This step formed an added value to Akhaa club as Ahli team replete with its young native homegenous players of the city such as Zaher Andary who represented the Lebanon national football from 1994–2001, Said Abu Muna and Raji Abi Said (goal keeper) who was chosen the captain of the team amid merging.
Sometimes even players from the Lebanese National team are invited to attend this tournament.
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He holds a Bachelor and Master degree majoring in Management from American University of Beirut whilst studying in Lebanon, he played for Lebanon national football team for a period of 3 years.
Atwi made his debut for the Lebanese national team on 11 June 2013, coming off the bench to replace Mahmoud Kojok in the 67th minute of a 4-0 loss to Iran in a 2014 World Cup qualifier.
On October 8, 2013 Mohammed Hameed made his international debut against Lebanon national football team in Saida International Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon.
At age 17, Paoli was called by coach Theo Bücker for the Lebanon national football team during a friendly match against the Australia on 6 September 2012 in which he comes into play in the 59th minute.
The coach continued to build the national side around his youth team players such as Jalal Abdul Rahman, Rahim Karim, Falah Hassan, and Ali Kadhim, with his influential captain and midfield general Douglas Aziz however after a surprising 1–0 defeat to Lebanon in a 1972 Olympic qualifier in Beirut, the coach's contract with the Iraq FA had finished and he returned to Moscow to work as a lecturer at the Central State Institute of Physical Culture.