Lebanon national under-17 football team
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The Lebanon national under-17 football team represents the Republic of Lebanon in the under-17 or youth football competitions. Their official nickname is The Cedars. The team is controlled by the Federation Libanaise de Football Association
(FLFA) which is a member of the FIFA
, the Asian Football Confederation
(AFC) and also the West Asian Football Federation
(WAFF).
The team has never qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup
.
Federation Libanaise de Football Association
The Lebanese Football Association is the governing body of football in Lebanon. It organizes the Lebanon national football team, the Lebanon women's national football team, the Lebanon national under-23 football team, the Lebanon national under-20 football team, the Lebanon national under-17...
(FLFA) which is a member of the FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
, the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
(AFC) and also the West Asian Football Federation
West Asian Football Federation
The West Asian Football Federation , founded in 2001, is an association of the football playing nations in Western Asia. Its founding members are Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria....
(WAFF).
The team has never qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football...
.