Lebanon national football team results (2020–present)
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This is a list of the Lebanon national football team results from 2020 to present.
Results
| Legend for encounters | |
|---|---|
| R2 | Second round |
| R3 | Third round |
| GS | Group stage |
| SF | Semi-final |
| F | Final |
2020
2021
| 24 March 2021 Friendly | Jordan  | 1–0 |  Lebanon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) | |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 29 March 2021 Friendly | Kuwait  | 1–1 | Lebanon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:45 UTC+4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ammar Ali Al Jneibi (United Arab Emirates) |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 5 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R2 | Lebanon | 3–2 |  Sri Lanka | Goyang, South Korea |
| 15:00 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ahmad Ibrahim (Jordan) | ||
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 9 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R2 | Turkmenistan  | 3–2 | Lebanon | Goyang, South Korea |
| 15:00 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria) | |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 13 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R2 | South Korea  | 2–1 | Lebanon | Goyang, South Korea |
| 15:00 UTC+9 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 4,061 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
| 23 June 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup qualification | Lebanon | 1–0 |  Djibouti | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Referee: Benoît Bastien (France) |
| 2 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R3 | United Arab Emirates  | 0–0 | Lebanon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:45 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Ma Ning (China PR) |
| 7 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R3 | South Korea | 1–0 | Lebanon | Suwon, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
| 7 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R3 | Iraq  | 0–0 | Lebanon | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia) |
| 12 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R3 | Syria  | 2–3 | Lebanon | Amman, Jordan |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium Attendance: 2,377 Referee: Chris Beath (Australia) |
| 11 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R3 | Lebanon | 1–2 |  Iran | Sidon, Lebanon |
| 14:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 16 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R3 | Lebanon | 0–1 | United Arab Emirates | Sidon, Lebanon |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
| 1 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup GS | Egypt  | 1–0 | Lebanon | Doha, Qatar |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
| 4 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup GS | Lebanon | 0–2 |  Algeria | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
| 7 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup GS | Lebanon | 1–0 |  Sudan | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 22:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Education City Stadium Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico) |
2022
| 27 January 2022 2022 World Cup qualification R3 | Lebanon | 0–1 | South Korea | Sidon, Lebanon |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium Attendance: 5,400 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 1 February 2022 2022 World Cup qualification R3 | Lebanon | 1–1 | Iraq | Sidon, Lebanon |
| 14:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium Attendance: 6,341 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
| 24 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification R3 | Lebanon | 0–3 | Syria | Sidon, Lebanon |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium Attendance: 5,422 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 29 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification R3 | Iran | 2–0 | Lebanon | Mashhad, Iran |
| 16:00 UTC+4:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Imam Reza Stadium Attendance: 22,453 Referee: Fu Ming (China) |
| 19 November 2022 Friendly | Kuwait | 2–0 | Lebanon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates) |
| 30 December 2022 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Lebanon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:30 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
2023
| 27 March 2023 Friendly | Oman  | 2–0 | Lebanon | Muscat, Oman |
| 22:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex |
| 9 June 2023 2023 Intercontinental Cup GS | Lebanon | 3–1 |  Vanuatu | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 16:30 UTC+5:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Referee: Harish Kundu (India) |
| 12 June 2023 2023 Intercontinental Cup GS | Mongolia  | 0–0 | Lebanon | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 16:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Referee: Ramachandran Venkatesh (India) |
| 15 June 2023 2023 Intercontinental Cup GS | India  | 0–0 | Lebanon | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Referee: Javiz Mohamed (Maldives) |
| 18 June 2023 2023 Intercontinental Cup F | India | 2–0 | Lebanon | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Attendance: 12,600 Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan) |
| 22 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship GS | Lebanon | 2–0 |  Bangladesh | Bangalore, India |
| 15:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Crystal John (India) |
| 25 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship GS | Bhutan  | 1–4 | Lebanon | Bangalore, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Irshad Ul Haq (Pakistan) |
| 28 June 2023 2023 SAFF Championship GS | Lebanon | 1–0 |  Maldives | Bangalore, India |
| 15:30 UTC+5:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan) |
| 1 July 2023 2023 SAFF Championship SF | Lebanon | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | India | Bangalore, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 19,640 Referee: Hussain Sinan (Maldives) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 September 2023 2023 King's Cup SF | Thailand  | 2–1 | Lebanon | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| 20:30 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium Attendance: 16,583 Referee: Kim Hee Gon (South Korea) |
| 10 September 2023 2023 King's Cup 3rd | Lebanon | 1–0 | India | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| 16:00 UTC+5:30 |
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Report | Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium Attendance: 13,567 Referee: Torpong Somsingha (Thailand) |
| 12 October 2023 Friendly | Montenegro  | 3–2 | Lebanon | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium Attendance: 1,337 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania) |
| 17 October 2023 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Lebanon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Mohamed Adel (Egypt) |
| 16 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Lebanon | 0–0 |  Palestine | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) | ||
| Note: Lebanon played all their home matches in the 2026 World Cup qualification at a neutral venue, due to the adjacent Gaza war. | ||||
| 21 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Bangladesh | 1–1 | Lebanon | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 17:45 UTC+6 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Dae-Yong Kim (South Korea) |
2024
| 4 January 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia  | 1–0 | Lebanon | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 16:30 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 12 January 2024 2023 Asian Cup GS | Qatar  | 3–0 | Lebanon | Lusail, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Lusail Stadium Attendance: 82,490 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia) |
| 17 January 2024 2023 Asian Cup GS | Lebanon | 0–0 |  China | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Attendance: 14,137 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| 22 January 2024 2023 Asian Cup GS | Tajikistan  | 2–1 | Lebanon | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 11,843 Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq) |
| 21 March 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Australia  | 2–0 | Lebanon | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:10 UTC+11 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Western Sydney Stadium Attendance: 27,026 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
| 26 March 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Lebanon | 0–5 | Australia | Canberra, Australia |
| 19:45 UTC+11 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Canberra Stadium Attendance: 25,023 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran) | ||
| Note: Lebanon played all their home matches in the 2026 World Cup qualification at a neutral venue, due to the adjacent Gaza war. | ||||
| 6 June 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Palestine | 0–0 | Lebanon | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 2,428 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) | ||
| Note: Palestine played all their home matches in the 2026 World Cup qualification at a neutral venue, due to the ongoing Gaza war. | ||||
| 11 June 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Lebanon | 4–0 | Bangladesh | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 13,721 Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia) | ||
| Note: Lebanon played all their home matches in the 2026 World Cup qualification at a neutral venue, due to the adjacent Gaza war. | ||||
| 4 September 2024 2024 Merdeka Tournament SF | Lebanon | 1–0 | Tajikistan | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 16:30 UTC+8 |
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Report Report |
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 460 Referee: Mohamad Kamil Zakaria Bin Ismail (Malaysia) |
| 8 September 2024 2024 Merdeka Tournament Final | Lebanon | 0–1 |  Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report Report |
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Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
| 12 October 2024 2024 VFF Tri-Nations Series | Lebanon | Cancelled | India | Nam Dinh, Vietnam |
| 18:00 UTC+7 | Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium | |||
| Note: The tournament was cancelled due to Lebanon withdrawing following the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon[1] | ||||
| 15 October 2024 2024 VFF Tri-Nations Series | Vietnam  | Cancelled | Lebanon | Nam Dinh, Vietnam |
| 18:00 UTC+7 | Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium | |||
| Note: The tournament was cancelled due to Lebanon withdrawing following the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon[1] | ||||
| 14 November 2024 Friendly | Thailand | 0–0 | Lebanon | Rangsit, Thailand |
| 20:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Attendance: 5,816 Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong) |
| 19 November 2024 Friendly | Myanmar  | 2–3 | Lebanon | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 17:00 UTC+6:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Referee: Lê Vũ Linh (Vietnam) |
2025
| 20 March 2025 Friendly | Lebanon | 4–0 |  Timor-Leste | Al Khor, Qatar |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al-Khor SC Stadium |
| 25 March 2025 2027 Asian Cup qualification | Lebanon | 5–0 |  Brunei | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 21:30 UTC+3 | Report Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium Attendance: 282 Referee: Venikatesh Ramachandran (India) | ||
| Note: Lebanon were required to play all their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Israeli invasion of Lebanon. | ||||
| 28 May 2025 Friendly | Oman | 1–0 | Lebanon | Muscat, Oman |
| 20:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex |
| 10 June 2025 2027 Asian Cup qualification | Yemen  | 0–0 | Lebanon | Sulaibikhat, Kuwait |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium Attendance: 1,512 Referee: Mahmood Salim Al Majarafi (Bahrain) | ||
| Note: Yemen were required to play their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Yemeni civil war. | ||||
| 8 September 2025 Friendly | Indonesia  | 0–0 | Lebanon | Surabaya, Indonesia |
| 20:30 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Attendance: 27,052 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| 9 October 2025 2027 Asian Cup qualification | Lebanon | 2–0 | Bhutan | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium Attendance: 366 Referee: Morteza Mansourian (Iran) | ||
| Note: Lebanon were required to play all their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Israeli invasion of Lebanon. | ||||
| 14 October 2025 2027 Asian Cup qualification | Bhutan | 0–4 | Lebanon | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium Attendance: 397 Referee: Zhang Lei (China) | ||
| Note: Bhutan were required to play their home matches at a neutral venue, due to the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu failing to meet AFC standards. | ||||
| 18 November 2025 2027 Asian Cup qualification | Brunei | 0–3 | Lebanon | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Attendance: 2,667 Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran) |
| 26 November 2025 2025 Arab Cup qualification | Sudan | 2–1 | Lebanon | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Gharafa Stadium Attendance: 20,816 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
Head-to-head records
- As of match played on 26 November 2025
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | W% | D% | L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Australia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Bahrain |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bangladesh |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 66.67 | 33.33 | 0 |
| Bhutan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Brunei |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| China |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Djibouti |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Egypt |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| India |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 50 | 25 |
| Indonesia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Iran |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Iraq |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Jordan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Kuwait |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Malaysia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Maldives |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Mongolia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Montenegro |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Myanmar |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Oman |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Palestine |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Qatar |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Saudi Arabia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| South Korea |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Sri Lanka |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Sudan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
 Syria |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Tajikistan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Thailand |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Timor-Leste |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkmenistan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| United Arab Emirates |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 75 |
| Vanuatu |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Yemen |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Totals | 61 | 20 | 14 | 27 | 64 | 66 | 32.79 | 22.95 | 44.26 |