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Laos national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Laos women's national football team.

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 Laos. It is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).

Laos
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)ລ້ານຊ້າງ / Lan Xang
(Million Elephants)
AssociationLao Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachHa Hyeok-jun[1]
CaptainBounphachan Bounkong
Most capsSoukaphone Vongchiengkham (58)
Top scorerVisay Phaphouvanin (18)[2]
Home stadiumNew Laos National Stadium
FIFA codeLAO
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 187 Steady (24 October 2024)[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 East Timor 
(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)
AFF Championship
Appearances12 (first in 1996)
Best resultGroup stage

History

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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 FIFA World Cup, AFC 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 Championship. After years of internal strife, Laos focused on 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 inaugural 1996 AFF Championship, drawing against Vietnam 1–1 and winning against Cambodia 1–0. Although they are new to the regional tournaments, Laos has displayed a fiery passion and talent. In 1995, they beat Brunei and Philippines and two years later in the 1997 Southeast Asian Games held in Jakarta, they also beat Malaysia 1–0 and Philippines 4–1. 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, Laos beat Bangladesh 2–1. In the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, Laos 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 (against Qatar, Iran and Jordan).[8] They also advanced to the second round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification for the 2014 FIFA 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 AFC Challenge Cup.[9][10] In 2016, Laos were invited to the inaugural 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup held in Kuching being grouped with Macau, Sri Lanka and Mongolia. In the first match, Laos won Sri Lanka 2–0 before losing to Macau 1–4 but bounced back with another win against Mongolia 3–0 sending the team to the knockout stage. They would go on to face Nepal in the semi-finals and were 2–2 at the end of extra time but lost in the penalty shootout, thus bowing out from the cup.

In 2023, Laos participated in the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification facing against Nepal. On 12 October 2023, Laos contested in a 1–1 draw at the Dasharath Rangasala in Kathmandu but lost 1–0 at home suffering a 2–1 aggregate. Laos would then go on to play in the 2024 ASEAN Championship without even playing a single international match in 2024.

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Laos national football team results (2020–present)
See also: Laos national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

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14 November 2024 Friendly Laos   1–3   Malaysia Bangkok, Thailand
19:30 UTC+7
  • Souvanny   34'
 Report
Stadium: PAT Stadium
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)
17 November 2024 (2024-11-17) Friendly Thailand   1–1   Laos Pathum Thani, Thailand
19:30 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Attendance: 4,637
Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong)
9 December 2024 (2024-12-09) 2024 ASEAN Championship Laos   v   Vietnam Vientiane, Laos
19:00 UTC+7 Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
12 December 2024 (2024-12-12) 2024 ASEAN Championship Indonesia   v   Laos Jakarta, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7 Stadium: Jakarta International Stadium
15 December 2024 (2024-12-15) 2024 ASEAN Championship Laos   v   Philippines Vientiane, Laos
19:00 UTC+7 Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
18 December 2024 (2024-12-18) 2024 ASEAN Championship Myanmar   v   Laos Yangon, Myanmar
18:00 UTC+6:30 Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Team manager   Khonesamai Chanthavongsay
Head coach   Ha Hyeok-jun
Assistant coach   Lee Yong-kyo
  Lee Sang-hyuk
  Kanlaya Sysomvang
Goalkeeper coach   Kim Beom-soo
Team doctor   Kittisay Oudomphon
  Khamsy Khounnivath
Interpreter   Issac Kim
Equipment manager   Chanthaboun Minsy
  Souksomphone Vongkhamphoui
Media manager   Thipphakone Phakasy

Coaching history

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As of 20 September 2023
Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Win %
  Songphu Phongsa January 1996 – December 1999
  Outhensackda Vatthana July 1999 – June 2002
  Vangchay Muangmany February 2000 – May 2000
  Boris Zhuravlyov January 2001 – June 2001 1 0 0 1 0.00
  Soutsakhone Oudomphet March 2002 – April 2003
  Dominique Fernandez March 2003 – September 2003
  Saythong Syphasay October 2003 – October 2004 7 0 1 6 0.00
  Bounlap Khenkitisack October 2004 – September 2006 5 1 0 4 20.00
  Saythong Syphasay October 2006 – January 2008 7 3 1 3 42.86
  Valeriy Vdovin February 2008 – November 2008 4 3 0 1 75.00
  Saysana Savatdy December 2008 – July 2009 3 0 0 3 0.00
  Alfred Riedl July 2009 – July 2010 5 1 2 2 20.00
  David Booth July 2010 – December 2010 6 1 3 2 16.67
  Bounlap Khenkitisack January 2011 – February 2011 2 0 1 1 0.00
  Hans-Peter Schaller February 2011 – December 2011 4 1 0 3 25.00
  Kokichi Kimura May 2012 – January 2014 18 4 5 9 22.22
  Norio Tsukitate January 2014 – July 2014 5 0 1 4 0.00
  David Booth August 2014 – May 2015 10 4 1 5 40.00
  Steve Darby June 2015 – May 2016 6 0 1 5 0.00
  Valakone Phomphakdy (interim) May 2016 – December 2016 2 0 1 1 0.00
  Vernsavanh Sivisay (interim) 12–21 October 2016 2 1 0 1 50.00
  Mike Wong Mun Heng June 2017 – August 2018 3 1 0 2 33.33
  V. Sundramoorthy 15 October 2018 – 2019 8 1 3 4 12.50
  V. Selvaraj December 2021 4 0 0 4 0.00
  Michael Weiß 7 January 2022 – 5 June 2023 13 3 1 9 23.07
  Kanlaya Sysomvang (interim) 20 September 2024 2 0 1 1 0
  Ha Hyeok-jun 14 August 2024 – present 2 0 1 1 0

Players

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Current squad

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The following 29 players were called up for the friendly matches against   Malaysia and   Thailand on 14 and 17 November 2024 respectively. [11]

Caps and goals as of 17 November 2024, after the match against   Thailand.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Keo-Oudone Souvannasangso (2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 24) 10 0   Lao Army
1GK Kop Lokphathip (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 18) 0 0   Ezra
1GK Xaysavath Souvanhansok (1999-09-03) 3 September 1999 (age 25) 8 0   Namtha United
1GK Anoulak Vilaphone (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 23) 0 0   Young Elephants
2DF Phoutthavong Sangvilay (2004-10-16) 16 October 2004 (age 20) 13 2   Ezra
2DF Phonsack Seesavath (2004-10-04) 4 October 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Young Elephants
2DF Anantaza Siphongphan (2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 20) 14 0   Ezra
2DF Xeede Phomsouvanh (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 22) 4 0   Ezra
2DF Phetdavan Somsanit (2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 20) 2 0   Master
2DF Chittakone Vannachone (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 (age 19) 0 0   Luang Prabang
2DF Xayasith Singsavang (2000-12-13) 13 December 2000 (age 23) 0 0   Namtha United
2DF Sengdaovy Hanthavong (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 26) 0 0   Young Elephants
2DF Salermsay Phommachanh (2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Ezra
2DF Somsavath Phomsopha (1997-05-25) 25 May 1997 (age 27) 0 0   Master
3MF Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 20) 11 0   Ezra
3MF Phoutthalak Thongsanith (2002-12-03) 3 December 2002 (age 21) 2 0   Ezra
3MF Phousomboun Panyavong (2007-06-20) 20 June 2007 (age 17) 0 0   Lao Army
3MF Phouluang Vinnavong (2005-01-12) 12 January 2005 (age 19) 0 0   Champasak
3MF Anoulak Sayyalath (2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Namtha United
3MF Damoth Thongkhamsavath (2004-04-03) 3 April 2004 (age 20) 3 0   Ezra
3MF Phoutthasay Khochalern (1995-12-29) 29 December 1995 (age 28) 25 2   Thap Luang United
3MF Anousone Xaypanya (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 21) 9 0   Young Elephants
3MF Phithack Kongmathilath (1996-08-06) 6 August 1996 (age 28) 15 5   Young Elephants
4FW Bounphachan Bounkong (captain) (2000-11-29) 29 November 2000 (age 23) 23 4   Svay Rieng
4FW Kydavone Souvanny (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 24) 11 2   Young Elephants
4FW Chony Wenpaserth (2002-11-27) 27 November 2002 (age 21) 13 1   Ezra
4FW Peter Phanthavong (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 18) 0 0   Ezra
4FW Sisawad Dalavong (1996-08-11) 11 August 1996 (age 28) 0 0   Lao Army
4FW Soukphachan Lueanthala (2002-08-24) 24 August 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Master

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Laos squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Xouxana Sihalath (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 28) 5 0   Lao Army Camp training in  
DF Khounvang Soundala (2006-11-13) 13 November 2006 (age 18) 0 0   Namtha United Camp training in  
MF Phoutdavy Phommasane (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 30) 11 0   Master Camp training in  
MF Sinnakhone Khumanykham (2003-12-27) 27 December 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Luang Prabang Camp training in  
MF Souphan Khambaion (2000-01-30) 30 January 2000 (age 24) 0 0   Young Elephants Camp training in  
FW Cham Vanpaserth (1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 26) 0 0   Luang Prabang Camp training in  

INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury
PRE Included in the Preliminary squad or on standby
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension from the national team
WD Withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue

Records

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As of 31 March 2023[12]
Players in bold are still active with Laos.

Most appearances

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Soukaphone Vongchiengkham is Laos' most capped player with 58 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Period
1 Soukaphone Vongchiengkham 58 15 2010–present
2 Saynakhonevieng Phommapanya 54 2 2006–2016
3 Visay Phaphouvanin 51 18 2002–2013
4 Khampheng Sayavutthi 50 15 2010–2017
5 Phoutthasay Khochalern 43 1 2013–present
6 Ketsada Souksavanh 36 3 2008–2014
7 Keoviengphet Liththideth 35 4 2010–2018
Khamphoumy Hanvilay 35 0 2011–2016
9 Khonesavanh Sihavong 34 6 2012–2017
10 Chalana Luang-Amath 32 5 1996–2004

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Period
1 Visay Phaphouvanin 18 51 0.35 2002–2013
2 Khampheng Sayavutthi 15 50 0.3 2010–2017
Soukaphone Vongchiengkham 15 58 0.26 2010–present
4 Bounlap Khenkitisack 6 16 0.38 1993–2000
Lamnao Singto 6 20 0.3 2004–2011
Phithack Kongmathilath 6 23 0.26 2017–present
Phatthana Syvilay 6 31 0.19 2010–2016
Khonesavanh Sihavong 6 34 0.18 2012–2017
9 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

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup qualification
Year Round Pld W D L F A Pld W D L F A
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 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 2 0 1 1 1 2
      2030 To be determined To be determined
  2034
Total 0/19 – – – – – – 30 3 5 22 22 129

AFC Asian Cup

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AFC Asian Cup record AFC Asian Cup qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  1956 Did not enter Did not enter
  1960
  1964
  1968
  1972 Withdrew Withdrew
  1976
  1980
  1984 Did not enter Did not enter
  1988
  1992
  1996
  2000 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 2 14
  2004 2 1 0 1 3 6
        2007 Did not enter Did not enter
  2011
  2015 Did not qualify AFC Challenge Cup
  2019 12 1 2 9 8 41
  2023 2 0 1 1 0 1
  2027 To be determined To be determined
Total – 0/18 – – – – – – 19 3 3 13 13 62

Asian Games

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Asian Games record
Year Result M W D L GF GA
  1998 21st 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

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AFC Challenge Cup record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA
  2006 Removed 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

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

ASEAN Championship

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This competition was formerly known as the Tiger Cup

ASEAN Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  1996 Group stage 7th 4 1 1 2 5 10 No qualification
  1998 7th 3 0 1 2 2 8 2 1 0 1 2 4
  2000 9th 4 0 0 4 0 16 No qualification
    2002 8th 3 0 1 2 3 8
    2004 8th 4 1 0 3 4 16
    2007 8th 3 0 0 3 1 23 4 3 1 0 11 6
    2008 8th 3 0 0 3 0 13 4 3 0 1 9 7
    2010 8th 3 0 1 2 3 13 3 1 2 0 8 3
    2012 7th 3 0 1 2 6 10 4 2 1 1 5 4
    2014 8th 3 0 0 3 2 12 4 3 0 1 10 6
    2016 did not qualify 3 2 0 1 7 6
  2018 Group stage 9th 4 0 0 4 3 12 Qualified automatically
  2020 9th 4 0 0 4 1 14
  2022 9th 4 0 1 3 2 15
  2024 To be determined
Total Group stage 14/15 45 2 6 37 32 170 24 15 4 5 52 36

Football at the Southeast Asian Games

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Head-to-head record

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Last match updated was against   Thailand on 17 November 2024[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
  Bhutan 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 AFC
  Brunei 11 10 0 1 30 15 +15 AFC
  Cambodia 17 6 3 8 24 30 -6 AFC
  China 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 2 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 20 1 5 16 11 62 −51 AFC
  Maldives 4 0 1 3 3 15 −12 AFC
  Mongolia 5 3 1 1 8 5 +3 AFC
  Myanmar 18 0 4 14 11 55 −44 AFC
    Nepal 6 0 3 3 5 9 −4 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 13 1 1 11 12 42 −30 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 13 1 2 10 15 46 −31 AFC
  East Timor 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 ^ 22 0 2 20 5 86 −81 AFC
Total (37) 214 42 31 141 219 671 −452

^ Includes the result of   North Vietnam and   South Vietnam

Honours

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Continental

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Friendly

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Summary

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Competition       Total
AFC Solidarity Cup 0 0 1 1
Total 0 0 1 1

Kit suppliers

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Kit supplier Period Notes
  Adidas 2004
  Deffo 2006–2007
  FBT 2008–2014
  King Tiger 2015–2016
  FBT 2016–2019
  Grand Sport 2019–

See also

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References

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