# Lebanon national under-23 football team

The Lebanon national under-23 football team (Arabic: منتخب لبنان تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم), also known as the Lebanon Olympic football team (Arabic: منتخب لبنان الأولمبي لكرة القدم), 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 selection is limited to players under 23, except for the Olympics which allows the men's team up to three overage players. The side has never qualified for the Olympic Games nor the AFC U-23 Asian Cup. They have only participated once in the Asian Games, in 2002, in which they were eliminated in the group stage.

## Competitive record
### Summer Olympic Games

| Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Summer Olympic Games record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Host nation, city and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1908–1988 | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team | See Lebanon national team |
| Barcelona 1992 | 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 | 4 | 5 |
| Atlanta 1996 | 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 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| Sydney 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 | 2nd of 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Athens 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 | First round win, Second round win, 4th of 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 |
| Beijing 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 | 2nd of 4, 4th of 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| London 2012 | 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 | Second round defeat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rio 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 | The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament |
| Tokyo 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 | The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament | The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship served as the qualifying tournament |
| Paris 2024 | 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 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament |
| Los Angeles 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | The 2028 AFC U-23 Asian Cup will serve as the qualifying tournament | The 2028 AFC U-23 Asian Cup will serve as the qualifying tournament | The 2028 AFC U-23 Asian Cup will serve as the qualifying tournament | The 2028 AFC U-23 Asian Cup will serve as the qualifying tournament | The 2028 AFC U-23 Asian Cup will serve as the qualifying tournament | The 2028 AFC U-23 Asian Cup will serve as the qualifying tournament | The 2028 AFC U-23 Asian Cup will serve as the qualifying tournament |
| Total | – | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 52 |

### AFC U-23 Asian Cup

| AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Host nation(s) and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2013 | 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 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 18 |
| 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 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 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 | 3rd of 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 | 3rd of 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 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 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 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 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | – | 0/6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 48 |

### Asian Games

Asian Games record :
| Host nation, city and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1951–1998 | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team |
| Busan 2002 | Group stage | 12th of 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | Squad |
| Doha 2006 | 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 |
| Guangzhou 2010 | 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 |
| Incheon 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 |
| Indonesia 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 |
| Hangzhou 2022 | 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 |
| Japan 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Best: group stage | 1/6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | – |

### Arab Games

Arab Games record :
| Host nation, city and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1953–2001 | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team |
| Algeria 2023 | Group stage | 8th of 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Squad |
| Saudi Arabia 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Best: group stage | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | – |

### WAFF U-23 Championship

WAFF U-23 Championship record :
| Host nation(s) and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 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 |
| 2021 | Group stage | 10th of 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Squad |
| 2022 | Fifth place play-off | 6th of 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
| 2023 | Group stage | 7th of 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
| 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 |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Best: group stage | 4/6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | – |

### Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games record :
| Host nation, city and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1951–1987 | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team | See Lebanon national football team |
| Athens 1991 | 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 |
| Languedoc-Roussillon 1993 | 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 |
| Bari 1997 | 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 |
| Tunis 2001 | 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 |
| Almería 2005 | 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 |
| Pescara 2009 | See Lebanon national under-20 football team | See Lebanon national under-20 football team | See Lebanon national under-20 football team | See Lebanon national under-20 football team | See Lebanon national under-20 football team | See Lebanon national under-20 football team | See Lebanon national under-20 football team | See Lebanon national under-20 football team | See Lebanon national under-20 football team |
| Mersin 2013 | See Lebanon national under-19 football team | See Lebanon national under-19 football team | See Lebanon national under-19 football team | See Lebanon national under-19 football team | See Lebanon national under-19 football team | See Lebanon national under-19 football team | See Lebanon national under-19 football team | See Lebanon national under-19 football team | See Lebanon national under-19 football team |
| 2018–present | See Lebanon national under-18 football team | See Lebanon national under-18 football team | See Lebanon national under-18 football team | See Lebanon national under-18 football team | See Lebanon national under-18 football team | See Lebanon national under-18 football team | See Lebanon national under-18 football team | See Lebanon national under-18 football team | See Lebanon national under-18 football team |
| Total | N/A | 0/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |

## Recent results and matches

Matches in last 12 months, as well as any future scheduled matches
Win  Draw  Loss

### 2025
## Players

The following 23 players were called up for the 2025 WAFF U-23 Championship, held in Oman on 19–25 March 2025.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Shareef Azaki | (2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 21) | Mabarra |
| 22 | 1GK | Mohammad Hojeij | (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 21) | Shabab Sahel |
| 23 | 1GK | Zaher El Amin | (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 21) | Tadamon Sour |
| 2 | 2DF | Ali Alrida Ismail | (2003-07-08) 8 July 2003 (age 21) | Nejmeh |
| 3 | 2DF | Mohamad Al Mahdi Al Moussawi | (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 21) | Ansar |
| 4 | 2DF | Hasan Farhat | (2004-09-21) 21 September 2004 (age 20) | Ahed |
| 5 | 2DF | Saad Chweiki | (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 (age 21) | Tripoli |
| 12 | 2DF | Hussein Kaawar | (2003-10-24) 24 October 2003 (age 21) | Chabab Ghazieh |
| 13 | 2DF | Hsein Reda | (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20) | Ahed |
| 16 | 2DF | Abbas Ballout | (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 21) | Ansar |
| 19 | 2DF | Ibrahim Chami | (2003-12-13) 13 December 2003 (age 21) | Valour FC |
| 6 | 3MF | Mohamad Ghamlouch | (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 21) | Racing Beirut |
| 7 | 3MF | Mahmoud Zbib (captain) | (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 21) | Ahed |
| 8 | 3MF | Ali El Fadl | (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 21) | Safa |
| 17 | 3MF | Ali Alakbar Mannaa | (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 21) | Ahed |
| 18 | 3MF | Yasser Dimachek | (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 (age 22) | Shabab Baalbek |
| 21 | 3MF | Mohamad Bou Saleh | (2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 (age 22) | Ansar |
| 9 | 4FW | Hassan Bazzi | (2004-11-06) 6 November 2004 (age 20) | Tadamon Sour |
| 10 | 4FW | Mohamad Omar Sadek | (2003-10-25) 25 October 2003 (age 21) | Nejmeh |
| 11 | 4FW | Khaled Al Hajjar | (2004-09-22) 22 September 2004 (age 20) | Nejmeh |
| 14 | 4FW | Mohamad Dana | (2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 19) | Örebro SK |
| 15 | 4FW | Hasan Dana | (2007-03-13) 13 March 2007 (age 18) | Örebro SK |
| 20 | 4FW | Omar Bahlawan | (2004-12-20) 20 December 2004 (age 20) | Ansar |