Laos national football team

The Laos national football team (Lao: ບານເຕະທິມຊາດລາວ; French: Équipe du Laos de football) represents Laos in association football and is governed by the Lao Football Federation.

Laos

Association	Lao Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Ha Hyeok-jun[1]
Captain	Bounphachan Bounkong
Most caps	Soukaphone Vongchiengkham (57)
Top scorer	Visay Phaphouvanin (18)[2]
Home stadium	New Laos National Stadium
FIFA code	LAO
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	190 4 (3 April 2025)[3]
Highest	134 (September 1998)
Lowest	210 (August 2012)
First international
South Vietnam 7–0 Laos  (Rangoon, Burma; 12 December 1961)[4]
Biggest win
Laos 6–1 Timor-Leste  (Vientiane, Laos; 26 October 2010)
Biggest defeat
United Arab Republic 15–0 Laos  (Jakarta, Indonesia; 15 November 1963)
AFF Championship
Appearances	14 (first in 1996)
Best result	Group stage (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024)

History

As of 2020, Laos has not qualified for the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup or Asian Games.^[5][6] Since making its appearance at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games, it has competed in the inaugural 1996 AFF Championship, drawing against Vietnam 1–1 and winning against Cambodia 1–0. In 1995, it beat Brunei and Philippines and 2 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, it 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 withdrew from the tournament, and proceeded to lose all its games (against Qatar, Iran and Jordan).^[7] 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. Its first appearance in a continental tournament was in 2014 when it played at the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup.^[8][9]

Results and fixtures

See also: Laos national football team results

  Win   Draw   Loss

2025

Laos  v  Sri Lanka

20 March Friendly	Laos	1–2	Sri Lanka	Vientiane, Laos
19:45 UTC+7	Kydavone Souvanny 89'		Wade Dekker 18' Adhavan Rajamohan 55'	Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

Vietnam  v  Laos

25 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Vietnam	5–0	Laos	Bình Dương, Vietnam
19:30 UTC+7				Stadium: Gò Đậu Stadium

Laos  v    Nepal

10 June 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Laos	v	Nepal	Vientiane, Laos
				Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

Laos  v  Malaysia

9 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Laos	v	Malaysia	Vientiane, Laos
--:-- UTC+7				Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

Malaysia  v  Laos

14 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Malaysia	v	Laos	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
--:-- UTC+8				Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium

Laos  v  Vietnam

18 November 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Laos	v	Vietnam	Vientiane, Laos
				Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

2026

Nepal    v  Laos

31 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Nepal	v	Laos	Kathmandu, Nepal
				Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Manager	Khonesamai Chanthavongsay
Head coach	Ha Hyeok-jun
Assistant coach	Park Won ik
	Choi Youn-gil
	Song Chon Jong
	Kanlaya Sysomvang
Goalkeeper coach	Lee Seung-jin
Fitness coach	Suphachai Klangkrasea
Physiotherapists	Hong Seok-min
	Choi Myoung-ho
	Sivilay Sihathep
Doctor	Buaphan Sihavong
Interpreter	Mideum Kim
Equipment manager	Chanthaboun Minsy
	Souksomphone Vongkhamphoui
Media manager	Thipphakone Phakasy

Managerial history

As of 20 September 2023

Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win %
Songphu Phongsa	January 1996 – December 1999
Outhensackda Vatthana	July 1999 – June 2002
Vangchay Muangmany	February 2000 – May 2000
Boris Zhuravlyov	January 2001 – June 2001	1	0	0	1	0.00
Soutsakhone Oudomphet	March 2002 – April 2003
Dominique Fernandez	March 2003 – September 2003
Saythong Syphasay	October 2003 – October 2004	7	0	1	6	0.00
Bounlap Khenkitisack	October 2004 – September 2006	5	1	0	4	20.00
Saythong Syphasay (2)	October 2006 – January 2008	7	3	1	3	42.86
Valeriy Vdovin	February 2008 – November 2008	4	3	0	1	75.00
Saysana Savatdy	December 2008 – July 2009	3	0	0	3	0.00
Alfred Riedl	July 2009 – July 2010	5	1	2	2	20.00
David Booth	July 2010 – December 2010	6	1	3	2	16.67
Bounlap Khenkitisack (2)	January 2011 – February 2011	2	0	1	1	0.00
Hans-Peter Schaller	February 2011 – December 2011	4	1	0	3	25.00
Kokichi Kimura	May 2012 – January 2014	18	4	5	9	22.22
Norio Tsukitate	January 2014 – July 2014	5	0	1	4	0.00
David Booth	August 2014 – May 2015	10	4	1	5	40.00
Steve Darby	June 2015 – May 2016	6	0	1	5	0.00
Valakone Phomphakdy (interim)	May 2016 – December 2016	2	0	1	1	0.00
Vernsavanh Sivisay (interim)	12–21 October 2016	2	1	0	1	50.00
Mike Wong	June 2017 – August 2018	3	1	0	2	33.33
V. Sundramoorthy	15 October 2018 – 2019	8	1	3	4	12.50
V. Selvaraj	December 2021	4	0	0	4	0.00
Michael Weiß	7 January 2022 – 5 June 2023	13	3	1	9	23.07
Kanlaya Sysomvang (interim)	20 September 2023 – 13 August 2024	2	0	1	1	0
Ha Hyeok-jun	14 August 2024 –	6	0	3	3	0

Players

The following 23 players were called up for the friendly match against  Sri Lanka and the Asian Cup qualification match against  Vietnam in March 2025.^[10]

Caps and goals as of 25 March 2025, after the match against  Vietnam.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Kop Lokphathip	(2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Ezra
12	1GK	Keo-Oudone Souvannasangso	(2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 24)	10	0	Lao Army
18	1GK	Anoulak Vilaphone	(2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 24)	0	0	Young Elephants
2	2DF	Phoutthavong Sangvilay	(2004-10-16) 16 October 2004 (age 20)	21	2	BG Pathum United
3	2DF	Victor Ngovinassack	(2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Is-Selongey Football
4	2DF	Anantaza Siphongphan	(2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 20)	22	0	Ezra
5	2DF	Phetdavanh Somsanith	(2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 21)	11	0	Master
13	2DF	Chittakone Vannachone	(2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Luang Prabang
14	2DF	Xeedee Phomsavanh	(2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 23)	5	0	Ezra
16	2DF	Xayasith Singsavang	(2000-12-13) 13 December 2000 (age 24)	5	0	Namtha United
20	2DF	At Viengkham	(2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 24)	6	0	Master
22	2DF	Sonevilay Phetviengsy	(2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Master
23	2DF	Khammanh Thapaseuth	(2007-11-30) 30 November 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Ezra
6	3MF	Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone	(2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 21)	15	0	Ezra
8	3MF	Roman Angot	(2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 (age 24)	1	0	SV Linx
10	3MF	Theo Klein	(2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 (age 24)	1	0	Omaha Mavericks
15	3MF	Damoth Thongkhamsavath	(2004-04-03) 3 April 2004 (age 21)	12	0	Dong A Thanh Hoa
19	3MF	Phousomboun Panyavong	(2007-06-20) 20 June 2007 (age 17)	5	1	Lao Army
21	3MF	Phoutthalak Thongsanith	(2002-12-03) 3 December 2002 (age 22)	4	0	Ezra
7	4FW	Peter Phanthavong	(2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 19)	5	1	Ezra
9	4FW	Kydavone Souvanny	(1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 25)	18	4	Young Elephants
11	4FW	Chony Wenpaserth	(2002-11-27) 27 November 2002 (age 22)	18	1	Ezra
17	4FW	Bounphachan Bounkong (captain)	(2000-11-29) 29 November 2000 (age 24)	28	7	Svay Rieng

Recent call-ups

The following players had been called up to the squad within 12 months preceding the above draft.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Xaysavath Souvanhansok	(1999-09-03) 3 September 1999 (age 25)	14	0	Nantha United	2024 ASEAN Championship
DF	Inthavong Luangsalath	(2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 24)	0	0	Lao Army	v.  Sri Lanka, 20 March 2025
DF	Jenou Yasotoukee	(2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 (age 22)	0	0	GB Mazda	v.  Sri Lanka, 20 March 2025
DF	Vongsakda Chanthaleuxay	(2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Ezra	v.  Sri Lanka, 20 March 2025
DF	Sengdaovy Hanthavong	(1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 26)	9	0	Young Elephants	2024 ASEAN Championship
DF	Phonsack Seesavath	(2004-10-04) 4 October 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Young Elephants	2024 ASEAN Championship
DF	Somsavath Phomsopha	(1997-05-25) 25 May 1997 (age 27)	2	0	Master	2024 ASEAN Championship
DF	Salermxay Phommachanh	(2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Ezra	v.  Thailand, 17 November 2024
DF	Sousana Sihalath	(1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 28)	5	0	Lao Army	Camp training in
DF	Khounvang Soundala	(2006-11-13) 13 November 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Namtha United	Camp training in
MF	Sonesanit Phommachanh	(2001-12-11) 11 December 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Master	v.  Sri Lanka, 20 March 2025
MF	Anoulak Sayyalath	(2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Namtha United	v.  Sri Lanka, 20 March 2025
MF	Phoutthasay Khochalern	(1995-12-29) 29 December 1995 (age 29)	45	1	Thap Luang United	2024 ASEAN Championship
MF	Phathana Phommathep	(1999-02-27) 27 February 1999 (age 26)	21	2	Ezra	2024 ASEAN Championship
MF	Phoutdavy Phommasane	(1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 31)	16	0	Master	2024 ASEAN Championship
MF	Sisawad Dalavong	(1996-08-11) 11 August 1996 (age 28)	7	0	Lao Army	2024 ASEAN Championship
MF	Souphan Khambaion	(2002-01-30) 30 January 2002 (age 23)	1	0	Young Elephants	2024 ASEAN Championship
MF	Phithack KongmathilathRET	(1996-08-06) 6 August 1996 (age 28)	23	6	Young Elephants	v.  Thailand, 17 November 2024
MF	Phouluang Vinnavong	(2005-01-12) 12 January 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Champasak	v.  Thailand, 17 November 2024
MF	Sinnakhone Koumanykham	(2003-12-27) 27 December 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Luang Prabang	Camp training in
FW	Anousone Xaypanya	(2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 22)	15	0	Young Elephants	2024 ASEAN Championship
FW	Soukphachan Lueanthala	(2002-08-24) 24 August 2002 (age 22)	11	0	Master	2024 ASEAN Championship
FW	Cham Vanpaserth	(1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Luang Prabang	Camp training in
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 record

As of 9 December 2024^[11]

Players in bold are still active with Laos.

Most appearances

Soukaphone Vongchiengkham is Laos' most capped player with 57 appearances.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Soukaphone Vongchiengkham	57	15	2010–2023
2	Saynakhonevieng Phommapanya	54	2	2006–2016
3	Visay Phaphouvanin	51	18	2002–2013
4	Khampheng Sayavutthi	50	15	2010–2017
5	Phoutthasay Khochalern	44	1	2013–present
6	Ketsada Souksavanh	36	3	2008–2014
7	Keoviengphet Liththideth	35	4	2010–2018
	Khamphoumy Hanvilay	35	0	2011–2016
9	Khonesavanh Sihavong	34	6	2012–2017
10	Chalana Luang-Amath	32	5	1996–2004

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Visay Phaphouvanin	18	51	0.35	2002–2013
2	Khampheng Sayavutthi	15	50	0.3	2010–2017
	Soukaphone Vongchiengkham	15	57	0.26	2010–2023
4	Bounphachan Bounkong	7	26	0.27	2018–present
5	Bounlap Khenkitisack	6	16	0.38	1993–2000
	Lamnao Singto	6	20	0.3	2004–2011
	Phithack Kongmathilath	6	23	0.26	2017–2022
	Phatthana Syvilay	6	31	0.19	2010–2016
	Khonesavanh Sihavong	6	34	0.18	2012–2017
10	Kanlaya Sysomvang	5	19	0.26	2010–2012
	Sitthideth Khanthavong	5	24	0.21	2012–2016
	Chalana Luang-Amath	5	32	0.16	1996–2004

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Final									Qualification
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	F	A		Pld	W	D	L	F	A
1930 to 1950	Part of  France								Part of  France
1954 to 1998	Did not enter								Did not enter
2002	Did not qualify								6	1	1	4	3	40
2006									8	0	1	7	3	36
2010	Did not enter[12]								Did not enter
2014	Did not qualify								4	1	0	3	11	19
2018									8	1	1	6	6	29
2022									2	0	1	1	0	1
2026									2	0	1	1	1	2
2030
2034
Total	0/6	0	0	0	0	0			30	3	5	22	24	127

AFC Asian Cup

Final										Qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1956	Did not enter									Did not enter
1960
1964
1968
1972	Withdrew								Withdrew
1976
1980
1984	Did not enter									Did not enter
1988
1992
1996
2000	Did not qualify								3	1	0	2	2	14
2004									2	1	0	1	3	6
2007	Did not enter								Did not enter
2011
2015	Did not qualify								AFC Challenge Cup
2019									12	1	2	9	8	41
2023									2	0	1	1	0	1
2027
Total									19	3	3	13	13	62

Asian Games

Final
Year	Round	M	W	D	L	GF	GA
1998	21st	2	0	0	2	1	11

AFC Challenge Cup

Final
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Removed by AFC
2008	Withdrew[13]
2010	Did not enter
2012	Did not qualify
2014	Group stage	8/8	3	0	1	2	1	7
Total			3	0	1	2	1	7

AFC Solidarity Cup

Final
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2016	Third place	5	3	1	1	11	9

ASEAN Championship

Final										Qualification
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Group stage	7th	4	1	1	2	5	10		No qualification
1998		7th	3	0	1	2	2	8		2	1	0	1	2	4
2000		9th	4	0	0	4	0	16		No qualification
2002		8th	3	0	1	2	3	8
2004		8th	4	1	0	3	4	16
2007		8th	3	0	0	3	1	23		4	3	1	0	11	6
2008		8th	3	0	0	3	0	13		4	3	0	1	9	7
2010		8th	3	0	1	2	3	13		3	1	2	0	8	3
2012		7th	3	0	1	2	6	10		4	2	1	1	5	4
2014		8th	3	0	0	3	2	12		4	3	0	1	10	6
2016	Did not qualify									3	2	0	1	7	6
2018	Group stage	9th	4	0	0	4	3	12		Qualified automatically
2020		9th	4	0	0	4	1	14
2022		9th	4	0	1	3	2	15
2024		9th	4	0	2	2	7	11
Total			49	2	8	39	39	181		24	15	4	5	52	36

Head-to-head record

Last match updated was against  Sri Lanka on 20 March 2025

Key

	More wins than losses
	Equal wins/losses ratio
	More losses than wins

Opponent	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
Bhutan	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	AFC
Brunei	11	10	0	1	30	15	+15	AFC
Cambodia	17	6	3	8	24	30	−6	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	2	0	0	2	1	7	−6	AFC
Indonesia	10	0	2	9	12	48	−36	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	20	1	5	16	11	62	−51	AFC
Maldives	4	0	1	3	3	15	−12	AFC
Mongolia	5	3	1	1	8	5	+3	AFC
Myanmar	19	0	4	15	13	58	−45	AFC
Nepal	6	0	2	4	5	9	−4	AFC
Oman	0	0	0	2	0	19	−19	AFC
Philippines	14	7	3	4	23	22	+1	AFC
Qatar	0	0	0	2	1	11	−10	AFC
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	1	0	4	−4	AFC
Singapore	13	1	1	11	12	42	−30	AFC
South Korea	7	0	0	5	0	28	−28	AFC
Sri Lanka	8	3	2	3	12	14	−2	AFC
Syria	2	0	0	2	0	20	−20	AFC
Thailand	13	1	2	10	15	46	−31	AFC
Timor-Leste	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[a]	23	0	2	21	6	90	−84	AFC
37 Countries	215	42	31	142	220	675	−455	FIFA

1. Includes matches against  South Vietnam and  North Vietnam.