Vietnam women's national football team

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Vietnam women's national football team

The Vietnam women's national football team (Vietnamese: Đội tuyển bóng đá nữ quốc gia Việt Nam) is a women's senior football team representing Vietnam and controlled by Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). The team's nickname is the Golden Star Women Warriors (Vietnamese: Những Nữ Chiến Binh Sao Vàng).

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Vietnam
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Nickname(s)Những Nữ Chiến Binh Sao Vàng
(Golden Star Women Warriors)
AssociationVietnam Football Federation (VFF)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachMai Đức Chung
CaptainHuỳnh Như
Most capsNguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung (126)
Top scorerHuỳnh Như (68)
Home stadium Various
FIFA codeVIE
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FIFA ranking
Current 37 (6 March 2025)[1]
Highest28 (June 2013 – March 2014)
Lowest43 (July – October 2003; August 2004 – March 2005; September 2005)
First international
 Vietnam 3–1 Myanmar 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 26 July 1997)
Biggest win
 Vietnam 16–0 Maldives 
(Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 23 September 2021)
Biggest defeat
 North Korea 12–1 Vietnam 
(Iloilo City, Philippines; 9 November 1999)
 Australia 11–0 Vietnam 
(Sydney, Australia; 21 May 2015)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultGroup stage (2023)
Asian Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1999)
Best result6th place (2014)
Quarter-final (6th placed) (2022)
Asian Games
Appearances7 (first in 1998)
Best resultFourth Place (2014)
AFF Cup
Appearances12 (first in 2004)
Best resultChampions (2006, 2012, 2019)
Websitevff.org.vn
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History

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Early history and an established Southeast Asian powerhouse

Vietnam women's football was established in 1990, but it was not until 1997 that the women's team had their first match. The team has become one of the most powerful football women's team in Southeast Asia since 2001 along with Thailand. Vietnam cemented its position in the region by winning gold medals at the AFF Women's Championship in 2006, 2012 and 2019. Also, in the SEA Games women's level, Vietnam also cemented its position, winning gold in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023 editions. Two of these occurred when they and the men's U23 team won gold medals of the SEA Games.

In spite of being a major powerhouse in Southeast Asian women's football, Vietnam has fallen short in continental tournaments like the AFC Women's Asian Cup and Asian Games. Vietnam first qualified for the Women's Asian Cup in 1999 and has since maintained the qualifying streak, and has hosted the competitions twice, first in 2008 and second in 2014, but Vietnam failed to progress from the group stage each time. To make matters worse, Vietnam even missed out on the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in a painful playoff defeat at home to arch-rival Thailand 1–2.

At the Asian Games, Vietnam first participated in the 1998 Asian Games in Thailand, and for the first four editions, Vietnam had little to impress, and Vietnam's first win only came in the 2010 Asian Games. Vietnam made a major breakthrough at the 2014 Asian Games, finishing fourth place for the first time. Vietnam again progressed from the group stage in the 2018 Asian Games, but failed to Chinese Taipei after a penalty shootout.

First Women's World Cup and Group Stage Exit

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Huỳnh Như played numerous games for Vietnam

In the pre-2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup friendlies in Spain, preparations had been plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic as several players were found to be infected with the virus.[2] However, the Vietnamese side was able to have enough players for the group stage, where they lost to two Asian powerhouses South Korea and Japan both by 0–3. The Vietnamese team finally reached the quarter-finals of a Women's Asian Cup for the first time after a struggling 2–2 draw with Myanmar, which also effectively knocked the Burmese out of the tournament. In Vietnam's first knockout phase experience, Vietnam lost to China in the quarterfinals, then entered the playoff phase against old foes Thailand and Chinese Taipei. This time, with Thailand and Chinese Taipei, plagued by a coronavirus, Vietnam was able to win the playoff round, thus qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, their first World Cup in history. It was also the first time the country qualified for a FIFA World Cup of any gender or age level.[3]

The successful participation of Vietnam women's team has been notable after a string of football reforms initiated since the late 2010s to promote women's football at a universal level such as schools, universities, and companies after the failure to qualify for the 2015 Women's World Cup, though challenges have persisted due to cultural issues and the lack of a professional domestic league in the country. To further improve Vietnam women's football standards, an attempt to create an independent development fund for women's football has been underlined, while calls to professionalize the domestic league have also been taken for the first time.[4][5]

Their first match against defending champions United States in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup ended 3–0, followed by their second, 2–0 defeat against fellow debutants Portugal, ending their Round of 16 dreams. The team was again out-matched 7–0 by the Netherlands in their final game of the tournament. The Vietnamese women's team finished dead last in their debut appearance of the Women's World Cup, but brought some impressions of the spirit of not giving up in their first world stage tournament.

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Nicknames

The team's nickname is the Golden Star Women Warriors (Vietnamese: Những Nữ Chiến Binh Sao Vàng),[6][7] similar to the nickname Những Chiến Binh Sao Vàng (Golden Star Warriors) from the men's team.

Home stadium

Vietnam plays their home matches on the Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Thống Nhất Stadium or Cẩm Phả Stadium.

Kit suppliers

More information Kit supplier, Period ...
Kit supplier Period Notes
Germany Adidas 1996–2005 [8]
China Li-Ning 2006–2008
United States Nike 2009–2013
Thailand Grand Sport 2014–2023 [9]
Japan Jogarbola 2024– [10]
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Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: Honda,[11] Yanmar,[12] Grand Sport,[13] Sony,[14] Bia Saigon,[15] Acecook,[16] Coca-Cola,[17] Vinamilk,[18] Kao Vietnam,[19] Herbalife Nutrition,[20] TNI Corporation[21] and FPT Play.

FIFA World Ranking

As of 13 December 2024[22]
More information Year, FIFA World Ranking ...
Vietnam's FIFA World Ranking History
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
FIFA World Ranking 42433636363032343130283429323235323532343337
AFC Ranking 8877866777676776765656
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Results and fixtures

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

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2024

4 September Hybrid friendly RB Leipzig Germany 2–0  Vietnam Leipzig, Germany
18:00 UTC+2
  • Müller
  • Schimmer
Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
8 September Hybrid friendly FK Pardubice Czech Republic 0–6  Vietnam Pardubice, Czech Republic
13:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Pod Vinicí
11 September Hybrid friendly Viktoria Plzeň Czech Republic 0–3  Vietnam Vestec, Czech Republic
18:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: TJ Viktoria Vestec Sports Centre

2025

June ASEAN Championship GS TBD v  Vietnam Indonesia
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June ASEAN Championship GS Vietnam  v TBD Indonesia
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June ASEAN Championship GS TBD v  Vietnam Indonesia
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Coaching staff

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As of 8 October 2024

More information Position, Name ...
Position Name
Head coach Mai Đức Chung
Technical director Takeshi Koshida
Assistant coach Đoàn Minh Hải
Đoàn Thị Kim Chi
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Anh
Goalkeeping coach Nguyễn Thị Kim Hồng
Fitness coachFrance Cédric Roger
Team doctor Trần Thị Trinh
Lương Thị Thúy
Delegation leader Phạm Thanh Hùng
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Manager history

More information Name, Period ...
Name Period Achievements
Vietnam Trần Thanh Ngữ 1997 1997 Southeast Asian Games:  Bronze
England Steve Darby 2001 2001 Southeast Asian Games:  Gold
China Jia Guangta 2002–2006
Vietnam Mai Đức Chung 2003–2005 2003 Southeast Asian Games: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2004 AFF Women's Championship: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 Southeast Asian Games: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
Vietnam Trần Ngọc Thái Tuấn[23] 2006 2006 AFF Women's Championship: Champions
Vietnam Ngô Lê Bằng 2007
Vietnam Vũ Bá Đông[24] 2010
China Chen Yun Fa[25][26] 2007–2014 2007 AFF Women's Championship: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place
2007 Southeast Asian Games:  Silver
2008 AFF Women's Championship: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Southeast Asian Games:  Gold
2011 AFF Women's Championship: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place
2012 AFF Women's Championship: Champions
2013 AFF Women's Championship: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place
2013 Southeast Asian Games:  Silver
Vietnam Mai Đức Chung 2014 2014 Asian Games: Fourth Place
Japan Takashi Norimatsu 2015 2015 AFF Women's Championship: Fourth Place
Vietnam Mai Đức Chung 2016–Present 2016 AFF Women's Championship: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Southeast Asian Games: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2018 AFF Women's Championship: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place
2019 AFF Women's Championship: Champions
2019 Southeast Asian Games: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2020 Olympics Qualifiers: Play-off stage
2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup: Quarter-finalists and qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
2021 Southeast Asian Games: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2022 AFF Women's Championship: Fourth Place
2023 Southeast Asian Games: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Group stage
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Players

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Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the 2024 Yongchuan International Tournament in October 2024.[27]

Caps and goals are updated as of 29 October 2024 after the match against  China.

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Quách Thu Em (1995-08-15) 15 August 1995 (age 29) 0 0 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
14 1GK Trần Thị Kim Thanh (1993-09-18) 18 September 1993 (age 31) 56 0 Vietnam Thai Nguyen T&T
20 1GK Khổng Thị Hằng (1993-10-10) 10 October 1993 (age 31) 32 0 Vietnam Than KSVN

2 2DF Lương Thị Thu Thương (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 24) 32 0 Vietnam Than KSVN
3 2DF Chương Thị Kiều (1995-08-19) 19 August 1995 (age 29) 93 4 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
4 2DF Trần Thị Thu (1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 34) 42 2 Vietnam Thai Nguyen T&T
5 2DF Hoàng Thị Loan (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 30) 47 2 Vietnam Hanoi
9 2DF Trần Thị Duyên (2000-12-28) 28 December 2000 (age 24) 9 1 Vietnam Phong Phu Ha Nam
11 2DF Hồ Thị Thanh Thảo (2004-05-17) 17 May 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Vietnam Than KSVN
13 2DF Lê Thị Diễm My (1994-03-06) 6 March 1994 (age 31) 24 0 Vietnam Than KSVN
15 2DF Trần Thị Hải Linh (2001-06-08) 8 June 2001 (age 23) 27 1 Vietnam Hanoi
17 2DF Trần Thị Thu Thảo (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 32) 52 3 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
19 2DF Nguyễn Thị Kim Yên (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 22) 2 0 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
22 2DF Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Anh (1994-11-27) 27 November 1994 (age 30) 31 0 Vietnam Thai Nguyen T&T

7 3MF Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung (1993-12-13) 13 December 1993 (age 31) 128 52 Vietnam Phong Phu Ha Nam
8 3MF Nguyễn Thị Trúc Hương (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 (age 25) 7 0 Vietnam Than KSVN
10 3MF Cù Thị Huỳnh Như (2000-08-07) 7 August 2000 (age 24) 5 0 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
16 3MF Dương Thị Vân (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 (age 30) 51 2 Vietnam Than KSVN
18 3MF Nguyễn Thị Vạn (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 28) 43 14 Vietnam Than KSVN
21 3MF Ngân Thị Vạn Sự (2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 23) 36 6 Vietnam Hanoi
23 3MF Nguyễn Thị Bích Thùy (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 (age 30) 74 15 Vietnam Thai Nguyen T&T

6 4FW Vũ Thị Hoa (2003-11-06) 6 November 2003 (age 21) 7 0 Vietnam Hanoi
12 4FW Phạm Hải Yến (1994-11-09) 9 November 1994 (age 30) 85 46 Vietnam Hanoi
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Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to a squad in the last 12 months.

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Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Đào Thị Kiều Oanh (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 22) 0 0 Vietnam Hanoi Europe training camp, September 2024

DF Lưu Như Quỳnh (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Vietnam Thái Nguyên T&T Hanoi centralized training camp, August 2024

MF Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nhã (2001-09-25) 25 September 2001 (age 23) 35 7 Vietnam Hanoi Europe training camp, September 2024
MF Trần Nhật Lan (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Vietnam Than KSVN Europe training camp, September 2024
MF Nguyễn Thị Thùy Linh (2006-06-29) 29 June 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Europe training camp, September 2024

FW Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Ngân (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 (age 25) 8 1 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City 2024 Yongchuan International Tournament INJ
FW Huỳnh Như (Captain) (1991-11-28) 28 November 1991 (age 33) 108 68 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Europe training camp, September 2024
FW Ngọc Minh Chuyên (2004-06-23) 23 June 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Vietnam Thai Nguyen T&T Europe training camp, September 2024
FW Tạ Thị Thủy (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Vietnam Phong Phu Ha Nam Hanoi centralized training camp, August 2024

Notes:
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad
  • RET Retired from the national team
  • WD Player withdrew from the squad for non-injury related reasons
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Records

As of 2 November 2023

*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.[28]

Most capped players

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# Name Caps Goals Career
1 Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung 126 51 2011–present
2 Đặng Thị Kiều Trinh 118 0 2004–2018
3 Huỳnh Như 109 68 2011–present
4 Đoàn Thị Kim Chi 109 29 1998–2010
5 Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt 92 40 2004–2016
Chương Thị Kiều 92 4 2011–present
7 Đỗ Thị Ngọc Châm 86 49 2002–2014
8 Phạm Hải Yến 85 45 2011–present
9 Nguyễn Thị Xuyến 85 5 2007–2019
10 Đào Thị Miện 82 27 1998–2010
11 Trần Thị Kim Hồng 80 17 2003–2014
12 Nguyễn Thị Liễu 77 14 2011–present
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Top goalscorers

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# Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Huỳnh Như 68 109 0.62 2011–present
2 Lưu Ngọc Mai 57 61 0.93 1998–2003
3 Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung 51 126 0.4 2011–present
4 Đỗ Thị Ngọc Châm 49 86 0.57 2002–2014
5 Phạm Hải Yến 45 85 0.53 2011–present
6 Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt 40 92 0.43 2004–2016
7 Nguyễn Thị Muôn 38 70 0.54 2009–2018
8 Đoàn Thị Kim Chi 29 109 0.27 1998–2010
9 Văn Thị Thanh 23 58 0.4 2003–2009
10 Nguyễn Thị Hòa 22 49 0.45 2010–2018
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Honours

Regional

Appearances (12): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
Winners (3): 2006, 2012, 2019
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (3): 2004, 2008, 2016
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (5): 2004, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2018
Appearances (11): 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal (8)- record: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal (2): 2007, 2013
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal (1): 1997

Centuriate goals

More information Goals, Date ...
GoalsDateScorerVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 October 1997unknownIndonesia Jakarta, Indonesia Thailand1–32–31997 Southeast Asian Games
100.30 November 2005Bùi Thị Tuyết MaiPhilippines Marikina, Philippines Indonesia8–08–02005 Southeast Asian Games
200.16 October 2008Lê Thị OanhVietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Laos5–06–02008 AFF Women's Championship
300.15 September 2012Nguyễn Thị MuônVietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Philippines1–04–22012 AFF Women's Championship
400.26 July 2016Nguyễn Thị LiễuMyanmar Yangon, Myanmar Singapore2–014–02016 AFF Women's Championship
500.9 April 2019Nguyễn Thị VạnUzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan Jordan1–02–02020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
600.13 July 2022Phạm Hải YếnPhilippines Manila, Philippines Myanmar4–04–02022 AFF Women's Championship
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Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

More information FIFA Women's World Cup history, Season ...
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Olympic Games

More information Summer Olympics record, Year ...
Summer Olympics record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GS GA
1996–2004Did not enter
2008–2024Did not qualify
United States 2028To be determined
Australia 2032
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AFC Women's Asian Cup

More information AFC Women's Asian Cup record, Year ...
AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GS GA
1975–1997Did not enter
Philippines 1999Group stage9th4202916
Chinese Taipei 20017th4202117
Thailand 20035th320169
Australia 20066th310217
Vietnam 20086th310214
China 20107th3003012
Vietnam 2014Sixth place6th410349
Jordan 2018Group stage8th3003016
India 2022Quarter-finals6th6213712
Australia 2026To be determined
Uzbekistan 2029
Total Quarter-finals 9/20 33 11 1 21 39 92
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Asian Games

More information Asian Games record, Year ...
Asian Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GS GA
1990–1994Did not enter
Thailand 1998Group stage6th3012116
South Korea 20026th5014216
Qatar 20067th3003211
China 20105th310247
South Korea 2014Fourth place4th5203712
Indonesia 2018Quarter-finals5th311139
China 2022Group Stage9th320188
Japan 2026to be determined
Qatar 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Best: Fourth place 7/9 22 4 3 15 19 71
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ASEAN Women's Championship

More information ASEAN Women's Championship record, Year ...
ASEAN Women's Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GS GA
Vietnam 2004Runners-up (B team)2nd5410162
Vietnam 2004Third place (A team)3rd5221194
Vietnam 2006Champions1st330052
Myanmar 2007Third place3rd5401323
Vietnam 2008Runners-up2nd6501263
Laos 2011Third place3rd5401343
Vietnam 2012Champions1st5410233
Myanmar 2013Third place3rd632193
Vietnam 2015Fourth place4th5302188
Myanmar 2016Runners-up2nd5320244
Indonesia 2018Third place3rd6501307
Thailand 2019Champions1st5500241
Philippines 2022Fourth place4th6402218
Indonesia 2025To be determined
Total 3 Trophies 13/13 67 49 8 10 281 51
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Southeast Asian Games

More information SEA Games record, Year ...
SEA Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GS GA
Thailand 1985–1995Did not enter
Indonesia 1997Bronze medal3rd420286
Malaysia 2001Gold medal1st4310161
Vietnam 20035500173
Philippines 20055401152
Thailand 2007Silver medal2nd4301164
Laos 2009Gold medal1st5230143
Myanmar 2013Silver medal2nd4301132
Malaysia 2017Gold medal1st4310132
Philippines 20194310101
Vietnam 20214400111
Cambodia 20235401133
2025to be determined
2027to be determined
2029to be determined
2031to be determined
2033to be determined
Total 8 Gold medals 1st 48 36 6 6 146 28
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Head-to-head record

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As of 29 October 2024, after the match against  China.
More information Against, First Played ...
Against First Played P W D L GF GA GD Confederation
 Australia 20089009144−43 AFC
 Bangladesh 2023110061+5 AFC
 Bahrain 2013110080+8 AFC
 Cambodia 20194400240+24 AFC
 China 2002150015355−52 AFC
 Chinese Taipei 1999147432217+5 AFC
 Colombia 2018100102−2 CONMEBOL
 France 2022100107−7 UEFA
 Germany 2023100112−1 UEFA
 Guam 2001110020+2 AFC
 Hong Kong 20066600243+21 AFC
 India 19995410123+9 AFC
 Indonesia 1997121200721+71 AFC
 Iran 20083300132+11 AFC
 Japan 1998140014265−63 AFC
 Jordan 201010910244+20 AFC
 North Korea 19988008141−40 AFC
 South Korea 2002131012746−39 AFC
 Kyrgyzstan 20092200221+21 AFC
 Laos 20079900511+50 AFC
 Malaysia 2003101000561+53 AFC
 Maldives 20043300350+35 AFC
 Mexico 2016100101−1 CONCACAF
 Myanmar 19973523757037+33 AFC
 Netherlands 2023100107-7 UEFA
 Nepal 2023330091+8 AFC
 New Zealand 2023100102−2

OFC

 Philippines 1997181602739+64 AFC
 Portugal 2023100102–2 UEFA
 Singapore 20018800701+69 AFC
 Syria 20171100110+11 AFC
 Tajikistan 2021110070+7 AFC
 Thailand 19973618995039+11 AFC
 Timor-Leste 2022110060+6 AFC
 United States 2023100103−3CONCACAF
 Uzbekistan 20036402136+7 AFC
Total1997256148 2286695397+298
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