# Lebanon (Cedars) Rugby League World Cup 2026: Squad, Fixtures & Prediction

The Cedars reached the quarter-finals in 2017 and 2021; in 2017 they lost theirs 24-22 to Tonga. Michael Cheika coaches them in 2026.

**Pool:** Pool B · **Head coach:** Michael Cheika
**Power rating:** -7.7 (8 of 10)
**Model outlook:** 12% to reach the semi-finals, 0% to win the World Cup.
**World Cup record since 2008:** 3 won, 5 lost.

## Squad (23)

**Backs:** Abbas Miski (Wigan Warriors), Jacob Kiraz (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Jason Saab (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Mohamed Alameddine (Parramatta Eels), Brad Morkos (St. George Illawarra Dragons), Jordan Samrani (Parramatta Eels), Michael Gabrael (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Tony Francis (Gold Coast Titans)

**Halves:** Khaled Rajab (Newtown Jets), Alex Conti (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Joseph Nohra (Parramatta Eels)

**Hookers:** Yehya Ayache (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

**Forwards:** James Roumanos (Toulouse Olympique), Tony Sukkar (Wests Tigers), Alex Twal (Wests Tigers), Jaxson Rahme (Sydney Roosters)

**Other:** Charbel Tasipale (Newtown Jets), Ibrahim El Labban (Wentworthville Magpies), Jalal Bazzaz (Shellharbour Stingrays), Khalil Rahme (Newtown Jets), Mikael Ibrahim (Gold Coast Titans), Moustafa Dirani (St Marys Saints), Tupou Francis (Brisbane Broncos)

## Fixtures

- [Papua New Guinea v Lebanon](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/match/2026-r1-papua-new-guinea-v-lebanon) · Sat, 17 Oct, 03:25 pm AEDT · Santos National Football Stadium · **Model pick:** pending until both 17s are named
- [Tonga v Lebanon](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/match/2026-r2-tonga-v-lebanon) · Fri, 23 Oct, 08:05 pm AEDT · CommBank Stadium · **Model pick:** pending until both 17s are named
- [Lebanon v France](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/match/2026-r3-lebanon-v-france) · Sun, 01 Nov, 05:40 pm AEDT · CommBank Stadium · **Model pick:** pending until both 17s are named

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