Lebanon national football team results (1940–89)

This is a list of the Lebanon national football team results from 1940 to 1989.

Lebanon national football team results

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 wouldn't 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

1940s
27 April 1940 FriendlyMandatory Palestine 5–1 LebanonTel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
16:00 UTC+3
  • Meitner  2'
  • Schneiderovitz  11' (pen.)
  • Machlis  32'
  • Kaspi  40', 60'
 Report
Stadium: Maccabiah Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: John Blackwell (England)

1950s
3 August 1953 1953 Pan Arab GamesJordan 4–1 LebanonAlexandria, Egypt
6 August 1953 1953 Pan Arab GamesLebanon 0–0 SyriaAlexandria, Egypt
23 January 1955 FriendlyLebanon 2–3 BulgariaBeirut, Lebanon
29 February 1956 FriendlyLebanon 1–4 HungaryBeirut, Lebanon
18 October 1957 1957 Pan Arab GamesLebanon 1–1 Saudi ArabiaBeirut, Lebanon
20 October 1957 1957 Pan Arab GamesLebanon 1–1 SyriaBeirut, Lebanon
22 October 1957 1957 Pan Arab GamesLebanon 6–0 JordanBeirut, Lebanon

1960s
3 September 1961 1961 Pan Arab GamesMorocco 1–0 LebanonCasablanca, Morocco
4 September 1961 1961 Pan Arab GamesLebanon 7–1 Saudi ArabiaCasablanca, Morocco
6 September 1961 1961 Pan Arab GamesLebanon 4–0 KuwaitCasablanca, Morocco
8 September 1961 1961 Pan Arab GamesLebanon 0–4 EgyptCasablanca, Morocco
10 September 1961 1961 Pan Arab GamesLebanon 2–3 LibyaCasablanca, Morocco
31 March 1963 1963 Arab Nations CupLebanon 6–0 KuwaitBeirut, Lebanon
4 April 1963 1963 Arab Nations CupLebanon 2–3 SyriaBeirut, Lebanon
6 April 1963 1963 Arab Nations CupLebanon 5–0 JordanBeirut, Lebanon
9 June 1963 FriendlyTunisia 2–0 LebanonTunis, Tunisia
21 September 1963 1963 Mediterranean GamesTurkey 4–0 LebanonCaserta, Italy
13 November 1964 1964 Arab Nations CupJordan 0–0 LebanonKuwait City, Kuwait
15 November 1964 1964 Arab Nations CupLibya 2–1 LebanonKuwait City, Kuwait
17 November 1964 1964 Arab Nations CupIraq 1–0 LebanonKuwait City, Kuwait
19 November 1964 1964 Arab Nations CupKuwait 2–3 LebanonKuwait City, Kuwait
20 March 1965 FriendlyCyprus 2–0 LebanonNicosia, Cyprus
4 September 1965 1965 Pan Arab GamesUnited Arab Republic 3–0 LebanonCairo, Egypt
6 September 1965 1965 Pan Arab GamesIraq 0–0 LebanonCairo, Egypt
5 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations CupLebanon 2–1 JordanBaghdad, Iraq
6 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations CupLebanon 2–1 KuwaitBaghdad, Iraq
7 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations CupIraq 0–0 LebanonBaghdad, Iraq
8 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations CupSyria 1–0 LebanonBaghdad, Iraq
10 April 1966 1966 Arab Nations CupLibya 6–1 LebanonBaghdad, Iraq

1970s
14 December 1971 1972 Asian Cup qualificationKuwait 1–0 LebanonKuwait City, Kuwait
19 December 1971 1972 Asian Cup qualificationLebanon 3–2 SyriaKuwait City, Kuwait
22 December 1971 1972 Asian Cup qualificationIraq 4–1 LebanonKuwait City, Kuwait
24 December 1971 1972 Asian Cup qualificationLebanon 2–0 JordanKuwait City, Kuwait
26 September 1974 1974 Kuneitra CupAlgeria 4–1 LebanonDamascus, Syria
29 September 1974 1974 Kuneitra CupLebanon 2–1 TunisiaDamascus, Syria
30 September 1974 1974 Kuneitra CupJordan 0–0 LebanonDamascus, Syria
2 October 1974 1974 Kuneitra CupMorocco 3–0 LebanonDamascus, Syria
4 October 1974 1974 Kuneitra CupEgypt 2–0 LebanonDamascus, Syria
16 May 1975 1975 President's CupSouth Korea 1–0 LebanonSeoul, South Korea
13 January 1979 1980 Asian Cup qualificationLebanon 2–0 BahrainAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
16 January 1979 1980 Asian Cup qualificationSyria 1–0 LebanonAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

1980s
11 July 1988 1988 Arab Nations CupIraq 0–0 LebanonAmman, Jordan
15 July 1988 1988 Arab Nations CupEgypt 3–0 LebanonAmman, Jordan
17 July 1988 1988 Arab Nations CupLebanon 1–1 TunisiaAmman, Jordan
30 October 1989 1989 Peace and Friendship CupKuwait 5–0 LebanonKuwait City, Kuwait
15:30
2 November 1989 1989 Peace and Friendship CupUganda 2–0 LebanonKuwait City, Kuwait
14:30
gollark: I actually quite like Lua (apart from some minor apiocity), it's very consistent and simple.
gollark: Which are not actually functions.
gollark: Due to browsers.
gollark: Unfortunately, JS took over the world utterly.
gollark: Well, prototypes will reconfuse you, don't worry.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.