Lebanese football news
Here are some recent news and updates about Lebanese football:
League News
- The Lebanese Premier League has been suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league was suspended in March 2020 and has not resumed since then.
- The Lebanese Football Federation (LFF) has announced that the league will resume in September 2021, but the exact date is still to be confirmed.
National Team News
- The Lebanese national team has been struggling to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, with their last appearance being in 1938.
- In 2021, the team failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, losing to South Korea and Syria in the third round of Asian qualifying.
- The team is currently preparing for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, which are scheduled to take place in June 2022.
Club News
- Al Ahed FC, one of the most successful clubs in Lebanon, has been struggling financially and has been forced to sell several players to stay afloat.
- Al Ansar FC, another prominent club in Lebanon, has been banned from competing in the Lebanese Premier League for two years due to financial irregularities.
- The Lebanese club, Nejmeh SC, has been crowned the champion of the Lebanese Premier League for the 2019-2020 season.
International News
- The Lebanese national team has been involved in several international friendlies in recent years, including matches against teams from Europe and Asia.
- In 2020, the team played a friendly match against the Jordanian national team, which ended in a 0-0 draw.
- The team is also scheduled to play a friendly match against the Syrian national team in September 2021.
Youth Football News
- The Lebanese U-23 national team has been participating in several international tournaments, including the AFC U-23 Championship and the Olympic Games qualifiers.
- In 2020, the team finished third in the AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers, behind teams from Japan and South Korea.
- The Lebanese U-17 national team has also been participating in international tournaments, including the AFC U-17 Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifiers.
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