Lebanon national football team records and statistics explained

This article lists various team and individual football records in relation to the Lebanon national football team. The page shows the records as of 11 June 2024.

Team records

See also: Lebanon national football team results.

Wins

Largest win
  • 11–1 vs on 6 October 1967
    Largest away win
  • 0–5 vs on 26 January 1962
    Largest win at the Asian Cup
  • 4–1 vs on 17 January 2019, 2019 Asian Cup

    Draws

    Highest scoring draw
  • 3–3 vs on 17 October 1998
    Highest scoring draw at the Asian Cup
  • 2–2 vs on 15 October 2000

    Defeats

    Largest defeat
  • 8–0 vs on 25 November 1959
  • 8–0 vs on 27 March 1985
    Largest defeat at home
  • 0–6 vs on 2 July 2011
    Largest defeat at the Asian Cup
  • 4–0 vs on 12 October 2000, 2000 Asian Cup

    Streaks

    Longest unbeaten run
  • 16 games, from 2016 to 2018[1]
    Longest run without victory
  • 14, from 1979 to 1988
    Most consecutive wins
  • 8, from 1993 to 1996
    Most consecutive draws
  • 5, from 2000 to 2001
    Most consecutive losses
  • 7, from 2008 to 2009
    Most consecutive games with at least one goal scored
  • 9, from 1993 to 1996, and in 2001
    Most consecutive games without a goal scored
  • 7, from 1979 to 1987, and from 2018 to 2019
    Most consecutive games without a goal conceded
  • 4, in 2015
    Most consecutive games with at least one goal conceded
  • 14, from 1953 to 1961

    World rankings

    FIFA

    Source: FIFA.com[2]

    Highest FIFA ranking
  • 77th (September 2018)
    Lowest FIFA ranking
  • 178th (April – May 2011)

    Below is a chart of Lebanon's FIFA ranking from 1992 to the present.

    Elo

    Source: Eloratings.net[3]

    Highest Elo ranking
  • 46th (April 1940)
    Lowest Elo ranking
  • 164th (July 2011)

    Appearances

    General

    Most appearances
  • Hassan Maatouk (2006–2024), 123 caps

    The following are the top ten most capped players; players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone:

    RankPlayerCapsGoalsPeriod
    1Hassan Maatouk123262006–2024
    2Mohamad Haidar9552011–present
    3Abbas Ahmad Atwi8882002–2016
    4Roda Antar83201998–2016
    5Youssef Mohamad8131999–2016
    6Jamal Taha71121993–2000
    Nader Matar7142012–present
    8Walid Ismail6912010–2019
    9Nour Mansour6732010–present
    10Vardan Ghazaryan66211995–2001
    .[4] Players in bold are still active with Lebanon.
    First player to reach a century of caps
  • Hassan Maatouk, vs on 19 November 2022[5]
    Shortest time needed to reach a century of caps
  • Hassan Maatouk, between his debut (vs on 27 January 2006) and his 100th cap (vs on 19 November 2022)
    Longest Lebanese career
  • Hassan Maatouk, between first (vs on 27 January 2006) and last cap (vs on 11 June 2024)
    Most consecutive calendar years of appearances
  • Hassan Maatouk (2006–2024), 19 years
    Appearances in three separate decades
  • Roda Antar
    18 in the 1990s, 38 in the 2000s, and 26 in the 2010s
  • Youssef Mohamad
    7 in the 1990s, 41 in the 2000s, and 33 in the 2010s
  • Hassan Maatouk; 17 in the 2000s, 72 in the 2010s, and 34 in 2020s

    Goals

    General

    First goal
  • Camille Cordahi vs on 27 April 1940
    Most goals
  • Hassan Maatouk (2006–2024), 26 goals
    RankPlayerGoalsCapsAveragePeriod
    1Hassan Maatouk (list)261232006–2024
    2Vardan Ghazaryan21661995–2001
    3Roda Antar20831998–2016
    4Mohamad Ghaddar19462006–2017
    5Levon Altounian18181956–1967
    6Haitham Zein17501997–2004
    7Mahmoud El Ali12462007–2012
    Jamal Taha12711993–2000
    9Mardik Tchaparian10101956–1963
    Joseph Abou Mrad10211953–1967
    .[6] Players in bold are still active with Lebanon.

    Hat-tricks

    [7]

    PlayerCompetitionAgainstHome/AwayResultGoalsDate
    Elias Georges1961 Arab GamesNeutral7–14
    Mardik Tchaparian[8] 1963 Arab CupHome6–03
    Haitham Zein1999 Arab GamesAway3–13
    GilbertoFriendlyHome3–13
    Haitham Zein2002 FIFA World Cup qualificationHome6–03
    Roda Antar2002 Arab CupHome4–23
    Hassan Maatouk2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationHome4–03

    On major tournaments

    AFC Asian Cup

    Most goals in a single Asian Cup tournament
  • Hilal El-Helwe (in 2019), 2 goals
    Most goals in total at Asian Cup tournaments
  • Hilal El-Helwe (in 2019), 2 goals
    Most goals in a single Asian Cup finals match
  • Hilal El-Helwe, 2 goals vs on 17 January 2019
    First goal in an Asian Cup finals match
  • Abbas Chahrour, vs on 15 October 2000

    Captains

    PlayerYear(s)Source
    Unknown1940
    Labib Majdalani1942
    Emile Nassar1947
    Unknown1953–1956
    Youssef Yammout1957–1963[9]
    Levon Altonian1963[10]
    Elias Georges1965
    Joseph Abou Murad1966[11]
    Unknown1967
    Toni Jreij1970[12]
    Adnan Mekdache1971
    Souheil Rahal1971[13]
    Unknown1974–1975
    Abdelrahman Chebaro1979[14]
    Ahmad Saleh1985
    Unknown1987
    Hassan Abboud1988[15]
    Ghassan Abou Diab1988–1993[16]
    Hassan Ayoub1993–1996
    Jamal Taha1995–2000[17]
    Ali Fakih2001
    Moussa Hojeij2002[18]
    Youssef Mohamad2003–2004[19]
    Roda Antar2004–2016[20]
    Hassan Maatouk2016–2024[21]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Morrison . Neil . Lebanon's series of 16 matches unbeaten . 15 January 2022 . RSSSF.
    2. Web site: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking . . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007050943/http://www.fifa.com/worldranking/index.html. dead. 7 October 2011.
    3. Web site: World Football Elo Ratings: Lebanon . World Football Elo Ratings web site and Advanced Satellite Consulting . 22 June 2019 . dmy .
    4. Web site: Lebanon Most-Capped Players . 28 June 2023 . FA Lebanon.
    5. Web site: 19 November 2022 . ar:لبنان خسر وديًّا امام الكويت، ومعتوق خاض مباراته رقم 100 مع المنتخب . Lebanon lost a friendly against Kuwait, and Maatouk played his 100th match with the national team . https://www.the-lfa.com.lb/news/2022/11/19/news185.php . 20 November 2022 . . ar.
    6. Web site: Lebanon Top Scorers . 28 June 2023 . FA Lebanon.
    7. Web site: Lebanon national football team statistics and records: hat tricks. 19 November 2018. 11v11.com.
    8. Web site: Arab Cup 1963 Details . 27 December 2018 . RSSSF.
    9. News: August 1997. Youssef Yammout. 5. 48. Double Kick.
    10. Web site: Arab Cup 1963 Details. RSSSF. 2019-06-22.
    11. Web site: joseph abou mrad. www.abdogedeon.com. 1 January 2019.
    12. Web site: toni jreij. www.abdogedeon.com. 2019-07-02.
    13. News: 18 December 1971 . ar:ذيول انسحاب فريق لبنان امام الكويت في كأس اسيا . Withdrawal of the Lebanon team in front of Kuwait in the Asian Cup . Al-Hayat.
    14. News: 25 November 1979. ar:لقطات مم مباراة لبنان والامارات. Pictures from the match between Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. 14. Al Anwar.
    15. Web site: كابتن منتخب لبنان. forum.kooora.com. 13 November 2018.
    16. Web site: 2020-08-05. إعتزال أبو دياب. 2020-08-30. نداء الوطن. en.
    17. Web site: JAMAL TAHA. www.abdogedeon.com. 2019-06-22.
    18. News: http://www.aljazeera.net/news/sport/2002/12/20/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%89-%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8. ar:السعودية تتخطى لبنان وسوريا تخسر في كأس العرب. 12 November 2018. ar.
    19. Web site: Lebanon's Yussef Mohammed jumps above Jordan's Mahmud Shelbayeh as.... Getty Images. en-gb. 5 December 2018.
    20. Web site: Lebanese legend Roda Antar announces international football retirement FOOTBALL CHANNEL ASIA. https://web.archive.org/web/20170813152922/http://footballchannel.asia/2016/03/31/post10293/. dead. 13 August 2017. 13 August 2017. 8 October 2018.
    21. News: 'Focus on the future' Maatouk tells team. 11 November 2017. Arab News. 8 October 2018. en.

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