Laos national football team

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Laos
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)ລ້ານຊ້າງ
(Million Elephants)
AssociationLao Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachBrazil Leonardo Vitorino
CaptainSoukaphone Vongchiengkham[1]
Most capsSaynakhonevieng Phommapanya (54)
Top scorerVisay Phaphouvanin (18)[2]
Home stadiumNew Laos National Stadium
FIFA codeLAO
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 187 Decrease 2 (23 December 2021)[3]
Highest134 (September 1998)
Lowest210 (August 2012)
First international
 South Vietnam 7–0 Laos 
(Rangoon, Burma; 12 December 1961)[4]
Biggest win
 Laos 6–1 Timor-Leste 
(Vientiane, Laos; 26 October 2010)
Biggest defeat
 United Arab Republic 15–0 Laos 
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 15 November 1963)
AFC Solidarity Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2016)
Best resultThird place (2016)

The Laos national football team (Lao: ທິມຊາດ ບານເຕະ ແຫ່ງຊາດ ລາວ; French: Équipe du Laos de football) is the men's national football team that represents the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

History[]

Laos established their national football association in 1951. The South East Asian nation is still waiting to make its entrance into a major international competition. Laos have never qualified for the World Cup, Asian Cup or Asian Games and as an international side, their appearances have been restricted to regional tournaments such as the Southeast Asian Games and the AFF Suzuki Cup. After years of internal strife, Laos is well on the road to economic and political recovery. With the country achieving political stability, football has made an impact on Laotians.[6][7]

Since making their appearance at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games, Laos has competed in the ASEAN Football Championship (formerly known as the Tiger Cup). Although new to the regional tournaments, Laos has displayed passion and talent. In 1995, they beat Brunei and the Philippines and two years later in the Jakarta SEA Games, they also beat Malaysia. Domestic competitions are also active with over 60 clubs competing at various levels. Domestic football is amateur although most of the top teams are drawn from government ministries and public services. In the qualifying preliminary rounds for the 2004 Asian Cup, they beat Bangladesh 2–1. In the Asian zone qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup, they qualified for the second round as a lucky loser after Guam and Nepal both withdrew from the competition, but proceeded to lose all its games (with Qatar, Iran and Jordan).[8] They also advanced to the second round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup, after defeating Cambodia 8–6 on aggregate. In the second round, they lost to China 13–3 on aggregate. Laos has defeated their much more established counterparts such as Brunei, Cambodia, Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia. Laos' first appearance in a continental tournament was in 2014, when they played at the 2014 Challenge Cup.[9][10]

In 2017, the AFC announced it had been investigating the Laos national team, as well as football club Lao Toyota FC, since 2014 on suspicions of match fixing. As a result, many players and officials were banned for life, 15 of which were banned all at once. The players receiving the bans included star players Khampheng Sayavutthi and Maitee, goalkeepers and Vathana Keodouangdeth, and former captain Saynakhonevieng Phommapanya.[11][12]

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures[]

  Win   Draw   Lose

2021[]

6 December 2020 AFF Championship Laos  0–2  Vietnam Bishan, Singapore
Report Nguyễn Công Phượng Goal 26'
Phan Văn Đức Goal 55'		 Stadium: Bishan Stadium
9 December 2020 AFF Championship Malaysia  4–0  Laos Bishan, Singapore
Safawi Goal 7' Goal 35' Goal 80'
Shahrul Goal 78'		 Report Stadium: Bishan Stadium
12 December 2020 AFF Championship Laos  1–5 Indonesia Bishan, Singapore
Goal 41' Report
  • Asnawi Goal 23'
  • Jaya Goal 34'
  • Witan Sulaeman Goal 56'
  • Ezra Walian Goal 77'
    Evan Dimas Goal 84'
 Stadium: Bishan Stadium
15 December 2021 AFF Championship Cambodia  3–0  Laos Bishan, Singapore
Vathanaka Goal 31' Goal 41'
Chanthea Goal 74'		 Report Stadium: Bishan Stadium

Coaching staff[]

Position Name
Technical Director
Head Coach Brazil Leonardo Vitorino
Assistant Coach Laos Kanlaya Sysomvang
Assistant Coach Laos

Coaching history[]

As of 11 June 2019

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following players were selected for the 2020 AFF Championship.[13]

Information correct as of 15 December 2021, after the match against Cambodia.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK (2003-11-03) 3 November 2003 (age 18) 2 0 Laos Young Elephants
12 1GK (2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 21) 3 0 Laos Army
14 1GK (2001-03-03) 3 March 2001 (age 20) 0 0 Laos Young Elephants
30 1GK (1999-09-03) 3 September 1999 (age 22) 4 0 Laos Young Elephants
2 2DF (2004-10-16) 16 October 2004 (age 17) 2 0 Laos Ezra
3 2DF (2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 17) 3 0 Laos Ezra
4 2DF Kaharn Phetsivilay (1998-09-09) 9 September 1998 (age 23) 12 0 Laos Young Elephants
6 2DF (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 19) 4 0 Laos Army
15 2DF (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 25) 8 0 Laos Chanthabouly
19 2DF (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 (age 20) 2 0 Laos
20 2DF (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 23) 4 0 Laos
23 2DF (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 22) 1 0 Laos Young Elephants
24 2DF Aphixay Thanakhanty (1998-07-15) 15 July 1998 (age 23) 7 0 Laos Young Elephants
25 2DF (1997-06-26) 26 June 1997 (age 24) 3 0 Laos Young Elephants
5 3MF Phathana Phommathep (1999-02-27) 27 February 1999 (age 22) 13 1 Laos Ezra
8 3MF (1990-11-04) 4 November 1990 (age 31) 3 0 Thailand Satun United
9 3MF (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 22) 6 1 Laos Young Elephants
10 3MF Phoutthasay Khochalern (1995-12-29) 29 December 1995 (age 25) 41 1 Thailand Samut Prakan City
11 3MF (1991-12-28) 28 December 1991 (age 30) 6 0 Laos Young Elephants
16 3MF (2002-12-03) 3 December 2002 (age 19) 0 0 Laos Ezra
17 3MF Bounphachan Bounkong (2000-11-29) 29 November 2000 (age 21) 16 1 Laos Young Elephants
26 3MF (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 18) 0 0 Laos
28 3MF Sisawad Dalavong (1996-08-11) 11 August 1996 (age 25) 6 0 Laos Army
29 3MF (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 17) 0 0 Laos Savannakhet
7 4FW Soukaphone Vongchiengkham (1992-03-09) 9 March 1992 (age 29) 51 14 Thailand Udon Thani
13 4FW Somxay Keohanam (1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 (age 23) 18 1 Laos Young Elephants
18 4FW Vannasone Douangmaity (1997-03-15) 15 March 1997 (age 24) 6 1 Laos Young Elephants
21 4FW Billy Ketkeophomphone (1990-03-24) 24 March 1990 (age 31) 4 0 France Dunkerque
22 4FW (2002-11-27) 27 November 2002 (age 19) 3 0 Laos Ezra
27 4FW 0 0 Laos

Records[]

As of 15 December 2021
Players in bold are still active with Laos.

Competition records[]

World Cup[]

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to Brazil 1950 Part of  France Part of  France
Switzerland 1954 to France 1998 Did not enter Did not enter
South Korea Japan 2002 Did not qualify 6 1 1 4 3 40
Germany 2006 8 0 1 7 3 36
South Africa 2010 Did not enter[14] Did not enter
Brazil 2014 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 9 21
Russia 2018 8 1 1 6 6 29
Qatar 2022 2 0 1 1 0 1
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/22 – – – – – – 28 3 4 21 21 127

Asian Cup[]

AFC Asian Cup record AFC Asian Cup qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 to Iran 1968 Did not enter Did not enter
Thailand 1972 to Kuwait 1980 Withdrew Withdrew
Singapore 1984 to United Arab Emirates 1996 Did not enter Did not enter
Lebanon 2000 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 2 14
China 2004 2 1 0 1 3 6
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007 Did not enter Did not enter
Qatar 2011
Australia 2015 Did not qualify AFC Challenge Cup
United Arab Emirates 2019 12 1 2 9 8 41
China 2023 2 0 1 1 0 1
Total 0/18 – – – – – – 19 3 3 13 13 62

Asian Games[]

Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.
See also: Laos national under-23 football team
Asian Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
India 1951 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Philippines 1954 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japan 1958 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesia 1962 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thailand 1966 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thailand 1970 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iran 1974 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thailand 1978 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
India 1982 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Korea 1986 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
China 1990 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japan 1994 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thailand 1998 - 2 0 0 2 1 11
2002–present See Laos national under-23 football team
Total 1/13 2 0 0 2 1 11

AFC Challenge Cup[]

AFC Challenge Cup record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA
Bangladesh 2006 Was replaced by AFC
India 2008 Withdrew[15]
Sri Lanka 2010 Did not enter
Nepal 2012 Did not qualify
Maldives 2014 Group stage 8/8 3 0 1 2 1 7
Total Group stage 1/5 3 0 1 2 1 7

AFC Solidarity Cup record[]

AFC Solidarity Cup record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
Malaysia 2016 Third place 5 3 1 1 11 9

ASEAN Championship[]

This competition was formerly known as the Tiger Cup

ASEAN Championship record ASEAN Championship qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Singapore 1996 Group stage 7th 4 1 1 2 5 10 No qualification
Vietnam 1998 7th 3 0 1 2 2 8 2 1 0 1 2 4
Thailand 2000 9th 4 0 0 4 0 16 No qualification
Indonesia Singapore 2002 8th 3 0 1 2 3 8
Malaysia Vietnam 2004 8th 4 1 0 3 4 16
Singapore Thailand 2007 8th 3 0 0 3 1 23 4 3 1 0 11 6
Indonesia Thailand 2008 8th 3 0 0 3 0 13 4 3 0 1 9 7
Indonesia Vietnam 2010 8th 3 0 1 2 3 13 3 1 2 0 8 3
Malaysia Thailand 2012 7th 3 0 1 2 6 10 4 2 1 1 5 4
Singapore Vietnam 2014 8th 3 0 0 3 2 12 4 3 0 1 10 6
Myanmar Philippines 2016 Did not qualify 3 2 0 1 7 6
Association of Southeast Asian Nations 2018 Group stage 9th 4 0 0 4 3 12 Qualified automatically
Singapore 2020 9th 4 0 0 4 1 14
Total Best: Group stage 12/13 41 2 5 34 30 155 24 15 4 5 52 36

Head-to-head record[]

Last match updated was against  Cambodia on 15 December 2021[16]

Key
Positive balance (more Wins)
Neutral balance (equal W/L ratio)
Negative balance (more Losses)
Opponents Pld W D L GF GA GD Confederation
 Afghanistan 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 AFC
 Bangladesh 5 1 2 2 4 5 -1 AFC
 Brunei 10 9 1 0 27 12 +15 AFC
 Cambodia 17 6 3 8 24 30 -6 AFC
 China PR 2 0 0 2 3 13 −10 AFC
 Chinese Taipei 4 0 1 3 4 10 −6 AFC
 Egypt 1 0 0 1 0 15 -15 CAF
 Guam 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 AFC
 Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 3 13 −10 AFC
 India 9 0 0 2 1 7 −6 AFC
 Indonesia 10 0 1 9 9 45 −36 AFC
 Iran 3 0 0 3 1 20 −19 AFC
 Jordan 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 AFC
 Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5 UEFA
 Kuwait 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 AFC
 Lebanon 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 AFC
 Lesotho 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 CAF
 Macau 2 0 0 2 2 7 -5 AFC
 Malaysia 18 1 5 12 10 54 −44 AFC
 Maldives 2 0 1 1 1 5 -4 AFC
 Mongolia 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 AFC
 Myanmar 17 0 3 14 9 53 −44 AFC
   Nepal 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 AFC
 Oman 0 0 0 2 0 19 −19 AFC
 Philippines 13 7 2 4 22 21 +1 AFC
 Qatar 0 0 0 2 1 11 −10 AFC
 Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 1 0 4 −4 AFC
 Singapore 12 1 1 10 12 40 −28 AFC
 South Korea 7 0 0 5 0 28 −28 AFC
 Sri Lanka 7 3 2 2 11 12 -1 AFC
 Syria 2 0 0 2 0 20 −20 AFC
 Thailand 12 1 1 10 14 45 −31 AFC
 Timor-Leste 8 7 0 1 22 9 +13 AFC
 Turkmenistan 2 0 0 2 3 9 −6 AFC
 United Arab Emirates 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 AFC
 Vietnam ^ 21 0 2 19 5 80 −75 AFC
Total 200 39 29 132 206 636 −430

^ Includes the result of  North Vietnam and  South Vietnam

Honours[]

See also[]

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