Lebanon during the 2019 Asian Cup match against Saudi Arabia
Lebanon have participated three times at the AFC Asian Cup. Their first participation came in 2000, when they hosted the tournament after healing from the Lebanese Civil War.[1] The 2019 edition was Lebanon's first participation via qualification.[2] Lebanon's most recent appearance was at the 2023 edition.[3]
Historically, Lebanon was considered one of the weakest Asian teams in football, proven by qualification results and lack of participation in the tournament.[4] Also, prior to the 2019 Asian Cup, they were the only Arab country, alongside Yemen, not to qualify to the Asian Cup through regular qualification. From the late 2010s, Lebanon's results improved. After having reached the final round of qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the team maintained a 15-game unbeaten streak from 2016 to 2018,[5][6] and qualified for the 2019 Asian Cup undefeated in the third round of qualifications.[7]
Lebanon have never qualified past the group stage in the Asian Cup, with them narrowly missing out on the knock-out stage in 2019 due to the fair play rule;[8] the eliminations in 2000 and 2019 involved teams from Southeast Asia, respectively Thailand and Vietnam.[8][9]
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