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Lebanon women's national football team

Lebanon

Nickname(s)	صبايا الأرز (The Lady Cedars)
Association	Lebanon Football Association (الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach	Wael Gharzeddine
Captain	Nathalie Matar
Most caps	Rana Al Mokdad (29)
Top scorer	Lili Iskandar (12)
FIFA code	LBN
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	134 2 (14 June 2024)[1]
Highest	102 (December 2013)
Lowest	145 (April – August 2021)
First international
Lebanon 0–12 Algeria  (Alexandria, Egypt; 19 April 2006)
Biggest win
Lebanon 12–1 Kuwait  (Amman, Jordan; 9 June 2013)
Biggest defeat
Greece 14–0 Lebanon  (Pegeia, Cyprus; 12 March 2015)
Arab Women's Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2006)
Best result	Group stage (2006, 2021)
WAFF Women's Championship
Appearances	5 (first in 2007)
Best result	Runners-up (2022)
Medal record Women's football WAFF Women's Championship 2022 Jordan 2007 Jordan 2019 Bahrain

The Lebanon women's national football team^[a] is the official women's national football team of the country of Lebanon. The team was established in 2005, and is controlled by the Lebanon Football Association (LFA), the governing body for football in Lebanon. Whilst the team has yet to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup or the AFC Women's Asian Cup, they have finished runners-up at the 2022 edition of the WAFF Women's Championship, and in third place at the 2007 and 2019 editions.

Lebanon played their first match in 2006 against Algeria in a 12–0 defeat at the Arab Women's Championship. However, their first qualification campaign took place eight years later, on the occasion of the 2014 Women's Asian Cup. While Lebanon ultimately failed to qualify for the final tournament, they won 12–1 against Kuwait in 2013 in their biggest win to date.

Colloquially called "the Lady Cedars" (Arabic: صبايا الأرز), their home kit is predominately red and their away kit white, in reference to their national flag. From 2014 Lebanon's FIFA ranking has been relatively steady, with their best ranking being 102nd in December 2013 and their worst being 145th between April and August 2021.

Known as "the Lady Cedars" (Arabic: صبايا الأرز),^[2][3] the Lebanon women's national team was formed in 2005 as one of the earliest women's national teams in the West Asian Football Federation.^[4] Their first match was a 12–0 defeat against Algeria at the 2006 Arab Women's Championship. They finished in last place after three games without having scored a single goal.^[5]

Their first WAFF Women's Championship campaign was in 2007; after two 3–0 losses, first against Jordan and then against Iran, Lebanon beat Syria 7–0 thanks to an Iman Chaito hat-trick,^[6] and finished in third place in the tournament.^[7] In their second WAFF Women's Championship in 2011 they were drawn with Iran, Syria and hosts the United Arab Emirates (UAE).^[8][9] After losing their first match against Iran 8–1, Lebanon won 1–0 against Syria. In their final match, against the UAE, Lebanon lost 5–0 and were knocked out of the competition.^[9]

Managed by Farid Nujaim, Lebanon took part in the qualification campaign for the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup. This was their first official qualification tournament, eight years from their inception.^[10] They were drawn with Jordan, Uzbekistan and Kuwait in their group.^[11] In their first match, they lost 5–0 against Jordan before being defeated by Uzbekistan 4–0. Already eliminated, Lebanon beat Kuwait 12–1 in a consolatory victory,^[12] ending their qualifying campaign with three points.^[11]

Lebanon were drawn with Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Guam and Palestine in the 2018 Asian Cup qualification, to be played in the West Bank in Palestine.^[13] However, Lebanon withdrew as they refused to play on the grounds that "it legitimises Israel's occupation of the territory".^[13]

Coached by Wael Gharzeddine, Lebanon competed in the 2019 WAFF Women's Championship in January. They began their campaign with a slim 3–2 defeat to hosts Bahrain.^[14] In their second match, Lebanon's late goals in each half secured a 2–0 win over the UAE.^[15] They then suffered a 3–1 defeat to Jordan,^[16] before beating Palestine 3–0, finishing in third place.^[2]

In the 2021 Arab Women's Cup, played in August, Lebanon were drawn with Egypt, Tunisia and Sudan.^[17] Following a 0–0 to Tunisia,^[18] Lebanon's first-ever draw,^[19] they lost 4–0 to hosts Egypt.^[20] In their final group stage game, Lebanon beat Sudan 5–1, and finished third in their group with four points.^[21]

The team began the qualifiers for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in October 2021, losing 4–0 to Myanmar;^[22] a 1–0 win against the UAE,^[23] and a 3–0 win against Guam were not enough to qualify them to their first-ever Asian Cup, as Lebanon finished in second place and were eliminated.^[24]

Between August and September 2022, Lebanon took part in the 2022 WAFF Women's Championship in Jordan under coach Hagop Demirjian.^[25] After winning 3–0 against Palestine, Lebanon lost to hosts Jordan 2–1 before winning the last game against Syria 5–2. They finished runners-up in the WAFF Championship for the first time, with Lebanon's Lili Iskandar being voted best player of the tournament.^[26]

As of 27 February 2024, the complete official match record of the Lebanese women's national team comprises 59 matches: 24 wins, 3 draws, and 32 losses.^[19] During these matches, the team scored 104 times and conceded 168 goals. Lebanon's highest winning margin is 11 goals, which has been achieved against Kuwait in 2013 (12–1).^[12] Their longest winning streak is 5 wins, and their highest unbeaten record is 11 consecutive official matches.^[27]

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

Lebanon v Palestine

18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) Friendly	Lebanon	5–0	Palestine	Ansar, Lebanon
17:30 UTC+3	Awad 23', 25' Iskandar 58' Fayad 82' Maalouf 87'	Report		Stadium: Ansar Stadium

Lebanon v Palestine

21 July 2023 (2023-07-21) Friendly	Lebanon	2–1	Palestine	Tripoli, Lebanon
17:30 UTC+3	Tamim 30', 56'	Report		Stadium: Tripoli Municipal Stadium

Lebanon v Laos

18 September 2023 2023 SAFF Tournament GS	Lebanon	4–1	Laos	Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:30 UTC+3	Arabi 13' C. Iskandar 60' Raed 65' L. Iskandar 70'		Chinda 81'	Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Referee: Nodira Mirzoeva (Tajikistan)

Bhutan v Lebanon

21 September 2023 2023 SAFF Tournament GS	Bhutan	2–3	Lebanon	Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:30 UTC+3	Lhazom 82', 86' (pen.)		L. Iskandar 30' Salha 61' Awad 64'	Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)

Lebanon v Malaysia

27 September 2023 2023 SAFF Tournament SF	Lebanon	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Malaysia	Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:30 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Referee: Khuloud AlZaabi (United Arab Emirates)
	Penalties
	L. Iskandar Salha Abdin C. Iskandar Awad Arabi Bou Hamra Al Kasti		Sarge Sarah Arissa Soberi Saidin Mazlan Usman Irdina

Lebanon v Bhutan

30 September 2023 2023 SAFF Tournament F	Lebanon	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Bhutan	Taif, Saudi Arabia
--:-- UTC+3	L. Iskandar 102'	Report		Stadium: King Fahd Sports City

Lebanon v Syria

13 February 2024 Friendly	Lebanon	1–0	Syria	Jounieh, Lebanon
14:00 UTC+2	Salha 17'	Report		Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium

Lebanon v Syria

15 February 2024 Friendly	Lebanon	3–1	Syria	Beirut, Lebanon
19:00 UTC+2	Bou Rada 20' Tamim 52' Kasti 76'	Report	Mustafa 82'	Stadium: Safa Stadium

Guam v Lebanon

19 February 2024 2024 WAFF Championship GS	Guam	3–4	Lebanon	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
17:00 UTC+3	Bartosh 8', 18' Anaya 84'	Report	L. Iskandar 49', 89', 90+4' Maalouf 74'	Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Referee: Khuloud Al-Zaabi (United Arab Emirates)

Lebanon v Saudi Arabia

21 February 2024 2024 WAFF Championship GS	Lebanon	3–2	Saudi Arabia	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3	Maalouf 3' Saud 7' (o.g.) Salha 38' (pen.)	Report	Abdulrazak 64' Tawfiq 81'	Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Referee: Ahmed Gatea (Iraq)

Lebanon v Jordan

23 February 2024 2024 WAFF Championship GS	Lebanon	0–2	Jordan	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
17:00 UTC+3		Report	Hazem 65' Feras 80'	Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Referee: Muath Owfi (Palestine)

Nepal   v Lebanon

27 February 2024 2024 WAFF Championship SF	Nepal	2–1	Lebanon	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3	Bhandari 76' Rai 90+4'	Report	P. Rana 37' (o.g.)	Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Referee: Ahmed Saad (Bahrain)

The following players were called up for a training camp in Jounieh, Lebanon between 8 and 16 July 2024.^[28]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Lamitta El Dib	(2005-09-02) 2 September 2005 (age 18)	14	0	EFP
	1GK	Clara Khalil	(2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Helium
	1GK	Selena Malaeb	(2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Akhaa Ahli Aley
	1GK	Nour Hammoudy	(2007-03-08) 8 March 2007 (age 17)	0	0	SAS
	2DF	Dima Al Kasti	(2001-12-13) 13 December 2001 (age 22)	23	4	SAS
	2DF	Waed Raed	(2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 (age 17)	21	1	SAS
	2DF	Amina Karime	(2005-12-20) 20 December 2005 (age 18)	17	0	BFA
	2DF	Julie Atallah	(2005-07-28) 28 July 2005 (age 18)	13	0	SAS
	2DF	Karly Harfouche	(2004-08-03) 3 August 2004 (age 19)	5	0	SAS
	2DF	Tia Rita Daher	(2006-02-16) 16 February 2006 (age 18)	2	0	SAS
	2DF	Tiana Jaber	(2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Wellington Phoenix
	2DF	Haya Najjad	(2008-01-06) 6 January 2008 (age 16)	0	0	BFA
	2DF	Asiyah Zreika	(2006-04-07) 7 April 2006 (age 18)	0	0	EFP
	3MF	Nathalie Matar (captain)	(1995-09-20) 20 September 1995 (age 28)	26	0	USPSO
	3MF	Syntia Salha	(2003-01-12) 12 January 2003 (age 21)	26	7	BFA
	3MF	Zahwa Arabi	(2005-11-02) 2 November 2005 (age 18)	19	2	EFP
	3MF	Stephanie El Kazzi	(2004-09-29) 29 September 2004 (age 19)	11	0	EFP
	3MF	Paula Karam	(2007-09-20) 20 September 2007 (age 16)	1	0	Helium
	3MF	Tatianna Kanaan	(2007-02-09) 9 February 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Salam Zgharta
	4FW	Lili Iskandar	(2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 22)	24	12	Al-Ittihad
	4FW	Christy Maalouf	(2005-12-20) 20 December 2005 (age 18)	21	10	Paris FC 2
	4FW	Cecile Iskandar	(2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 17)	6	1	SAS
	4FW	Leah El Hajj Ali	(2008-06-04) 4 June 2008 (age 16)	2	0	BFA
	4FW	Serena Mansour	(2006-07-04) 4 July 2006 (age 18)	2	0	EFP
	4FW	Sherin Hasno	(2007-03-25) 25 March 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Brøndby IF U19

The following footballers were part of a national selection in the past 12 months, but are not part of the current squad.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Marcelle Skaiki	(2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Super Girls	2024 WAFF Championship
GK	Sinal Breiche	(2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 21)	10	0	BFA	2023 SAFF Tournament
GK	Racha Yaghi	(2002-06-10) 10 June 2002 (age 22)	17	0	SAS	v.  Palestine, 21 July 2023
DF	Rana Al Mokdad	(1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 25)	29	1	SAS	2024 WAFF Championship
DF	Lara Bou Hamra	(2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 20)	8	0	BFA	2024 WAFF Championship
DF	Ayana Rezkalla	(2008-04-21) 21 April 2008 (age 16)	2	0	EFP	2024 WAFF Championship
DF	Clara El Najjar	(2004-12-19) 19 December 2004 (age 19)	2	0	No Limits	v.  Syria, 15 February 2024
DF	Tala Abi Akl	(2006-01-13) 13 January 2006 (age 18)	1	0	EFP	v.  Syria, 15 February 2024
DF	Celine Al Haddad	(2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23)	17	0	SAS	2023 SAFF Tournament
MF	Yara Bou Rada	(2000-08-07) 7 August 2000 (age 23)	26	2	EFP	2024 WAFF Championship
MF	Christina Tikle	(2004-08-31) 31 August 2004 (age 19)	4	0	BFA	2024 WAFF Championship
MF	Lama Abdin	(2006-09-09) 9 September 2006 (age 17)	7	0	BFA	v.  Syria, 15 February 2024
MF	Marie-Therese Tikli	(2003-05-29) 29 May 2003 (age 21)	2	0	BFA	v.  Syria, 15 February 2024
MF	Celine Bitar	(2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 (age 17)	0	0	SAS	v.  Syria, 15 February 2024
MF	Yasmine Hamdar	(2007-07-24) 24 July 2007 (age 16)	2	0	ÓBerytus	2023 SAFF Tournament
MF	Sophie Fayad	(2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 19)	8	2	EFP	v.  Palestine, 21 July 2023
MF	Maria Mansour	(2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 21)	3	0	EFP	v.  Palestine, 21 July 2023
FW	Samira Awad	(2000-06-30) 30 June 2000 (age 24)	27	5	SAS	2024 WAFF Championship
FW	Hanin Tamim	(2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 24)	21	8	SAS	2024 WAFF Championship
FW	Angelina Saade	(2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 (age 18)	5	0	BFA	2024 WAFF Championship
FW	Pilar Khoury	(1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 29)	8	3	Strasbourg [fr]	2023 SAFF Tournament
FW	Lea Hachem	(2006-08-25) 25 August 2006 (age 17)	1	0	SAS	2023 SAFF Tournament
FW	Hiba Allouch	(2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 20)	10	1	FC Beirut	v.  Palestine, 21 July 2023

As of 27 February 2024^[30]

Players in bold are still active with Lebanon.

FIFA Women's World Cup record											Qualification record
Host nation(s) and year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Outcome	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter										Did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015	Did not qualify										The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2019	Withdrew										Withdrew
2023	Did not qualify										The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2027	To be determined										The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup will serve as the qualifying tournament
Total	–	0/10	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		Total	–	–	–	–	–	–

Summer Olympics record											Qualification record
Host nation(s) and year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Outcome	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Did not enter										The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2000											The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2004											Did not enter
2008
2012
2016
2020	Did not qualify										3rd of 3	2	0	0	2	0	12
2024											2nd of 3	2	1	0	1	6	5
2028	To be determined										To be determined
Total	–	0/8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		Total	4	1	0	3	6	17

AFC Women's Asian Cup record											Qualification record
Host nation(s) and year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Outcome	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1975	Did not enter										Did not enter
1977
1980
1981
1983
1986
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2006
2008
2010
2014	Did not qualify										3rd of 4	3	1	0	2	12	10
2018	Withdrew										Withdrew
2022	Did not qualify										2nd of 4	3	2	0	1	4	4
2026	To be determined										To be determined
Total	–	0/20	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		Total	6	3	0	3	16	14

Arab Women's Cup record
Host nation(s) and year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
2006	Group stage	7th of 7	2	0	0	2	0	20	Squad
2021	Group stage	5th of 7	3	1	1	1	5	5	Squad
Total	Best: group stage	2/2	5	1	1	3	5	25	–

WAFF Women's Championship record
Host nation(s) and year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
2005	Did not enter
2007	Third place	3rd of 4	3	1	0	2	7	6	–
2010	Did not enter
2011	Group stage	5th of 8	3	1	0	2	2	13	–
2014	Did not enter
2019	Third place	3rd of 5	4	2	0	2	8	6	Squad
2022	Runners-up	2nd of 4	3	2	0	1	9	4	Squad
2024	Semi-finals	3rd of 8	4	2	0	2	6	8	Squad
Total	Best: runners-up	5/8	17	8	0	9	32	37	–

Tournament	Round
2010 Arabia Women's Cup	Group stage
2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament	Fourth place
2023 SAFF Friendly Tournament	Champions

Lebanon were first included in the FIFA World Ranking in September 2011, placing in 124th place.^[31] Until early 2021, FIFA's ranking criteria required teams to have been active in the previous 18 months to be listed.^[b][32] As Lebanon went inactive for 18 months for several periods,^[19] they were unranked in various years (2014, 2016, 2017, 2020).^[33] Lebanon's best ranking was 102nd in December 2013, and their worst was 145th between April and August 2021.^[33]

The table shows the position that Lebanon held in December of each year (and the current position as of 2023), as well as the highest and lowest positions annually.

  Best ranking    Worst ranking  

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