Lebanon national futsal team

Lebanon

Nickname(s)	الأرز Les Cèdres The Cedars
Association	Federation Libanaise de Football Association
Confederation	AFC and WAFF
Head coach	Francisco Araujo
Captain	Kassem Kawsan
FIFA code	LIB
FIFA ranking	50 [1]
Home colours Away colours
First international
Lebanon 0 – 10 Cyprus  (Nicosia, Cyprus, 15 April 2003)
Biggest win
Lebanon 16 – 2 Yemen  (Port Said, Egypt, 24 December 2008)
Biggest defeat
Iran 15 – 2 Lebanon  (Tehran, Iran, 27 July 2003)
World Cup
Appearances	None
AFC Futsal Championship
Appearances	10 (First in 2003)
Best result	Quarterfinals, 6 times
WAFF Futsal Championship
Appearances	2 (First in 2007)
Best result	Second place, 2007

The Lebanese national futsal team (Arabic: لبنان الوطني لكرة القدم – French: Équipe du Liban de football) represents the Lebanese Republic in international futsal competitions.^[2] Their official nickname is "The Cedars". The team is controlled by the Federation Libanaise de Football Association (LFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and also the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF).

Tournaments

FIFA Futsal World Cup

• 1989 – Did not enter
• 1992 – Did not enter
• 1996 – Did not enter
• 2000 – Did not enter
• 2004 – Did not qualify
• 2008 – Did not qualify
• 2012 – Did not qualify
• 2016 – Did not qualify

AFC Futsal Championship

• 1999 – Did not enter
• 2000 – Did not enter
• 2001 – Did not enter
• 2002 – Did not enter
• 2003 – Round 1
• 2004 – Quarterfinals
• 2005 – Round 1
• 2006 – Round 1
• 2007 – Quarterfinals
• 2008 – Quarterfinals
• 2010 – Quarterfinals
• 2012 – Quarterfinals
• 2014 – Quarterfinals
• 2016 – Round 1

WAFF Futsal Championship

• 2007 – Second Place
• 2009 – Fourth Place
• 2012 – Did not enter

Arab Futsal Championship

• 1998 – Did not enter
• 2005 – Third Place
• 2007 – Third Place
• 2008 – Fourth Place

References

1. Futsal World Ranking
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/sports/soccer/in-lebanon-national-soccer-team-helps-bring-country-together.html