Lebanon national under-17 football team

Lebanon under-17
Nickname	منتخب الناشئين (The Junior Team)
Association	Lebanese Football Association; (الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach	Rami El Ladiki
Home stadium	Various
FIFA code	LBN
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Lebanon 2–4 Qatar ; (Tehran, Iran; 25 June 2000)
Biggest win
	Lebanon 7–2 Kyrgyzstan ; (Tehran, Iran; 1 July 2000)
Biggest defeat
	Lebanon 0–9 Qatar ; (Qatar; 13 October 2003); Lebanon 0–9 Egypt ; (Sig, Algeria; 27 August 2022)
Arab Cup U-17
Appearances	1 (first in 2022)
Best result	Group stage (2022)
WAFF U-17 Championship
Appearances	8 (first in 2005)
Best result	Runners-up (2022, 2025)

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-17 Championship. Lebanon reached the final of the WAFF U-17 Championship twice: in 2022, losing 1–0 to hosts Jordan,^[1] and in 2025, losing on penalties to Saudi Arabia.^[2]

The team has produced several senior nationals, such as Hussein El Dor, Omar El Kurdi, Jad Noureddine, and Mohamad Kdouh.^[3]^[4]

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 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
1985	did not enter									did not enter
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001	did not qualify									The 2000 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
2003	withdrew									withdrew
2005	did not qualify									The 2004 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
2007										The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
2009										The 2008 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
2011										The 2010 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
2013	withdrew									withdrew
2015	did not qualify									The 2014 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
2017										The 2016 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
2019										The 2018 AFC U-16 Championship served as the qualifying tournament
2023										The 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2025	withdrew									withdrew
Total	—	0/20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Total	—	—	—	—	—	—

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

AFC U-17 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
1985	did not enter									did not enter
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000	did not qualify									4th of 5	4	1	0	3	9	13
2002	withdrew									withdrew
2004	did not qualify									3rd of 3	2	0	0	2	0	10
2006										3rd of 3	2	0	0	2	2	9
2008										4th of 6	5	2	0	3	9	15
2010										5th of 5	4	0	0	4	1	12
2012	withdrew									withdrew
2014	did not qualify									3rd of 5	4	2	0	2	6	12
2016										4th of 4	3	0	0	3	2	11
2018										4th of 5	4	1	0	3	3	8
~~2020~~										4th of 4	3	0	0	3	4	9
2023										5th of 5	4	0	1	3	2	7
2025	withdrew									withdrew
2026	did not qualify									3rd of 5	4	1	3	0	4	2
Total	—	0/20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Total	39	7	4	28	42	108

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
2012
2014
~~2021~~	cancelled
2022	Group stage	15th of 16	3	0	1	2	0	15	—
2026	To be determined
2027
2028
2029
Total	Best: group stage	1/4	3	0	1	2	0	15	—

WAFF U-17 Championship

WAFF U-17 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
2013
2015
2018
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	—
2023	Group stage	8th of 8	3	0	0	3	0	6	—
2024	Group stage	6th of 9	2	1	0	1	3	1	—
2025	Runners-up	2nd of 6	3	1	4	0	3	2	—
Total	Best: runners-up	8/12	24	6	6	17	20	54	—

Results and fixtures

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

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2025

17 September 2025 (2025-09-17) Friendly	Lebanon	2–3	Syria	Tripoli, Lebanon
16:00 UTC+3	Eid	Report		Stadium: Tripoli Municipal Stadium

20 September 2025 (2025-09-20) Friendly	Lebanon	0–3	Syria	Beirut, Lebanon
14:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Champville Stadium

27 October 2025 (2025-10-27) 2025 WAFF U-17 Championship GS	Kuwait	0–0	Lebanon	Aqaba, Jordan
21:00 UTC+3				Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium

29 October 2025 (2025-10-29) 2025 WAFF U-17 Championship GS	Lebanon	0–0	Saudi Arabia	Aqaba, Jordan
21:00 UTC+3				Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium

31 October 2025 (2025-10-31) 2025 WAFF U-17 Championship GS	Lebanon	1–0	Iraq	Aqaba, Jordan
14:00 UTC+3	Madi 45+2'			Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium

2 November 2025 (2025-11-02) 2025 WAFF U-17 Championship SF	Syria	1–1 (3–4 p)	Lebanon	Aqaba, Jordan
17:00 UTC+3	Bakour 60'		Bedran 11'	Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium
	Penalties
	Al-Faraj Al-Jassem A. Al-Hariri B. Al-Hariri Bakour Hamoud		Kiami Assaf Daher Chahine Abi Mansour Assy

4 November 2025 (2025-11-04) 2025 WAFF U-17 Championship F	Lebanon	1–1 (3–5 p)	Saudi Arabia	Aqaba, Jordan
19:00 UTC+3	Madi 73'	Report	Al-Nabi 89'	Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium
	Penalties
	Kiami Assaf Safieddine Assy		Al-Nabi Al-Batli Sharahili Al-Mani Al-Hashem

22 November 2025 (2025-11-22) 2026 AFC U-17 qualification	Lebanon	0–0	Chinese Taipei	Ahmedabad, India
16:30 UTC+5:30		Report		Stadium: EKA Arena

24 November 2025 (2025-11-24) 2026 AFC U-17 qualification	Lebanon	1–1	Palestine	Ahmedabad, India
19:30 UTC+5:30	Maleb 81'	Report	Amireh 14'	Stadium: EKA Arena

26 November 2025 (2025-11-26) 2026 AFC U-17 qualification	Iran	1–1	Lebanon	Ahmedabad, India
16:30 UTC+5:30	Asadi 14'	Report	Eid 65'	Stadium: EKA Arena

28 November 2025 (2025-11-28) 2026 AFC U-17 qualification	India	0–2	Lebanon	Ahmedabad, India
19:30 UTC+5:30		Report	Assaf 26' Maakaroun 37'	Stadium: EKA Arena Attendance: 2,638

Players

The following players were called up for the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification, held in Ahmedabad, India between 22 and 28 November 2025.^[5]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Jason Fenianos	(2009-03-12) 12 March 2009 (age 17)	Nejmeh
1GK	Shadi Al Halabi	(2009-09-23) 23 September 2009 (age 16)	Safa
1GK	Bassel Fawaz		Shabab Sahel

2DF	Marc Abi Mansour	(2009-06-03) 3 June 2009 (age 17)	Athletico
2DF	William Kiami	(2009-02-17) 17 February 2009 (age 17)	Athletico
2DF	Zackaris Oueiss	(2009-01-27) 27 January 2009 (age 17)	Athletico
2DF	Hatem Safieddine	(2009-03-27) 27 March 2009 (age 17)	Nejmeh
2DF	Amir Ezzeddine	(2009-06-08) 8 June 2009 (age 17)	Nejmeh
2DF	Mohammad Baker Amin	(2009-07-13) 13 July 2009 (age 16)	Nejmeh
2DF	Nader Assy	(2009-04-28) 28 April 2009 (age 17)	Al Wasl

3MF	Antoine Assaf	(2009-03-10) 10 March 2009 (age 17)	Stade Lavallois
3MF	Anthony Chahine	(2009-07-17) 17 July 2009 (age 16)	Sporting
3MF	Karim Jomaa	(2009-05-07) 7 May 2009 (age 17)	Sporting
3MF	Paul Macaron	(2009-11-16) 16 November 2009 (age 16)	Sporting
3MF	Issa Daher	(2009-02-12) 12 February 2009 (age 17)	Nejmeh
3MF	Wajih Waizani	(2009-09-17) 17 September 2009 (age 16)	Nejmeh

4FW	Rami Malaeb	(2009-09-01) 1 September 2009 (age 16)	Rot-Weiss Essen
4FW	Iyad Eid	(2009-07-06) 6 July 2009 (age 16)	Nejmeh
4FW	Youssef Bedran	(2009-12-17) 17 December 2009 (age 16)	Nejmeh
4FW	Abbas Zreik	(2009-10-17) 17 October 2009 (age 16)	Nejmeh
4FW	Kamal Azar	(2009-01-02) 2 January 2009 (age 17)	Sporting
4FW	Adnan Madi	(2009-04-30) 30 April 2009 (age 17)	Tadamon Sour
4FW	Abbas Akil	(2009-08-21) 21 August 2009 (age 16)	Ahed

References

↑ الأردن يظفر بلقب غرب آسيا للناشئين [Jordan wins the WAFF U-16 Championship]. Kooora (in Arabic). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
↑ https://www.the-lfa.com.lb/news/WAFFU17_m5F.php
↑ "Lebanon 0–4 Islamic Republic of Iran". Asian Football Confederation. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
↑ "Lebanon 1–4 Saudi Arabia". Asian Football Confederation. 30 October 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
↑ https://www.the-lfa.com.lb/news/AFCU17_toIndia.php

[1] الأردن يظفر بلقب غرب آسيا للناشئين [Jordan wins the WAFF U-16 Championship]. Kooora (in Arabic). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[2] ttps://www.the-lfa.com.lb/news/WAFFU17_m5F.php

[3] "Lebanon 0–4 Islamic Republic of Iran". Asian Football Confederation. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

[4] "Lebanon 1–4 Saudi Arabia". Asian Football Confederation. 30 October 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[5] ttps://www.the-lfa.com.lb/news/AFCU17_toIndia.php

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