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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)ພະລັງລູກເຂົ້າໜຽວ
(Pha Lung Louk khao niew)
(Power Sticky rice)
AssociationLao Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachV. Sundramoorthy
CaptainSoukaphone Vongchiengkham[1]
Most capsVisay Phaphouvanin (51)
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 Laos 6–1 East Timor 
(Vientiane, Laos; 26 October 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Egypt 15–0 Laos
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 15 November 1963)
AFC Solidarity Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2016)
Best resultThird place (2016)

The Laos national football team (Template:Lang-lo; Template:Lang-fr) 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]

Competition records

World Cup

FIFA World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to France 1998 Did not enter
South Korea Japan 2002 Did not qualify
Germany 2006
South Africa 2010 Did not enter[11]
Brazil 2014 Did not qualify
Russia 2018
Qatar 2022
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined
Total 0/22 – – – – – –

Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 to Iran 1968 Did not enter
Thailand 1972 to Kuwait 1980 Withdrew
Singapore 1984 to United Arab Emirates 1996 Did not enter
Lebanon 2000 Did not qualify
China 2004
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007 Did not enter
Qatar 2011
Australia 2015 Did not qualify
United Arab Emirates 2019
China 2023
Total 0/17 – – – – – –

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 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 Football Championship record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Singapore 1996 Group stage 4 1 1 2 5 10
Vietnam 1998 3 0 1 2 2 8
Thailand 2000 4 0 0 4 0 16
Indonesia Singapore 2002 3 0 1 2 3 8
Malaysia Vietnam 2004 4 1 0 3 4 16
Singapore Thailand 2007 3 0 0 3 1 23
Indonesia Thailand 2008 3 0 0 3 0 13
Indonesia Vietnam 2010 3 0 1 2 3 13
Malaysia Thailand 2012 3 0 1 2 6 10
Singapore Vietnam 2014 3 0 0 3 2 12
Myanmar Philippines 2016 Did not qualify
2018 Group stage 4 0 0 4 3 12
Total Best: Group stage 37 2 5 31 29 141

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2019

28 May Friendly Laos  2–1  Sri Lanka Vientiane, Laos
18:30 UTC+7 Champathong 86'
Douangmaity 87'		 Aakib 11' Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
31 May Friendly Laos  2–2  Sri Lanka Vientiane, Laos
18:30 UTC+7 Vongchiengkham 78' (pen.), 90+2' Vongsa 50' (o.g.)
Aakib 70'		 Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
6 June 2022 FIFA World Cup Q Laos  0–1  Bangladesh Vientiane, Laos
18:30 UTC+7 Report Ro. Hasan 71' Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 4,572
Referee: Ho Wai Sing (Hong Kong)
11 June 2022 FIFA World Cup Q Bangladesh  0–0  Laos Dhaka, Bangladesh
19:00 UTC+6 Report Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)

Laos national football team head-to-head

Last match updated was against  Bangladesh on 31 May 2019[13]

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 16 7 3 6 24 24 0 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 9 0 0 2 1 7 −6 AFC
 Indonesia 9 0 1 8 8 40 −32 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 17 1 5 11 10 50 −40 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
 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 ^ 20 0 2 18 5 78 −73 AFC
Total 196 40 29 129 205 614 −414

^ Includes the result of  North Vietnam and  South Vietnam

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying games against  Bangladesh on 6 and 11 June 2019.
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 Xaysavath Souvanhansok (1999-09-03) 3 September 1999 (age 25) 4 0 Laos Young Elephant
12 1GK Outthilath Nammakhoth (1996-09-13) 13 September 1996 (age 28) 5 0 Thailand Rayong
18 1GK Solasak Thilavong (2003-11-03) 3 November 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Laos Young Elephant
2 2DF Thinnakone Vongsa (1992-03-20) 20 March 1992 (age 32) 4 0 Laos Lao Police Club
3 2DF Kaharn Phetsivilay (1999-09-09) 9 September 1999 (age 25) 9 0 Laos Young Elephant
4 2DF Thipphachanth Inthavong (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 28) 4 0 Laos Lao Toyota
6 2DF Kittisak Phomvongsa (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25) 3 0 Laos Young Elephant
19 2DF Lathasay Lounlasy (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 26) 16 0 Laos Young Elephant
20 2DF Vanna Bounlovongsa (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 26) 8 0 Laos Young Elephant
7 3MF Soukaphone Vongchiengkham (Captain) (1992-03-09) 9 March 1992 (age 32) 47 13 Thailand Prachuap
8 3MF Phoutdavy Phommasane (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 30) 14 0 Laos Lao Toyota
10 3MF Phoutthasay Khochalern (1995-12-29) 29 December 1995 (age 28) 36 0 Thailand Nakhon Pathom United F.C.
11 3MF Manolom Phetphakdy (1991-12-28) 28 December 1991 (age 32) 4 0 Laos Lao Toyota
14 3MF Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth (1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 30) 21 0 Thailand Khon Kaen
16 3MF Somlith Sengvanny (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 25) 3 0 Laos Young Elephant
17 3MF Phathana Phommathep (1999-02-27) 27 February 1999 (age 25) 10 1 Thailand Phuket City
23 3MF Phouthone Innalay (1992-02-11) 11 February 1992 (age 32) 21 1 Laos Lao Army
5 4FW Khounsombath Phommaxay (1988-01-08) 8 January 1988 (age 36) 11 0 Laos Lao Police Club
9 4FW Somxay Keohanam (1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 (age 26) 15 1 Laos Young Elephant
13 4FW Khitsakhone Champathong (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 29) 4 1 Laos Lao Police Club
15 4FW Sengvilay Chanthasili (1987-11-03) 3 November 1987 (age 37) 4 0 Thailand Phitsanulok
21 4FW Vannasone Douangmaity (1997-03-15) 15 March 1997 (age 27) 4 1 Laos Young Elephant
22 4FW Sisawad Dalavong (1996-08-11) 11 August 1996 (age 28) 6 0 Laos Lao Army

Recent call-ups

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

Coaches

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

Honours

See also

References

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