 2022 Aichi–Nagoya 2026To be determinedTotalBest: group stage1/63111123–
Arab Games Arab Games recordHost nation,city and yearRoundSquadSee Lebanon national football team Algeria 2023Group stage8th of 8300306Squad Saudi Arabia 2027To be determinedTotalBest: group stage1/1300306–
WAFF U-23 Championship WAFF U-23 Championship recordHost nation(s)and yearRoundSquad 2015Did not participate 2021Group stage10th of 11301249Squad 2022Fifth place play-off6th of 6401225Squad 2023Group stage7th of 9200213Squad 2024Did not participate 2025Seventh place play-off8th of 8301226SquadTotalBest: group stage4/612038923–
Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games recordHost nation,city and yearRoundSquadSee Lebanon national football team Athens 1991Did not participate Languedoc-Roussillon 1993 Bari 1997 Tunis 2001 Almería 2005 Pescara 2009See Lebanon national under-20 football team Mersin 2013See Lebanon national under-19 football teamSee Lebanon national under-18 football teamTotalN/A0/5000000–
Record per opponent Key
The following table shows Lebanon's all-time official international record per opponent: Opponent Confederation1100110+11100.003.00AFC100102–20.000.00CAF201103–30.000.50AFC8026817–90.000.25AFC10102200.001.00AFC210156–150.001.50AFC6402116+566.672.00AFC411235–225.001.00AFC5014621–150.000.20AFC200216–50.000.00AFC604215–40.000.67AFC310253+233.331.00AFC311122+033.331.33AFC220081+7100.003.00AFC110030+3100.003.00AFC220060+6100.003.00OFC210122+050.001.50AFC7106514–914.290.43AFC411268–225.001.00AFC312032+133.331.67AFC300317–60.000.00AFC201103–30.000.50CAF94231316–344.441.56AFC100101–10.000.00AFC101022+00.001.00AFC100103–30.000.00AFC110041+3100.003.00AFC91261324–1111.110.56AFC100113–20.000.00AFC210112–150.001.50AFC100112–10.000.00AFCTotal96252051124169–45— Last updated: Lebanon vs Iran, 13 January 2026. Notes
Results and fixtures The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2025
2026
Coaching staff https://the-lfa.com.lb/news/U23camp_sep26.php Position Name Head coach Bassem Marmar Team manager Fouad Balhawan Assistant coach Fouad Hijazi Mohammad Mortada Goalkeeper coach Wahid El Fattal Physiotherapist Abdulrahman Abboud Equipment manager Eid Qamar
Players Current squad The following 23 players were called up for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, held between 6 and 24 January 2026.
Recent call-ups The following players have been called up to the national team in the past 12 months but are not part of the current squad.
See also Lebanon national football team Lebanon national under-20 football team Lebanon national under-17 football team Football in Lebanon
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