[2] Farah played for Nepean Association in the 2003 NSW State League Division 1, scoring two goals in seven appearances.
After returning from Lebanon to Australia in 2004 where he joined Marconi Stallions, he was ineligible to play for six months due to a dis-clearance from FIFA.
Under coach Raul Blanco, Farah had featured in 10 games for the Australian Under-23 squad prior to the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
[11] Farah's moment of glory came on 4 September 2003 when he scored in the 56th minute of a 1–0 victory against North Korea in Pyongyang during a 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification match.
They put us in a dump of a hotel, we had to cook our own food for a week, and our training field had goats and sheep on it.
– Farah on playing for Lebanon[2] He would take part in the qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup before retiring from international football in 2004.
Within hours from the draw's finalisation, Farah had contacted the Lebanese FA and was told that he would be "welcomed back with open arms".
[13] The draw of Australia and Lebanon made Farah contemplate returning to an overseas club to increase his chances of playing international football.