Myanmar national under-22 football team

The Myanmar national under-22 football team is the under-23 football team that represents Myanmar at the international football competitions. It is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation.

Myanmar U-22

Nickname(s)	The Chinthe
Association	Myanmar Football Federation
Head coach	Hisashi Kurosaki
Captain	Zaw Win Thein
Most caps	Lwin Moe Aung (31)
Top scorer	Win Naing Tun (10)
FIFA code	MYA
First colours Second colours
First international
Myanmar 0–0 Cambodia  (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; 3 September 2001)
Biggest win
Myanmar 7–0 Timor-Leste  (Yangon, Myanmar; 22 March 2019)
Biggest defeat
Japan 9–0 Myanmar (Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba; 11 March 2015)
AFC U-23 Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2013)
Best result	Group stage
Southeast Asian Games
Appearances	12 (first in 2001)
Best result	Runners-up (2007, 2015)
Medal record Myanmar national under-22 football team Medal record U-23 Southeast Asian Championship 2001 Malaysia Team 2007 Thailand Team 2011 Indonesia Team 2015 Singapore Team Merdeka Tournament 2013 Malaysia Team

Competition records

Olympic Games record

Olympic Games Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1992	did not enter
1996
2000	did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Total	0/8	-	0	0	0	0	0	0

• Since 1992, football at the Summer Olympics changes into Under-23 tournament.

AFC U-23 Asian Cup record

AFC U-23 Asian Cup									AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifications Record
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA		GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2013	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	13		5	4	1	0	16	5
2016	did not qualify								3	2	0	1	6	6
2018									3	2	0	1	5	3
2020									3	2	0	1	11	7
2022									2	1	0	1	1	2
2024									2	0	1	1	1	4
2026	to be determined								to be determined
Total	1/7	3	0	0	3	1	13	18	11	2	5	40	27

AFC U-23 Championship history
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
2013	Group stage	11 January 2014	Oman	L 0–4	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
		13 January 2014	South Korea	L 0–3	Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat
		15 January 2014	Jordan	L 1–6	Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat

Asian Games record

Asian Games Record
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	did not Participate
2006
2010
2014
2018	Group Stage	3	1	1	1	3	4
2022	Round 16	4	1	1	2	2	12
Total

• Since 2002, football at the Asian Games changes into Under-23 tournament.

Asian Games History
Season	Round	Opponent	Scores	Result	Venue
2018	Group F	North Korea	1–1	Draw	Cikarang, Indonesia
		Saudi Arabia	0–3	Loss
		Iran	2–0	Win	Bekasi, Indonesia

SEA Games record

SEA Games Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2001	Third Place	3/9	6	3	1	2	8	5
2003	Fourth Place	4/8	5	2	1	2	11	6
2005	Round 1	8/9	4	0	1	3	2	5
2007	Runners-up	2/8	5	1	2	2	8	7
2009	Round 1	6/9	3	1	1	1	5	4
2011	Third Place	3/11	7	5	1	1	17	4
2013	Round 1	5/10	4	2	1	1	7	3
2015	Runners-up	2/11	6	4	1	1	16	11
2017	Fourth Place	4/11	6	3	0	3	13	8
2019	Third Place	3/11	6	3	2	1	12	10
2021	Round 1	5/10	4	2	0	2	7	8
2023	Fourth Place	4/11	6	3	0	3	5	11
Total	12/12	Runners-up	62	29	11	22	111	82

Since 2001, Football at the South East Asian Games changes into Under-23 tournament.

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

Main article: Myanmar national under-23 football team results

  Win   Draw   Lose

2023

Myanmar  v  Kuwait

14 August 2023 (2023-08-14) Friendly	Myanmar	0-1	Kuwait	Thailand
--:-- UTC+7			Salman Al-Wahdi 90'

Thailand  v  Myanmar

17 August 2023 (2023-08-17) AFF U23 Championship GS	Thailand	3-0	Myanmar	Rayong, Thailand
--:-- UTC+7	Phodchara Chainarong 21' Chukid Wanpraphao 32' Yotsakorn Burapha 89' (pen.)			Stadium: PTT Stadium, Rayong Attendance: 2,512 Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea)

Myanmar  v  Cambodia

19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) AFF U23 Championship GS	Myanmar	1-1	Cambodia	Rayong, Thailand
--:-- UTC+7	Khun Kyaw Zin Hein 88'		Kong Lyhour 13'	Stadium: PTT Stadium, Rayong Attendance: 126 Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal (Malaysia)

Brunei  v  Myanmar

21 August 2023 (2023-08-21) AFF U23 Championship GS	Brunei	1-4	Myanmar	Rayong, Thailand
--:-- UTC+7	Wafiq Danish 71'		Naung Naung Soe 28' Swan Htet 47' Moe Swe 52' Chit Aye 67'	Stadium: Rayong Province Stadium, Rayong Attendance: 126 Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal (Malaysia)

Myanmar  v  Kyrgyzstan

6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) Asian Cup Quals	Myanmar	1-1	Kyrgyzstan	Changwon, South Korea
--:-- UTC+9	Kaung Htet Paing 23'		Brauzman 52'	Stadium: Changwon Football Center, Changwon Attendance: 78 Referee: Majed Mohammed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

Qatar  v  Myanmar

6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) Asian Cup Quals	Qatar	6-0	Myanmar	Changwon, South Korea
--:-- UTC+9				Stadium: Changwon Football Center, Changwon Attendance: 56 Referee: Majed Mohammed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

South Korea  v  Myanmar

12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) Asian Cup Quals	South Korea	3–0	Myanmar	Changwon Football Center, Changwon
20:00	Paik Sang-hoon 5' Jeon Byung-kwan 85' Oh Jae-hyeok 90+2'	Report

Bangladesh  v  Myanmar

19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) Asian Games 2022	Bangladesh	0–1	Myanmar	Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou
16:00		Report	Hasan 69' (o.g.)	Attendance: 3,087 Referee: Daiyrbek Abdyldaev (Kyrgyzstan)

Myanmar  v  China

21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) Asian Games 2022	Myanmar	0–4	China	Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou
16:00		Report	Tan Long 15', 19' Wang Zhen'ao 22' Dai Wai Tsun 44'	Attendance: 36,888 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

Myanmar  v  India

24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Asian Games 2022	Myanmar	1-1	India	Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou
19:00	Yan Kyaw Htwe 74'	Report	Sunil Chhetri 23' (pen.)	Attendance: 6,315 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

Japan  v  Myanmar

28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) Asian Games 2022 Round 16	Japan	7–0	Myanmar	Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou
19:30 UTC+8	Sato 12', 27' Ayukawa 26', 35' Sumi 42' Uchino 66' Hino 73'	Report		Attendance: 7,217 Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head Coach	Hisashi Kurosaki
Assistant coach	Min Thu Zaw Win Tun
Goalkeeping coach	Shinsuke Yoshioka
Fitness coach	Yukinori Motohashi
Video analyst	Saw Ye Mon
Media officer	Zaw Minn Htike
Doctor	Kyaw Thant Zin
Physiotherapist	Thura Toe
Kit manager	Thet Swe

Source:^[1]

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the international friendly matches against  Hong Kong and a continuous training camp throughout the year, in preparation for the 2025 SEA Games football tournament.

Players highlighted in italics had been called up to the Myanmar national team during the Asian Cup qualifiers but will join the training camp during U22 competitions.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
12	1GK	Khant Min Thant	(2004-06-20) 20 June 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Rakhine United
23	1GK	Hein Htet Soe	(2003-06-21) 21 June 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Ayeyawady United
4	2DF	Myat Bhone Khant		1	0	Thitsar Arman FC
12	2DF	Soe Lin Aung		0	0	ISPE
13	2DF	Khant Zin Hein	(2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Mahar United
14	2DF	Phyo Pyae Sone	(2005-06-28) 28 June 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Yangon United
15	2DF	Wai Yan Lin Thu	(2004-04-21) 21 April 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Ayeyawady United
20	2DF	Si Thu Win		2	0	Thitsar Arman FC
21	2DF	Hein Zaw Naing	(2005-11-10) 10 November 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Ayeyawady United
24	2DF	Lin Latt Htwe		0	0	Glory Goal
26	2DF	Mar Tee No		1	0	ISPE U20
30	2DF	Sa Khant Chaw		1	0	Yadanarbon
	2DF	Samuel Ngai Kee	(2005-10-20) 20 October 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Yadanarbon
	2DF	Lat Wai Bhone	(2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 20)	10	0	Hantharwaddy United
	2DF	Hla Tun		0	0	Thitsar Arman FC
5	3MF	Arkar Kyaw	(2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 22)	9	0	Mahar United
7	3MF	Moe Swe	(2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 (age 21)	4	1	Yadanarbon
18	3MF	Swan Htet	(2005-04-12) 12 April 2005 (age 20)	6	1	Dagon Star United
19	3MF	Thar Yar Win Htet	(2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 21)	1	0	Yangon United
22	3MF	Thein Zaw Thiha	(2005-02-08) 8 February 2005 (age 20)	1	0	ISPE
28	3MF	Wine Lu	(2005-12-11) 11 December 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Hantharwaddy United
31	3MF	Ye Yint Phyo	(2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Ayeyawady United
34	3MF	Khun Cho Htoo	(2006-07-17) 17 July 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Yangon United
	3MF	Min Maw Oo	(2005-03-06) 6 March 2005 (age 20)	2	0	Thitsar Arman FC
	3MF	Oakkar Naing	(2003-11-18) 18 November 2003 (age 21)	7	0	Yangon United
	3MF	Zaw Win Thein	(2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 22)	9	0	Yangon United
6	4FW	Shine Wanna Aung	(2006-03-15) 15 March 2006 (age 19)	2	1	Thitsar Arman FC
8	4FW	Zwe Man Thar	(2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Hantharwaddy United
9	4FW	Than Toe Aung	(2003-07-15) 15 July 2003 (age 21)	4	0	Hantharwaddy United
10	4FW	Chit Aye	(2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 22)	6	2	Dagon Port
11	4FW	Saw Myo Zaw		1	0	Thitsar Arman FC

Honours

Regional

• AFF U23 Championship
  • Third Place (1): 2005
• Football at the Southeast Asian Games

• Silver medal (2): 2007, 2015

• Bronze medal (3): 2001, 2011, 2019

Other awards

• Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup

• Winners (1): 2005

• Runners-up (1) 2006

• Pestabola Merdeka

• Runners-up (1): 2013

• KBZ Bank Cup U-22
  • Runners-up (1): 2017
• Alpine Cup U-23
  • Runners-up (1): 2018

See also

• Football in Myanmar
• Myanmar Football Federation
• Myanmar national football team
• Myanmar women's national football team
• Myanmar National League