Laos national under-23 football team
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| Nickname(s) | ລ້ານຊ້າງ (Million Elephants) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Lao Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach |  Michael Weiß | ||
| Captain | Bounphachan Bounkong | ||
| Home stadium | New Laos National Stadium, Chao Anouvong Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | LAO | ||
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| First international | |||
 Singapore 4–0 Laos  (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; 1 September 2001) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Laos 7–0 Mongolia  (Vientiane, Laos; 29 March 2015) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Vietnam 8–2 Laos (Bacolod, Philippines; 22 November 2005) | |||
| Southeast Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2001) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2009) | ||
Laos national under-23 football team (also known as Laos Under-23, Laos U-23 or Laos Olympic Team) represents Laos in international football competitions in Olympic Games, Asian Games and SEA Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments.
Competition history
Olympic record
| Summer Olympic Games Record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1992
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Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
 1996
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 2000
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Did Not Enter | ||||||||
 2004
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Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
 2008
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 2012
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 2016
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 2020
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 2024
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To be determined | ||||||||
| 2028
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| Total | 0 / 7 | ||||||||
AFC U-23 Asian Cup record
| AFC U-22/23 Championship Record | Qualifications Record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
 2013 |
Did Not Qualify | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||
 2016
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2018
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
 2020
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
 2022
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 32 | |
Asian Games record
| Asian Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA |
| Senior National Team | ||||||||
| 1951 – 1998 | See Laos national football team | |||||||
| Under-23 National Team | ||||||||
 2002 |
Withdrew | |||||||
| 2006
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| 2010
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| 2014 |
Group Stage | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
 2018 |
Group Stage | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | 2/5 | – | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
SEA Games record
| SEA Games | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 2001 |
Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2003 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
 2005 |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| 2007 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2009 |
Fourth Place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 |
Group Stage | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
 2013 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2015 |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
| 2017 |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2019 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| Total | Best: Fourth Place | 42 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 43 | 101 |
- Since 2001, Football at the Southeast Asian Games changes into Under-23 tournament.
| AFF U-23 Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA |
| 2005 |
Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 |
Cancelled | ||||||
 2019 |
Withdrew | ||||||
| 2022 |
Third Place [a] | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | Best: Third Place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Schedule and results
Win Draw Lose
2022
| 18 February 2022 2022 AFF U-22 GS | Laos | 2–1 | Malaysia | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Bounphachan  56'Somsanid 79' |
Report |
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Stadium: Prince Stadium Attendance: 316 Referee: Hakim Haidi (Brunei) |
| 21 February 2022 2022 AFF U-22 GS | Malaysia | 0–2 | Laos | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Attendance: 75 Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand) |
| 24 February 2022 2022 AFF U-22 SF | Laos | 0–2 | Thailand | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia) |
| 26 February 2022 2022 AFF U-22 Third place | Laos | Cancelled |  East Timor | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium |
| 7 May 2022 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Singapore | v | Laos | Nam Định, Vietnam |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium |
| 9 May 2022 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Laos | v | Cambodia | Nam Định, Vietnam |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium |
| 11 May 2022 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Malaysia | v | Laos | Nam Định, Vietnam |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium |
| 16 May 2022 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Laos | v | Thailand | Nam Định, Vietnam |
| --:-- UTC+7 | Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium |
Players
Current squad
The following players were selected for the 2022 AFF U-22 Youth Championship
- Information correct as of 26 February 2022, after the match against
Timor Leste.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Seeamphone Sengsavang | 3 March 2001 | Young Elephant
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| 12 | GK | Keo-Oudone Souvannasangso | 19 June 2000 | Lao Army
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| 26 | GK | Phounin Xayyasone | Ezra
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| 2 | DF | Phoutthavong Sangvilay | 16 October 2004 | Ezra
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| 5 | DF | At Viengkham | 24 October 2000 | Master 7
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| 27 | DF | Thilaphon Pathammavong | 8 September 1998 | Twenty Six FC
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| 19 | DF | Nalongsit Chanthalangsy | 3 December 2001 | Champasak FC
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| 24 | DF | Channichone Chanthavong | 23 October 2000 | Champasak FC
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| 4 | DF | Phetdavanh Somsanid | 24 April 2004 | Champasak FC
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| 16 | DF | Inthachak Sisouphan | Luang Prabang FC
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| 13 | MF | Thanouthong Kietnalonglop | 5 March 2001 | Young Elephant
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| 15 | MF | Damoth Thongkhamsavath | Champasak FC
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| 21 | MF | Guijeng Noupakdee | Champasak FC
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| 8 | MF | Bounmy Pinkeo | 29 September 2002 | Champasak FC
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| 22 | MF | Phouvieng Phounsavath | 12 November 2002 | Champasak FC
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| 25 | MF | Thongsamai Pinnalone | Champasak FC
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| 3 | MF | Anouksak Luangamat | Vientiane
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| 18 | MF | Vongphachanh Phoutthavong | 26 April 2003 | Twenty Six FC
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| 6 | MF | Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone | Savannakhet Province
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| 7 | MF | Khonesavanh Keonuchanh | 4 June 2004 | Chanthabouly
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| 9 | FW | Thipphachanh Khambaione | 2 August 2004 | Champasak FC
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| 17 | FW | Bounphachan Bounkong (Captain) | 29 September 2000 | Young Elephant
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| 10 | FW | Chony Wenpaserth | 27 November 2002 | Ezra
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| 20 | FW | Souksakhone Bouaphaivanh | 10 May 2001 | Chanthabouly
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| 23 | FW | Visith Bounpaserth | 23 January 2002 | Salavan Province
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team Manager | Somsanouk Liensavanh
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| Head Coach | Michael Weiß
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| Assistant Coach | Kanlaya Sysomvang
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| Assistant Coach | Soubin Keopheth
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| Assistant Coach | Phonethip Keomany
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Chanthakhad Siengpongsai
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See also
- Laos national football team
- Laos women's national football team
- Laos national under-21 football team
- Laos national under-20 football team
- Laos national under-17 football team
Notes
- ^ Originally, the third place awarded automatically to Timor Leste, but the country proposed declaring joint Laos to AFF for received the bronze medals.