Laos national football team

Laos
Nickname(s)	ພະລັງເຂົ້າໜຽວ ; (Pha Lung khao niew) ; (Sticky rice)
Association	Lao Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	V. Selvaraj
Captain	Soukaphone Vongchiengkham[1]
Most caps	Saynakhonevieng Phommapanya (54)
Top scorer	Visay Phaphouvanin (18)[2]
Home stadium	New Laos National Stadium
FIFA code	LAO
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	185 (19 November 2021)[3]
Highest	134 (September 1998)
Lowest	210 (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
Appearances	1 (first in 2016)
Best result	Third 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.[5][6]

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).[7] 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.[8][9]

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 Thipponexay Inthavongsa and Vathana Keodouangdeth, and former captain Saynakhonevieng Phommapanya.[10][11]

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

Win Draw Lose

2021

6 December 2020 AFF Championship	Laos	0–2	Vietnam	Bishan, Singapore
		Report	Nguyễn Công Phượng 26' Phan Văn Đức 55'	Stadium: Bishan Stadium

9 December 2020 AFF Championship	Malaysia	4–0	Laos	Bishan, Singapore
	Safawi 7' 35' 80' Shahrul 78'	Report		Stadium: Bishan Stadium

12 December 2020 AFF Championship	Laos	1–5	Indonesia	Bishan, Singapore
	Kydavone Souvanny 41'	Report	Asnawi 23' Jaya 34' Witan Sulaeman 56' Ezra Walian 77' Evan Dimas 84'	Stadium: Bishan Stadium

15 December 2021 AFF Championship	Cambodia	3–0	Laos	Bishan, Singapore
	Chan Vathanaka 31' 41' Sieng Chanthea 74'	Report		Stadium: Bishan Stadium

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Technical Director	V. Sundramoorthy
Head Coach	V. Selvaraj
Assistant Coach	Kanlaya Sysomvang
Assistant Coach	Phonethip Sengmany

Coaching history

As of 11 June 2019

Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Efficiency %
Songphu Phongsa	1996–1999
Vangchay Muangmany	February 2000 – May 2000
Outhensackda Vatthana	2000 – January 2002
Boris Zhuravlyov	2001 – February 2002
Soutsakhone Oudomphet	March 2002 – April 2003
Dominique Fernandez	May 2003 – September 2003
Saythong Syphasay	October 2003 – October 2004	7	0	1	6	7.1%
Bounlap Khenkitisack	October 2004 – September 2006	5	1	0	4	20%
Saythong Syphasay	October 2006 – January 2008	7	3	1	3	50.1%
Valeriy Vdovin	February 2008 – November 2008	4	3	0	1	75%
Saysana Savatdy	December 2008 – July 2009	3	0	0	3	0%
Alfred Riedl	July 2009 – May 2010	5	1	2	2	40%
David Booth	July 2010 – December 2010	6	1	3	2	40.5%
Bounlap Khenkitisack	January 2011 – February 2011	2	0	1	1	25%
Hans-Peter Schaller	February 2011 – December 2011	4	1	0	3	25%
Kokichi Kimura	July 2012 – January 2014	18	4	5	9	22.2%
Norio Tsukitate	January 2014 – August 2014	5	0	1	4	0%
David Booth	August 2014 – June 2015	10	4	1	5	40%
Steve Darby	August 2015 – 2016	6	0	1	5	0%
Valakone Phomphakdy	May 2016 – December 2016	2	0	1	1	0%
Mike Wong	June 2017 – August 2017	3	1	0	2	33.33%
V. Sundramoorthy	15 October 2018 – 2019	8	1	3	4	12.5%
V. Selvaraj	15 October 2021 –

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2020 AFF Championship.[12]
Caps and goals updated as of 11 June 2019 after the match against Bangladesh.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Solasak Thilavong	(2003-11-03) 3 November 2003	0	0	Young Elephants
12	1GK	Keo-Oudone Souvannasangso	(2000-06-19) 19 June 2000	0	0	Army
14	1GK	Seeamphone Sengsavang	(2001-03-03) 3 March 2001	0	0	Young Elephants
30	1GK	Xaysavath Souvanhansok	(1999-09-03) 3 September 1999	4	0	Young Elephants

2	2DF	Photthavong Sangvilay	(2004-10-16) 16 October 2004	0	0	Ezra
3	2DF	Anantaza Siphongphan	(2004-11-09) 9 November 2004	0	0	Ezra
4	2DF	Kaharn Phetsivilay	(1998-09-09) 9 September 1998	9	0	Young Elephants
6	2DF	Xeedee Pomsavanh		0	0	Army
15	2DF	Thipphachanth Inthavong	(1996-08-19) 19 August 1996	4	0	Chanthabouly
19	2DF	Nalongsit Chanhthalangsy		0	0	Viengchanh
20	2DF	Sengdaovy Hanthavong	(1998-10-04) 4 October 1998	3	0	Viengchanh
23	2DF	Chitpasong Latthachack	(1999-05-03) 3 May 1999	0	0	Young Elephants
24	2DF	Aphixay Thanakhanty	(1998-07-15) 15 July 1998	5	0	Young Elephants
25	2DF	Loungeleuang Keophouvong		0	0	Young Elephants

5	3MF	Phathana Phommathep	(1999-02-27) 27 February 1999	10	1	Ezra
8	3MF	Mitsada Saytaifah	(1990-11-04) 4 November 1990	21	0	Satun United
9	3MF	Kydavone Souvanny	(1999-12-22) 22 December 1999	2	0	Young Elephants
10	3MF	Phoutthasay Khochalern	(1995-12-29) 29 December 1995	36	0	Samut Prakan City
11	3MF	Manolom Phetphakdy	(1991-12-28) 28 December 1991	4	0	Young Elephants
16	3MF	Phoutthalak Thongsanith		0	0	Ezra
17	3MF	Bounphachan Bounkong	(2000-11-29) 29 November 2000	12	1	Young Elephants
26	3MF	Vongphachanh Phoutthavong	(2003-04-26) 26 April 2003	0	0	Twenty Six United
28	3MF	Sisawad Dalavong	(1996-08-11) 11 August 1996	6	0	Army
29	3MF	Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone		0	0	Savannakhet

7	4FW	Soukaphone Vongchiengkham	(1992-03-09) 9 March 1992	49	14	Udon Thani
13	4FW	Somxay Keohanam	(1998-07-27) 27 July 1998	15	1	Young Elephants
18	4FW	Vannasone Douangmaity	(1997-03-15) 15 March 1997	4	1	Young Elephants
21	4FW	Billy Ketkeophomphone	(1990-03-24) 24 March 1990	0	0	Dunkerque
22	4FW	Chony Wenpaserth	(2002-11-27) 27 November 2002	0	0	Ezra
27	4FW	Visith Bounpaserth		0	0	Salavan Province

Records

As of 11 June 2019

Players in bold are still active with Laos.

Most appearances

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Period
1	Saynakhonevieng Phommapanya	54	2	2006–2016
2	Visay Phaphouvanin	51	18	2002–2013
3	Khampheng Sayavutthi	50	15	2010–2017
4	Soukaphone Vongchiengkham	49	14	2010–present
5	Phoutthasay Khochalern	37	11	2013–present
6	Ketsada Souksavanh	36	3	2008–2014
7	Keoviengphet Liththideth	35	4	2010–2018
7	Khamphoumy Hanvilay	35	0	2011–2016
9	Khonesavanh Sihavong	34	6	2012–2017
10	Chalana Luang-Amath	32	5	1996–2004

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Period
1	Visay Phaphouvanin	18	51	0.35	2002–2013
2	Khampheng Sayavutthi	15	50	0.3	2010–2017
3	Soukaphone Vongchiengkham	14	49	0.29	2010–present
4	Bounlap Khenkitisack	6	16	0.38	1993–2000
	Lamnao Singto	6	20	0.3	2004–2011
	Phatthana Syvilay	6	31	0.19	2010–2016
	Khonesavanh Sihavong	6	34	0.18	2012–2017
8	Phithack Kongmathilath	5	15	0.33	2017–present
	Kanlaya Sysomvang	5	19	0.26	2010–2012
	Sitthideth Khanthavong	5	24	0.21	2012–2016
	Chalana Luang-Amath	5	32	0.16	1996–2004

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
1930 to 1950	Part of France							Part of France
1954 to 1998	Did not enter							Did not enter
2002	Did not qualify							6	1	1	4	3	40
2006	Did not qualify							8	0	1	7	3	36
2010	Did not enter[13]							Did not enter
2014	Did not qualify							4	1	0	3	9	21
2018								8	1	1	6	6	29
2022								2	0	1	1	0	1
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
1956 to 1968	Did not enter							Did not enter
1972 to 1980	Withdrew							Withdrew
1984 to 1996	Did not enter							Did not enter
2000	Did not qualify							3	1	0	2	2	14
2004	Did not qualify							2	1	0	1	3	6
2007	Did not enter							Did not enter
2011	Did not enter							Did not enter
2015	Did not qualify							AFC Challenge Cup
2019								12	1	2	9	8	41
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.

Asian Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1951	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1958	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
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
2006	Was replaced by AFC
2008	Withdrew[14]
2010	Did not enter
2012	Did not qualify
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
2016	Third place	5	3	1	1	11	9

ASEAN Championship

This competition was formerly known as the Tiger Cup

ASEAN Football Championship record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Group stage	4	1	1	2	5	10
1998		3	0	1	2	2	8
2000		4	0	0	4	0	16
2002		3	0	1	2	3	8
2004		4	1	0	3	4	16
2007		3	0	0	3	1	23
2008		3	0	0	3	0	13
2010		3	0	1	2	3	13
2012		3	0	1	2	6	10
2014		3	0	0	3	2	12
2016	Did not qualify
2018	Group stage	4	0	0	4	3	12
2020	Group stage	4	0	0	4	1	14
Total	Best: Group stage	41	2	5	34	30	155

Head-to-head record

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

**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

AFC Solidarity Cup
- Third place (1): 2016

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External links

Laos at FIFA.com
Laos Football Fanclub
Lao Football's Forum
Laos 2012/13 at FIFA.com

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Football in Laos
Lao Football Federation
National teams	Laos men's (Futsal) U-23 U-21 U-20 U-17 Laos women's
League system	Lao Premier League Lao League 2 Lao League (defunct)
Domestic cup	Lao FF Cup LFF Super Cup Prime Minister's Cup (defunct)
List of clubs List of venues

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