# Lebanon national under-17 football team

The Lebanon national under-17 football team (Arabic: منتخب لبنان تحت 17 سنة لكرة القدم) is the national under-17 football team of Lebanon and is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association. The team also serves as the national under-16 and national under-15 football teams of Lebanon.
While the team is yet to qualify for both the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, they participate in the Arab Cup U-17 and WAFF U-16 Championship. Lebanon reached the final of the 2022 WAFF U-16 Championship, losing 1–0 to hosts Jordan. The team has produced several senior nationals, such as Hussein El Dor, Omar El Kurdi, Jad Noureddine and Mohamad Kdouh.

## Competitive record
### FIFA U-17 World Cup

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| Host nation(s) and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1985 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1987 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1989 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1991 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1993 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1995 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1997 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1999 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2001 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | The 2000 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2000 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2000 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2000 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2000 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2000 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2000 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament |
| 2003 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | The 2004 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2004 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2004 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2004 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2004 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2004 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2004 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | The 2008 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2008 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2008 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2008 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2008 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2008 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2008 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | The 2010 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2010 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2010 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2010 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2010 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2010 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2010 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament |
| 2013 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | The 2014 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2014 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2014 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2014 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2014 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2014 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2014 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | The 2016 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2016 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2016 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2016 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2016 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2016 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2016 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | The 2018 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2018 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2018 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2018 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2018 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2018 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2018 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | The 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament |
| 2025 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| Total | – | 0/20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | – | – | – | – | – | – |

### AFC U-17 Asian Cup

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| Host nation(s) and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1985 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1986 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1988 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1990 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1992 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1994 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1996 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1998 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2000 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 4th of 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 2002 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2004 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 3rd of 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 3rd of 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2008 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 4th of 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 2010 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 5th of 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2012 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2014 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 3rd of 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 2016 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 4th of 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 2018 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 4th of 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 4th of 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 5th of 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| Total | – | 0/18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | 35 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 38 | 106 |

### Arab Cup U-17

Arab Cup U-17 record :
| Host nation(s) and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 2011 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2012 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2014 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2021 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Group stage | 15th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | — |
| Total | Best: group stage | 1/4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | – |

### WAFF U-16 Championship

WAFF U-16 Championship record :
| Host nation(s) and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 2005 | 3rd–4th place round | 4th of 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — |
| 2007 | Group stage | 5th of 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | — |
| 2009 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2013 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2015 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2018 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2019 | 7th–9th place round | 8th of 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | Group stage | 7th of 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 2022 | Runners-up | 2nd of 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — |
| Total | Best: runners-up | 5/9 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 45 | – |

## Players

The following 23 players were called up for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.
| No. | Pos. | Player |
| 1 | 1GK | Jad Jawhar |
| 21 | 1GK | Hassan Haidar |
| 23 | 1GK | Christian Aoukar |
| 2 | 2DF | Rawad Mchantaf |
| 3 | 2DF | Omar Khalil |
| 4 | 2DF | Chafik Yammine (captain) |
| 5 | 2DF | Selim Moussallem |
| 6 | 2DF | Issa Chaitou |
| 13 | 2DF | Roudy Al Hajj |
| 16 | 2DF | Ali Shoufi |
| 18 | 2DF | Karim Chahine |
| 8 | 3MF | Dany Zahreddine |
| 10 | 3MF | Abdallah Dwek |
| 12 | 3MF | Freddy Stephan |
| 15 | 3MF | Giorgio El Chaer |
| 20 | 3MF | Yehya Hamdan |
| 22 | 3MF | Mohammad Atriss |
| 7 | 4FW | Hussein Siblini |
| 9 | 4FW | Mohamad Yassine |
| 11 | 4FW | Abbas Hodroj |
| 14 | 4FW | Badreddine Kawam |
| 17 | 4FW | Georgio Elchammas |
| 19 | 4FW | Samir Kassas |