Lebanon national football team

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The Lebanon national football team (Arabic: منتخب لبنان لكرة القدم) represents Lebanon in men's international association football and is governed by the Lebanese Football Association (LFA). Founded in 1933 as one of the first football governing bodies in the Middle East, the LFA has been a member of FIFA since 1936 and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) since 1964. Lebanon has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but reached the final round of Asian qualification for the 2014 and 2022 tournaments. The team have participated in the AFC Asian Cup three times, first as hosts in 2000 and subsequently in 2019 and 2023. At the 2019 tournament, Lebanon recorded their first Asian Cup victory, defeating North Korea 4–1, but were eliminated in the group stage on the fair play rule. They have also competed in regional tournaments, including the Arab Cup, the WAFF Championship, and the Arab Games. Lebanon played their first FIFA-recognised international match against Mandatory Palestine in...

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