This is a list of the Lebanon national football team results from 1940 to 1989.
Lebanon's first official international game was played in 1940 against Mandatory Palestine in a 5–1 defeat; Camille Cordahi scored Lebanon's first international goal.
While Lebanon would not participate in World Cup qualifiers until 1994, they participated in the 1972 and 1980 Asian Cup qualifiers , failing to qualify in both occasions. Lebanon hosted the inaugural edition of the Arab Nations Cup in 1963 , finishing in third place. They would also participate in 1964 and 1966 , where they finished in fourth place on both occasions, as well as in 1988 . Lebanon also participated in the Pan Arab Games in 1953 , 1957 , which they hosted and where they finished in third place, 1961 , where they finished in fourth place, and 1965 . Lebanon also hosted the 1959 Mediterranean Games , where they finished in third place, and participated in the 1963 edition.
Results [ ]
Legend for encounters
GS
Group stage
SF
Semi-final
3rd
Third place
1940s [ ]
1950s [ ]
Lebanon v Bulgaria
23 January 1955 Friendly Lebanon 2–3 Bulgaria Beirut , Lebanon
Lebanon v Hungary
29 February 1956 Friendly Lebanon 1–4 Hungary Beirut , Lebanon
1960s [ ]
Lebanon v Egypt
Lebanon v Libya
Lebanon v Kuwait
31 March 1963 1963 Arab Nations Cup GS Lebanon 6–0 Kuwait Beirut , Lebanon
Lebanon v Syria
4 April 1963 1963 Arab Nations Cup GS Lebanon 2–3 Syria Beirut , Lebanon
Lebanon v Jordan
6 April 1963 1963 Arab Nations Cup GS Lebanon 5–0 Jordan Beirut , Lebanon
Lebanon v Tunisia
7 April 1963 1963 Arab Nations Cup GS Lebanon 0–1 Tunisia Beirut , Lebanon
Tunisia v Lebanon
9 June 1963 Friendly Tunisia 2–0 Lebanon Tunis , Tunisia
Jordan v Lebanon
13 November 1964 1964 Arab Nations Cup GS Jordan 0–0 Lebanon Kuwait City , Kuwait
Libya v Lebanon
15 November 1964 1964 Arab Nations Cup GS Libya 2–1 Lebanon Kuwait City , Kuwait
Iraq v Lebanon
17 November 1964 1964 Arab Nations Cup GS Iraq 1–0 Lebanon Kuwait City , Kuwait
Kuwait v Lebanon
19 November 1964 1964 Arab Nations Cup GS Kuwait 2–3 Lebanon Kuwait City , Kuwait
Cyprus v Lebanon
20 March 1965 Friendly Cyprus 2–0 Lebanon Nicosia , Cyprus
United Arab Republic v Lebanon
Iraq v Lebanon
Lebanon v Bahrain
3 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations Cup GS Lebanon 6–1 Bahrain Baghdad , Iraq
Lebanon v Jordan
5 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations Cup GS Lebanon 2–1 Jordan Baghdad , Iraq
Lebanon v Kuwait
6 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations Cup GS Lebanon 2–1 Kuwait Baghdad , Iraq
Iraq v Lebanon
7 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations Cup GS Iraq 0–0 Lebanon Baghdad , Iraq
Syria v Lebanon
8 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations Cup SF Syria 1–0 Lebanon Baghdad , Iraq
Libya v Lebanon
10 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations Cup 3rd Libya 6–1 Lebanon Baghdad , Iraq
1970s [ ]
Bahrain v Lebanon
11 December 1971 1972 Asian Cup qualification R1 Bahrain 3–0 Lebanon Kuwait City , Kuwait
Kuwait v Lebanon
14 December 1971 1972 Asian Cup qualification R2 Kuwait 1–0 Lebanon Kuwait City , Kuwait
Lebanon v Syria
19 December 1971 1972 Asian Cup qualification R2 Lebanon 3–2 Syria Kuwait City , Kuwait
Iraq v Lebanon
22 December 1971 1972 Asian Cup qualification SF Iraq 4–1 Lebanon Kuwait City , Kuwait
Lebanon v Jordan
24 December 1971 1972 Asian Cup qualification 3rd Lebanon 2–0 Jordan Kuwait City , Kuwait
Lebanon v Tunisia
Egypt v Lebanon
South Korea v Lebanon
United Arab Emirates v Lebanon
1980s [ ]
Iraq v Lebanon
Egypt v Lebanon
Lebanon v Tunisia
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