According to the latest FIFA
, the Lebanese National Football Team ranks 85th internationally and 12th in Asia. It ranked 87th in November 2017. Lebanon has reached its best ranking in 1998 (85) and its worst ranking in 2010 (111). The Lebanese team was placed 148 in January 2017. It moved up 63 places after many victories. Lebanon won against:
- North Korea (5-0)
- Hong Kong (1-0)
- Singapore (1-0)
The defeat against North Korea led to the qualification of Lebanon for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup! The report was released on December 21.