Lebanon lost to Oman (0-1) in the first stage of the West Asian Junior Championship, hosted by the Omani city of Salalah. The Cedar team was the best team throughout the two halves, but haste on the one hand and recklessness on the other hand made them score a goal in the 56th minute from a penalty kick, and the players tried in vain to equalize the score, but their attackers did not know the path to the goal.