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Laos national football team
Association football team
Association football team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Laos |
| Badge | Lao Football Federation.png |
| Badge_size | 147px |
| Association | LFF |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) |
| Coach | Thailand Jakarat Tonhongsa |
| Captain | Bounphachan Bounkong |
| Most caps | Soukaphone Vongchiengkham (57) |
| Top scorer | Visay Phaphouvanin (18) |
| Home Stadium | New Laos National Stadium |
| FIFA Trigramme | LAO |
| FIFA Rank | |
| FIFA max | 134 |
| FIFA max date | September 1998 |
| FIFA min | 210 |
| FIFA min date | August 2012 |
| Elo Rank | |
| Elo max | 142 |
| Elo max date | 1961 |
| Elo min | 224 |
| Elo min date | June 2019 |
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| pattern_sh1 | _Vietnam_2024_HOME |
| pattern_so1 | _Vietnam_2024_HOME |
| leftarm1 | FF0000 |
| body1 | FF0000 |
| rightarm1 | FF0000 |
| shorts1 | FF0000 |
| socks1 | FF0000 |
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| pattern_b2 | _vneckblue |
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| First game | 7–0 |
| (Rangoon, Burma; 12 December 1961) | |
| Largest win | 6–1 |
| (Vientiane, Laos; 26 October 2010) | |
| Largest loss | 15–0 |
| (Jakarta, Indonesia; 15 November 1963) | |
| Regional name | AFF Championship |
| Regional cup apps | 14 |
| Regional cup first | 1996 |
| Regional cup best | Group stage (all 14 times) |
| Sub-confederation = AFF (Southeast Asia) (Rangoon, Burma; 12 December 1961) (Vientiane, Laos; 26 October 2010) (Jakarta, Indonesia; 15 November 1963) The Laos national association football team represents Laos in association football and is governed by the Lao Football Federation.
History
Since making its 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. In 1995, Laos beat Brunei and Philippines and two years later in the 1997 Southeast Asian Games held in Jakarta, it beat Malaysia 1–0 and Philippines 4–1. In the qualifying preliminary rounds for the 2004 Asian Cup, Laos beat Bangladesh 2–1. In the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, it qualified for the second round as a lucky loser after Guam and Nepal both withdrew from the tournament, and proceeded to lose all its games (against Qatar, Iran and Jordan). It 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, it lost to China 13–3 on aggregate. It has defeated Brunei, Cambodia, Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia. Its first appearance in a continental tournament was in 2014, when it played at the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup.
Fixtures
2026
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | LAO Khonesamai Chanthavongsay |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Fitness coach | THA Suphachai Klangkrasea |
| Physiotherapists | LAO Sivilay Sihathep |
| Doctor | LAO Buaphan Sihavong |
| Equipment manager | LAO Chanthaboun Minsy |
| LAO Souksomphone Vongkhamphoui | |
| Media manager | LAO Thipphakone Phakasy |
Managerial history
| Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAO Songphu Phongsa | January 1996 – December 1999 | |||||
| LAO Outhensackda Vatthana | July 1999 – June 2002 | |||||
| LAO Vangchay Muangmany | February 2000 – May 2000 | |||||
| RUS Boris Zhuravlyov | January 2001 – June 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| LAO Soutsakhone Oudomphet | March 2002 – April 2003 | |||||
| FRA Dominique Fernandez | March 2003 – September 2003 | |||||
| LAO Saythong Syphasay | October 2003 – October 2004 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.00 |
| LAO Bounlap Khenkitisack | October 2004 – September 2006 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20.00 |
| LAO Saythong Syphasay (2) | October 2006 – January 2008 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 42.86 |
| RUS Valeriy Vdovin | February 2008 – November 2008 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.00 |
| LAO Saysana Savatdy | December 2008 – July 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| AUT Alfred Riedl | July 2009 – July 2010 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20.00 |
| ENG David Booth | July 2010 – December 2010 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16.67 |
| LAO Bounlap Khenkitisack (2) | January 2011 – February 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| AUT Hans-Peter Schaller | February 2011 – December 2011 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.00 |
| JPN Kokichi Kimura | May 2012 – January 2014 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22.22 |
| JPN Norio Tsukitate | January 2014 – July 2014 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.00 |
| ENG David Booth | August 2014 – May 2015 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 40.00 |
| ENG Steve Darby | June 2015 – May 2016 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 |
| LAO Valakone Phomphakdy (interim) | May 2016 – December 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| LAO Vernsavanh Sivisay (interim) | 12–21 October 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| SIN Mike Wong | June 2017 – August 2018 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 |
| SIN V. Sundramoorthy | 15 October 2018 – 2019 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12.50 |
| SIN V. Selvaraj | December 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
| GER Michael Weiß | 7 January 2022 – 5 June 2023 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 23.07 |
| LAO Kanlaya Sysomvang (interim) | 20 September 2023 – 13 August 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| KOR Ha Hyeok-jun | 14 August 2024 – 2 January 2026 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12.00 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round match against Nepal on 10 June 2025.
Caps and goals as of 10 June 2025, after the match against Nepal.
Recent call-ups
The following players had been called up to the squad within 12 months preceding the above draft. INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury
PRE Included in the preliminary squad or on standby
RET Retired from the team
SUS Serving suspension from the team
WD Withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue
Player records
| 2002–2013 |
|---|
| 15 |
| 50 |
|
| 2010–2017 |
|---|
| 15 |
| 58 |
|
| 2010–2023 |
|---|
| 7 |
| 19 |
|
| 1993–2000 |
|---|
| 7 |
| 35 |
|
| 2018–present |
|---|
| 6 |
| 21 |
|
| 2004–2011 |
|---|
| 6 |
| 24 |
|
| 2017–2022 |
|---|
| 6 |
| 31 |
|
| 2010–2016 |
|---|
| 6 |
| 34 |
|
| 2012–2017 |
|---|
| 5 |
| 19 |
|
| 2010–2012 |
|---|
| 5 |
| 24 |
|
| 2012–2016 |
|---|
| 5 |
| 37 |
| |1993–2004 |}
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
| Final | [](fifa-world-cup-qualification) | Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Total | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 127 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland 1954 to France 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea Japan 2002 | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2006 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2014 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia 2018 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qatar 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada Mexico United States 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco PortugalSpain 2030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia 2034 |
AFC Asian Cup
| [](afc-asian-cup) | [](afc-asian-cup-qualification) | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong 1956 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea 1960 | ||||||||||||||||
| Israel 1964 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand 1972 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
| Iran 1976 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait 1980 | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore 1984 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| Qatar 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon 2000 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||
| China 2004 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| Qatar 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2015 | Did not qualify | AFC Challenge Cup | ||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2019 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 41 | ||||||||||
| Qatar 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia 2027 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 62 |
Asian Games
| [](football-at-the-asian-games) | Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THA 1998 | 21st |
AFC Challenge Cup
| [](afc-challenge-cup) | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh 2006 | Removed by AFC | ||||||||
| India 2008 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| Sri Lanka 2010 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| Nepal 2012 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Maldives 2014 | Group stage | 8/8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
AFC Solidarity Cup
| [](afc-solidarity-cup) | Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia 2016 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
ASEAN Championship
| Qualification record | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | Grroup stage | 49 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 181 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore 1996 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | No qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam 1998 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand 2000 | 9th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | No qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Singapore 2002 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia Vietnam 2004 | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Thailand 2007 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Thailand 2008 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Vietnam 2010 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia Thailand 2012 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Vietnam 2014 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar Philippines 2016 | Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASEAN 2018 | Group stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Qualified automatically | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore 2020 | 9th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASEAN 2022 | 9th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASEAN 2024 | 9th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
Head-to-head record
Last match updated was against Malaysia on 14 October 2025
| More losses than wins |
|---|
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | AFC | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | AFC | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | AFC | |
| 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 15 | +15 | AFC | |
| 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | AFC | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | −10 | AFC | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | AFC | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | −15 | CAF | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | AFC | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | AFC | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | AFC | |
| 10 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 48 | −36 | AFC | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | −19 | AFC | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | AFC | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | UEFA | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | AFC | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | AFC | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | CAF | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | AFC | |
| 22 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 70 | −58 | AFC | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | AFC | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | AFC | |
| 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 58 | −45 | AFC | |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | AFC | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | −19 | AFC | |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | +1 | AFC | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | AFC | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | AFC | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 42 | −30 | AFC | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | −28 | AFC | |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | AFC | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | AFC | |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 46 | −31 | AFC | |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | AFC | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | AFC | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | AFC | |
| 24 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 95 | −89 | AFC | |
| 37 Countries | 217 | 42 | 31 | 144 | 221 | 683 | −462 | FIFA |
Notes
References
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