The Lebanon national football team represents the Republic of Lebanon in international association football competitionts. Its official nickname is the "The Cedars". The team is controlled by 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). Lebanon have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Lebanon were hosts of the 2000 AFC Asian Cup where they finished in fourth place of their respective group. Lebanon were regular participants at the West Asian Football Federation Championship, having played at the 2000 tournament in Jordan, the 2002 tournament in Syria, the 2004 tournament in Iran, and the 2007 tournament in Jordan. Lebanon also participated in six editions of the Arab Nations Cup, where they hosted the tourmament in 1963 and finished in third place, and then claimed fourth position at the 1964 and 1966 tournaments. Lebanon claimed bronze medals at the 1957 and 1997 Pan Arab Games tournaments, and also managed fourth place at the 1965 edition in Morocco.
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