Lebanon Football News

Doha: The grandest ever edition of Asia’s national team flagship got underway in spectacular fashion on Friday evening with a record number of...

Doha: Akram Afif said his focus is on helping Qatar defend their AFC Asian Cup™ title rather than pursuing personal dreams following their 3-0 win...

Asian Cup hosts Qatar kickstarted their title defence with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in the tournament opener on Friday with a brace from their prized...

Lusail: Qatar kicked off the defence of their AFC Asian Cup™ title with an impressive 3-0 win over Lebanon as the 2023 edition of the continental...

Playmaker strikes twice, while Almoez Ali also finds net Tournament opens with ceremony at the Lusail Stadium Qatar, the Asian Cup hosts,...

Where to watch the Asian Cup match online between Qatar and Lebanon, including live streams, TV channels, kick-off time and more.

Luton and Burnley fans on the receiving end, the Asian Cup and Afcon kick off and big weekends for Birmingham and Portsmouth It is hardly breaking...

Lusail: Marquez Lopez’ Qatar have their eyes firmly focused on defending their AFC Asian Cup™ title going into their Group A opener against Lebanon...

Doha: Hassan Al Haydos is targeting a successful defence when reigning champions Qatar kick off their AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ campaign against...

Doha: With just over 24 hours to go before hosts Qatar and Lebanon take centrestage at the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ opener at the Lusail Stadium,...

Lusail: The 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup™ kicks off on Friday with Qatar opening the defence of their title against Lebanon.

Doha: The wait for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ is almost over with hosts and defending champions Qatar set to take on Lebanon in the opening game...

Sports Mole previews Friday's Asian Cup clash between Qatar and Lebanon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Doha: The Organising Committee of AFC Asian Cup (OCAC) Chairperson Mariano V. Araneta Jr. has today hailed the readiness of the world-class venues...

Kuala Lumpur: The football world will be watching as the highly anticipated AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ kicks off with the hosts and reigning...

The AFC Asian Cup will get underway this week and all eyes will be on the continent’s biggest superstars are they compete for the title.  Qatar are...

Doha: The clock is ticking on towards the start of the AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023, with the hosts set to take on Lebanon in the opening match at...

Doha: The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ promises plenty of goals as Qatar is set to host 51 thrilling matches in the continental showpiece, starting...

HE’S the Scot who won his league’s Golden Boot award in 2022 and is on course to do it again this season. He’s scored goals for all four...

This week the Celtic first-team squad will return from their well-earned break over the winter shutdown, however not everyone will be back in...

Doha: The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ promises plenty of goals as Qatar is set to host 51 thrilling matches in the continental showpiece, starting...

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ promises plenty of goals as Qatar is set to host 51 thrilling matches in the continental showpiece,...

Doha: The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ is set to kick off on January 12 when the hosts and reigning champions Qatar take on Lebanon in the opening...

Sports Mole previews Thursday's friendly clash between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

The Asian Cup is set to get underway next weekend as the continent’s biggest teams compete for glory in Qatar. The host nation are the reigning...

Both Ali Al-Hamadi and Omar Bugiel have been called up to represent Iraq and Lebanon respectively at the upcoming 2023 Asia Cup in Qatar.

Kuala Lumpur: As Lebanon face a difficult AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ group where they are pitted against the hosts as well as China PR and...

Muscat: Head coach Raafat Mohammad praised Al Ahed for showing tenacity in their come from behind 2-1 win over Syria’s Al Futuwa in the AFC Cup™...

Kuwait City: Al Arabi edged Nejmeh SC of Lebanon 2-1 to end their AFC Cup™ 2023/24 Group C campaign on a high note at the Jaber Al Ahmad...

Beirut: Miodrag Radulovic, who was head coach between 2015 and 2019, is back in charge of Lebanon. 

Beirut: Nikola Jurcevic has stepped down as the Lebanon national team head coach “by mutual consent”, the Lebanese Football Federation said on...

The Subway Socceroos will face Lebanon at CommBank Stadium in Sydney as their journey towards FIFA World Cup 2026™ continues, with the Second Round...

Muscat: Oman's Al Nahda strengthened their bid for a place in the West Zonal semi-finals after defeating Al Ahed FC of Lebanon 2-1 in their AFC...

Dhaka: Bangladesh and Lebanon settled for a 1-1 draw in Group I of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and...

Kuala Lumpur: Denied a place in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019™ knockout stage by the slimmest of margins, Lebanon are determined to enjoy an extended...

Kuwait City: Australia will be confident of a second win on the trot when they play Palestine in Group I of the Preliminary Joint Qualification -...

Palestine drew 0-0 with Lebanon on Thursday in a World Cup qualifier played without fans in the United Arab Emirates due to the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Sharjah: Lebanon and Palestine settled for a 0-0 draw in their Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC...

Palestine head coach Makram Daboub has said he is 'determined to raise the Palestinian flag and win' before his side's 2026 World Cup qualifier...

Melbourne: Head coach Graham Arnold said the time for experimenting is over as Australia target a fast start to their Preliminary Joint...

Release clauses, buy-back options and sell-on agreements are all standard parts of a modern-day football contract. But every so often some truly...

Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Lebanon and Palestine, including predictions, team news and possible...

Lionel Messi won his eighth Ballon d'Or on October 30, but French national team coach Didier Deschamps is still upset about the result, claiming...

Ta'if: Iraq’s Al Zawraa SC carved out a 2-1 win over Nejmeh SC of Lebanon in an AFC Cup™ 2023/2024 Group C match played at King Fahd Sports City...

He now plays in the Lebanese Premier League for Al Ahed

FORMER Motherwell and St Mirren striker was back in Scotland when tensions in the Middle East escalated recently. It was October 7 when Hamas...

The former Scottish Premiership star is currently playing for Lebanon outfit Al Ahed.

Eric Cantona has shared a political activist’s message showing support for Palestine.The former Manchester United and France striker on Tuesday...

Defender Rubezic's form with Aberdeen has been rewarded with a first call up to the Montenegro squad for a Euro 2024 group qualifier against Serbia...

Sports Mole previews Thursday's friendly clash between Montenegro and Lebanon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

A COUNCIL has sparked outrage after it cut down an 800-year-old tree and spoiled plans to turn it into a bench. The Lebanon cedar tree in Rye...

Manama: Bahrain’s Al Riffa got their AFC Cup™ 2023/24 campaign off to a flying start by defeating Lebanon’s Nejmeh SC 2-0 at the Khalifa Sports...

Muscat: Lebanon’s Al Ahed FC fought back from a goal down to defeat Al Nahda of Oman 2-1 in their AFC Cup™ 2023/2024 Group A fixture at the Seeb...

Abha: Lebanon had to win to give themselves a fighting chance of qualification but in the end were held 1-1 by Mongolia in the AFC U23 Asian Cup™...

Chiangmai: Iraq triumphed in a penalty shootout against Thailand to win the 2023 King’s Cup in a rain-soaked 700th Anniversary Stadium on Sunday.

Centre-back A Kassem El Zein's late strike off a bicycle kick guided Lebanon to a 1-0 win over India in the third-place match of the King's Cup...

Abha: Defending champions Saudi Arabia took a giant step towards qualification after they beat Lebanon 3-0 in the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ 2024...

Despite the heartbreak of a penalty shootout loss to Iraq in the semis, a confident India will look to maintain their recent domination against...

Abha: Defending champions Saudi Arabia had to come from behind to defeat Mongolia 3-1 in Group J of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024 on Wednesday.

Abha: Cambodia and Lebanon played to a thrilling 2-2 draw in Group J of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024 Qualifiers at the Prince Sultan Bin...

Beirut: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s resolve to utilise the power of football to enhance the communities of its Member Associations was...

SAM HAMMAM made a name for himself as the colourful chairman of Wimbledon during the 1990s. He owned the club during their era as the “Crazy...

Doha: 2019 AFC Cup™ champions Al Ahed produced a stirring performance to secure the 2023-24 Lebanon Federation Cup. 

India defeated Lebanon on penalties in the semifinal, while Kuwait needed extra time to beat Bangladesh in the other semifinal

India and Bangladesh took on Kuwait and Lebanon, respectively, in the semifinals that went into extra time. Even as the Bengal Tigers went out,...

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Defending champions India displayed remarkable composure, prevailing over Lebanon with a 4-2 victory in a gripping penalty shootout following a...

Eight-time champions India will be raring to go in the semifinals of the SAFF Championship against Lebanon at the Sree Kanteerava stadium on Saturday.

Indian football team's head coach Igor Stimac has voiced his dissatisfaction with his players' tendency to lose possession of the ball at critical...

With coach Igor Stimac undoing the good work he has done with the Indian team with few moments of indiscretion that got him two red and one yellow...

Bengaluru: Lebanon will meet India in the 2023 SAFF Championship semi-finals after topping Group B with a 1-0 win over Maldives on Wednesday.

Lebanon secured a 1-0 victory over Maldives in Group B match on Wednesday to earn themselves a spot in the semifinal of the SAFF Championship. With...

Bengaluru: Lebanon moved within touching distance of the 2023 SAFF Championship semi-finals after a 4-1 win over Bhutan on Sunday. 

Lebanon moved closer to the semifinals of the SAFF Championship with a commanding 4-1 victory over Bhutan at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on...

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Bengaluru: Maldives and Lebanon kicked off their 2023 SAFF Championship campaigns with wins on Thursday.

Strong contenders Lebanon on Thursday began their SAFF Championship campaign with a 2-0 victory over former champions Bangladesh at the Sree...

Eight-time champions India return to talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri’s home ground — the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, better known as ‘The Fortress’...

Bangkok: India lifted the four-nation Intercontinental Cup title after defeating Lebanon 2-0 in the final on Sunday. 

True to his nature, captain Sunil Chhetri once again proved his mettle by scoring his 87th international goal, leading India to a resounding 2-0...

Fierce competitive spirit will override camaraderie between rival coaches when India take on Lebanon in the final of the Intercontinental Cup...