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Cambodia
Nickname(s)	The Royal Khmers ; Angkor Warriors
Association	Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	TBD
Captain	Sun Sopanha
Home stadium	Olympic Stadium
FIFA code	CAM
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	191
Highest	154 (March 2011)
Lowest	192 (July 2012)
First international
	Malaya 9–2 Cambodia ; (Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; March 17, 1956)
Biggest win
	Cambodia 11–0 North Yemen ; (Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Date Unknown, 1966)
Biggest defeat
	Indonesia 10–0 Cambodia ; (Chiangmai, Thailand; December 12,1995)
Asian Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1972)
Best result	Fourth place; 1972

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The Cambodia national football team is the national team of Cambodia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC). It was known as the Khmer Republic national football team from 1970 to 1975. It finished fourth in the 1972 Asian Cup, but is currently one of the weakest teams in the world and did not even attempt qualifying for the 2006 World Cup. The team was founded in 1933 and joined FIFA's ranks in 1953. One of Cambodia's best players was Hok "Jet" Sochetra. Earlier in the decade he was considered one of the top 2 strikers in South East Asia along with Kiatisuk Senamuang from Thailand.^[1] In 1997, Hok Sochetra won the best player award in Southeast Asia in 1997 – the Golden Ball from Sanyo.^[2]

Competition history

World Cup record

Asian Qualification Records
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1930 to 1994	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998	Did not qualify	6	0	1	5	2	27
2002	Did not qualify	6	0	1	5	2	22
2006	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010	Did not qualify	2	0	0	2	1	5
2014	Did not qualify	2	1	0	1	6	8
Total		16	1	2	13	11	62

AFC Challenge Cup record

Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	4	6
2008	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014	Withdrew	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	Best:Group Stage	3	1	0	2	4	6

ASEAN Competitions History

Finals Records Only

This competition was formerly known as the Tiger Cup

ASEAN Football Championship
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Group Stage	4	0	0	4	1	12
1998	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000	Group Stage	4	1	0	3	5	10
2002	Group Stage	4	1	0	3	5	18
2004	Group Stage	4	0	0	4	2	22
2007	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	2	12
2010	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	Best: Group Stage	19	2	0	17	15	74

Kits

Cambodia's home kit is a dark red jersey accompanied with dark blue shorts and dark red socks. Their away kit is all light blue uniform. The kits are currently manufactured by FBT.

Recent developments

In October 2007, Cambodia was eliminated from the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, at the first hurdle, losing 1–0 to Turkmenistan at home in Phnom Penh and 4–1 away in Ashgabat.

On 21 December 2007 it was announced that Yoo Kee-Heung, a South Korean coach, had been hired as the Cambodia national team coach. This appointment was reported to be part of a sponsorship deal with a Korean technology company worth $205 000 a year, half of which will be Yoo's salary.^[3]

On July, 2008 the Cambodian Football Federation fired South Korean coach Yoo Kee-Heung from the national team after poor results and the lack of a coaching license and he has been replaced by local coach Prak Sovannara.^[4]

Places for improvement

There is good physical conditioning of the young players but they lack football IQ. Former Cambodian football star, Hok Socheatra said "They can pass, they can shoot, but they don't know how to [lose] the defender to create space to have a chance at goal. They don't know how to [outsmart] the goalkeeper."^[5]

Fixture and results

Friendly Match

5 September 2012 Friendly¹	Cambodia	0 – 0	Philippines	National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
18:00		Report

20 September 2012 Friendly¹	Malaysia	3 – 0	Cambodia	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
	Safee Sali 51' Zaquan Adha 62' 76'	Report		Stadium: Wisma FAM

29 September 2012 Friendly¹	Young Lions	3 – 3	Cambodia	Singapore
18:00				Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

2 October 2012 Friendly¹	Malaysia U-21	2 – 1	Cambodia	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
19:45	Mohd Fadhli Mohd Shas 54' Thamil Arasu Ambumamee 69'	Report	Keo Sokngon 24'	Stadium: Wisma FAM

2012 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification

5 October 2012	Cambodia	1 – 5	East Timor	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar
15:00	Sokngon 90+1' (pen.)	Report	Murilo 39', 44' Ade 56', 73' Alan 87' (pen.)	Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)

7 October 2012	Laos	1 – 0	Cambodia	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar
18:00	Phaphouvanin 40'	Report		Referee: Abdulla Al Zaabi (United Arab Emirtaes)

9 October 2012	Cambodia	2 – 3	Brunei	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar
15:00	Mony Udom 24' Borey 90+2'	Report	Aminuddin 56' Helmi 63' Azwan 70'	Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)

11 October 2012	Myanmar	3 – 0	Cambodia	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar
18:00	Kyi Lin 59' Kaung Sithu 65' Pyae Phyo Aung 90+1'	Report		Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)

¹ Non FIFA 'A' international match

Coaches

Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win%
Joachim Fickert	June 1996 – January 2003
Som Saran	2003 – June 2005	4	0	0	4	0%
Scott O'Donnell	July 2005 – December 2007	15	2	3	10	13.33%
Yoo Kee-Heung	December 2007 – July 2008	2	1	0	1	50%
Prak Sovannara	July 2008 – May 2009	12	3	1	8	27%
Scott O'Donnell	June 2009 – August 2010	0	0	0	0	0%
Lee Tae-Hoon	August 2010 – May 2012	10	3	2	5	40%
Hok Sochetra	July 2012 – October 2012	5	0	1	4	0%

Current squad

The following 20-man were called up for 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
18	1GK	Um Vichet	(1993-11-27) 27 November 1993 (age 30)	2	0	National Defense Ministry
22	1GK	Sou Yaty	(1991-12-17) 17 December 1991 (age 32)	3	0	National Defense Ministry

3	2DF	Lay Raksmey	(1989-10-29) 29 October 1989 (age 34)	19	0	Preah Khan Reach
4	2DF	Tieng Tiny	(1986-06-09) 9 June 1986 (age 38)	31	0	Free Agent
5	2DF	Say Piseth	(1990-08-04) 4 August 1990 (age 33)	7	0	National Police Commissary F.C.
6	2DF	Touch Pancharong	(1990-03-05) 5 March 1990 (age 34)	11	0	Boeung Ket Rubber Field
19	2DF	Keav Vibol	(1990-08-09) 9 August 1990 (age 33)	3	0	Boeung Ket Rubber Field
27	2DF	Om Thavrak	(1985-06-25) 25 June 1985 (age 39)	15	0	Nagacorp

8	3MF	Teab Vathanak	(1985-01-07) 7 January 1985 (age 39)	46	12	Nagacorp
9	3MF	Tum Saray	(1992-10-07) 7 October 1992 (age 31)	7	0	Preah Khan Reach
12	3MF	Prak Mony Udom	(1994-03-24) 24 March 1994 (age 30)	8	1	Preah Khan Reach
13	3MF	Sos Suhana	(1992-04-04) 4 April 1992 (age 32)	5	0	Phnom Penh Crown
16	3MF	Chhun Sothearath	(1990-02-02) 2 February 1990 (age 34)	13	0	Build Bright United
17	3MF	Chhin Chhoeun	(1992-04-09) 9 April 1992 (age 32)	6	1	National Defense Ministry
21	3MF	Soun Veasna	(1994-03-25) 25 March 1994 (age 30)	3	0	Preah Khan Reach
23	3MF	Sun Sopanha (Captain)	(1985-03-02) 2 March 1985 (age 39)	15	0	Nagacorp

7	4FW	Khim Borey	(1989-09-29) 29 September 1989 (age 34)	24	10	Phnom Penh Crown
10	4FW	Keo Sokngon	(1992-04-30) 30 April 1992 (age 32)	13	2	Boeung Ket Rubber Field
11	4FW	Phuong Soksana	(1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 32)	6	0	National Defense Ministry
24	4FW	Srey Udom	(1987-11-30) 30 November 1987 (age 36)	2	0	National Police Commissary F.C.

References

[1] Cambodia's Hok Sochetra On The Ball

[2] Hok Sochetra speaks out about the beautiful game in Cambodia-The Phnom Penh Post

[3] FIFA.com – Cambodia appoint new national coach

[4] Cambodia Fire South Korean Coach Yoo

[5] – Hok Sochetra speaks out about the beautiful game in Cambodia-The Phnom Penh Post

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 | Home Stadium      = [[Olympic Stadium (Phnom Penh)|Olympic Stadium]]
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 | FIFA max          = 154
 | FIFA max date     = March 2011