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Laos national football team

{{short description|Association football team}}

{{EngvarB|date = September 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}

{{Infobox national football team

| Name = Laos

| Badge = Lao Football Federation.png

| Badge_size = 147px

| Nickname =

| Association = Lao Football Federation

| Confederation = AFC (Asia)

| Sub-confederation = AFF (Southeast Asia)

| Coach = Ha Hyeok-jun{{cite web |url=https://laoff.org.la/la/news/view/492?fbclid=IwY2xjawEq1lNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHThSHxKiQPpSgjgrJRCCRQyw_QxGeSIQD4JQjhnUGwjwPw85vV69HLhlyg_aem_0dJhsbGQIPfXYGvqq5VKag |title= 14 ສິງຫາ 2024 ສຕລ ແຕ່ງຕັ້ງ ຮາ ຮອກ ຈູນ (HA HYEOKJUN) ເປັນຫົວໜ້າຄູຝຶກ ທີມຊາດລາວ ຄົນໃຫມ່ |trans-title=LFF appoints Ha Hyeokjun as the new head coach of the Lao national team |publisher=Lao Football Federation |date=14 August 2024 |accessdate=15 August 2024 }}

| Captain = Bounphachan Bounkong

| Most caps = Soukaphone Vongchiengkham (57)

| Top scorer = Visay Phaphouvanin (18){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/century.html |title=Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals |author1=Mamrud, Roberto |author2=Stokkermans, Karel |access-date=16 December 2010 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628192800/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/century.html |archive-date=28 June 2011 }}

| Home Stadium = New Laos National Stadium

| FIFA Trigramme = LAO

| FIFA Rank = {{FIFA World Rankings|LAO}}

| FIFA max = 134

| FIFA max date = September 1998

| FIFA min = 210

| FIFA min date = August 2012

| Elo Rank = {{nowrap|{{World Football Elo Ratings|Laos}}}}

| Elo max = 142

| Elo max date = 1961

| Elo min = 224

| Elo min date = June 2019

| pattern_la1 = _Laos 2425h

| pattern_b1 = _Laos 2425h

| pattern_ra1 = _Laos 2425h

| pattern_sh1 = _Laos 2425h

| pattern_so1 = _Laos 2425h

| leftarm1 = FF0000

| body1 = FF0000

| rightarm1 = FF0000

| shorts1 = FF0000

| socks1 = FF0000

| pattern_la2 = _Laos 2425a

| pattern_b2 = _Laos 2425a

| pattern_ra2 = _Laos 2425a

| pattern_sh2 = _Laos 2425a

| pattern_so2 = _Laos 2425a

| leftarm2 = 0000FF

| body2 = 0000FF

| rightarm2 = 0000FF

| shorts2 = 0000FF

| socks2 = 0000FF

| First game = {{fb|South Vietnam}} 7–0 {{fb-rt|LAO|1952}}
(Rangoon, Burma; 12 December 1961){{cite web|url=http://www.eloratings.net/Laos|title=Laos matches, ratings and points exchanged|publisher=World Football Elo Ratings: Laos|access-date=24 November 2016|archive-date=29 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129004539/http://www.eloratings.net/Laos|url-status=live}}

| Largest win = {{fb|LAO}} 6–1 {{fb-rt|TLS}}
(Vientiane, Laos; 26 October 2010)

| Largest loss = {{fb|UAR}} 15–0 {{fb-rt|LAO|1952}}
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 15 November 1963)

| Regional name = AFF Championship

| Regional cup apps = 14

| Regional cup first = 1996

| Regional cup best = Group stage (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024)

}}

The Laos national football team ({{langx|lo|ບານເຕະທິມຊາດລາວ}}; {{langx|fr|Équipe du Laos de football}}) represents Laos in association football and is governed by the Lao Football Federation.

History

As of 2020, Laos has not qualified for the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup or Asian Games.{{Cite web |title=LFF hold knowledge exchange workshop with DFL |url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/category/laos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225235733/https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/category/laos/ |archive-date=25 February 2020 |access-date=25 February 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Laos National Team - Thailandoriginalmade |url=https://www.thailandoriginalmade.com/category/3301/2363/laos-national-team |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225235735/https://www.thailandoriginalmade.com/category/3301/2363/laos-national-team |archive-date=25 February 2020 |access-date=25 February 2020}} 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).https://www.thai2english.com/dictionary/Laos%20national%20football%20team.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706135311/https://www.thai2english.com/dictionary/Laos%20national%20football%20team.html|date=6 July 2020}} {{Bare URL inline|date=September 2022}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Laos national football team: FIFA ranking |url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/laos/option/ranking/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225235730/https://www.11v11.com/teams/laos/option/ranking/ |archive-date=25 February 2020 |access-date=25 February 2020 |website=www.11v11.com}}{{Cite web |date=3 September 2015 |title=Laos |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/laos-team/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013130040/https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/laos-team/ |archive-date=13 October 2020 |access-date=25 February 2020}}

Results and fixtures

{{see also|Laos national football team results}}

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=2025=

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = Friendly

| date = 20 March

| time = {{UTZ|19:45|7}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LAO}}

| score = 1–2

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|Sri Lanka}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = New Laos National Stadium

| location = Vientiane, Laos

| attendance =

| referee = Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

| result = L

}}

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| format = 1

| round = 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

| date = 25 March

| time = {{UTZ|19:30|7}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}

| score = 5–0

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|LAO}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Gò Đậu Stadium

| location = Bình Dương, Vietnam

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

}}

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|format = 1

|date = 10 June

|time =

|round = 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

|score =

|report =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|LAO}}

|goals1 =

|team2 = {{fb|NEP}}

|goals2 =

| stadium = New Laos National Stadium

|location = Vientiane, Laos

|referee =

|result =

}}

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| format = 1

| round = 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

| date = 9 October

| time = {{UTZ||7}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LAO}}

| score =

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|MYS}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = New Laos National Stadium

|location = Vientiane, Laos

| attendance =

| referee =

| result =

}}

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| format = 1

| round = 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

| date = 14 October

| time = {{UTZ||8}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MYS}}

| score =

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|LAO}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Bukit Jalil National Stadium

| location = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| attendance =

| referee =

| result =

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| format = 1

| round = 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

| date = 18 November

| time =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LAO}}

| score =

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|VIE}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = New Laos National Stadium

|location = Vientiane, Laos

| attendance =

| referee =

| result =

}}

= 2026 =

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|format = 1

|date = 31 March

|time =

|round = 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

|score =

|report =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NEP}}

|goals1 =

|team2 = {{fb|LAO}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Dasharath Rangasala

| location = Kathmandu, Nepal

|referee =

|result =

}}

Coaching staff

class="wikitable"
style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |Positionstyle="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |Name
Manager

| {{flagicon|LAO}} Khonesamai Chanthavongsay

Head coach

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Ha Hyeok-jun

rowspan="4"| Assistant coach

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Won ik

{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Youn-gil
{{flagicon|KOR}} Song Chon Jong
{{flagicon|LAO}} Kanlaya Sysomvang
Goalkeeper coach

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Seung-jin

Fitness coach

| {{flagicon|THA}} Suphachai Klangkrasea

rowspan="3" | Physiotherapists

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hong Seok-min

{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Myoung-ho
{{flagicon|LAO}} Sivilay Sihathep
rowspan="1" | Doctor

| {{flagicon|LAO}} Buaphan Sihavong

Interpreter{{flagicon|KOR}} Mideum Kim
rowspan="2" | Equipment manager

| {{flagicon|LAO}} Chanthaboun Minsy

{{flagicon|LAO}} Souksomphone Vongkhamphoui
Media manager

| {{flagicon|LAO}} Thipphakone Phakasy

=Managerial history=

{{updated|20 September 2023}}

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style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |Name

! style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |Period

! style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |Matches

! style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |Wins

! style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |Draws

! style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |Losses

! style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |Win %

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|LAO}} Songphu Phongsa

| January 1996 – December 1999

|

|

|

|

|

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|LAO}} Outhensackda Vatthana

| July 1999 – June 2002

|

|

|

|

|

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|LAO}} Vangchay Muangmany

| February 2000 – May 2000

|

|

|

|

|

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|RUS}} Boris Zhuravlyov

| January 2001 – June 2001

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 0.00

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|LAO}} Soutsakhone Oudomphet

| March 2002 – April 2003

|

|

|

|

|

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Dominique Fernandez

| March 2003 – September 2003

|

|

|

|

|

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|LAO}} Saythong Syphasay

| October 2003 – October 2004

| 7

| 0

| 1

| 6

| 0.00

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|LAO}} Bounlap Khenkitisack

| October 2004 – September 2006

| 5

| 1

| 0

| 4

| 20.00

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|LAO}} Saythong Syphasay (2)

| October 2006 – January 2008

| 7

| 3

| 1

| 3

| 42.86

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|RUS}} Valeriy Vdovin

| February 2008 – November 2008

| 4

| 3

| 0

| 1

| 75.00

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|LAO}} Saysana Savatdy

| December 2008 – July 2009

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 3

| 0.00

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|AUT}} Alfred Riedl

| July 2009 – July 2010

| 5

| 1

| 2

| 2

| 20.00

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} David Booth

| July 2010 – December 2010

| 6

| 1

| 3

| 2

| 16.67

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|LAO}} Bounlap Khenkitisack (2)

| January 2011 – February 2011

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 0.00

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hans-Peter Schaller

| February 2011 – December 2011

| 4

| 1

| 0

| 3

| 25.00

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kokichi Kimura

| May 2012 – January 2014

| 18

| 4

| 5

| 9

| 22.22

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Norio Tsukitate

| January 2014 – July 2014

| 5

| 0

| 1

| 4

| 0.00

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} David Booth

| August 2014 – May 2015

| 10

| 4

| 1

| 5

| 40.00

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Darby

| June 2015 – May 2016

| 6

| 0

| 1

| 5

| 0.00

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|LAO}} Valakone Phomphakdy (interim)

| May 2016 – December 2016

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 0.00

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|LAO}} Vernsavanh Sivisay (interim)

| 12–21 October 2016

| 2

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 50.00

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SIN}} Mike Wong

| June 2017 – August 2018

| 3

| 1

| 0

| 2

| 33.33

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SIN}} V. Sundramoorthy

| 15 October 2018 – 2019

| 8

| 1

| 3

| 4

| 12.50

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SIN}} V. Selvaraj

| December 2021

| 4

| 0

| 0

| 4

| 0.00

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|GER}} Michael Weiß

| 7 January 2022 – 5 June 2023

| 13

| 3

| 1

| 9

| 23.07

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|LAO}} Kanlaya Sysomvang (interim)

| 20 September 2023 – 13 August 2024

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 0

style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|KOR}} Ha Hyeok-jun

| 14 August 2024 –

| 6

| 0

| 3

| 3

| 0

Players

The following 23 players were called up for the friendly match against {{fb|SRI}} and the Asian Cup qualification match against {{fb|VIE}} in March 2025.{{cite web |title=ປະກາດລາຍຊື່ນັກກິລາທີມຊາດລາວຊຸດໃຫຍ່ ອຸ່ນເຄື່ອງພົບກັບທີມຊາດສີລັງກາ ແລະ ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມ ການແຂ່ງຂັນບານເຕະຊີງແຊ້ມອາຊີ ຮອບຄັດເລືອກ 2027 ການແຂ່ງຂັນ AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round |url=https://laoff.org.la/la/news/view/576?fbclid=IwY2xjawI_nrtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVURsnX_bKeFqZmVtA4pDRb2zOlyVxAR96xefJR8jmbLTY3hcFzBUuhVYA_aem_N6MXyKGvrRp3B3UphjdBOQ|publisher=Laos Football Federation}}

Caps and goals as of 25 March 2025, after the match against {{fb|VIE}}.

{{nat fs g start}}

{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Kop Lokphathip|age={{birth date and age|2006|5|8|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Ezra|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=Keo-Oudone Souvannasangso|age={{bda|2000|6|19|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=Lao Army|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=GK|name=Anoulak Vilaphone|age={{birth date and age|2001|2|15|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Young Elephants|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=Phoutthavong Sangvilay|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|10|16}}|caps=21|goals=2|club=Ezra|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=Victor Ngovinassack|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|6|6}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Is-Selongey Football|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Anantaza Siphongphan|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|11|9}}|caps=22|goals=0|club=Ezra|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=Phetdavanh Somsanith|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|4|24}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=Master|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=Chittakone Vannachone|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|12|24}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Luang Prabang|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=Xeedee Phomsouvanh|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|3|28}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Ezra|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=Xayasith Singsavang|age={{birth date and age|2000|12|13|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Namtha United|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=DF|name=At Viengkham|age={{birth date and age|2000|10|24|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Master|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=DF|name=Sonevilay Phetviengsy|age={{birth date and age|2004|5|27|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Master|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=DF|name=Khammanh Thapaseut|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2007|11|30}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Ezra|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone|age={{birth date and age|2004|2|17|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=0|club=Ezra|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=Roman Angot|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|3|2}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=SV Linx|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=MF|name=Damoth Thongkhamsavath|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|4|3}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Dong A Thanh Hoa|clubnat=VIE}}

{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=Phousomboun Panyavong|age={{bda|2007|6|20|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=Lao Army|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=Phoutthalak Thongsanith|age={{bda|2002|12|3|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Ezra|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FW|name=Peter Phanthavong|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2006|2|15}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=Ezra|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=Kydavone Souvanny|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|12|22}}|caps=18|goals=4|club=Young Elephants|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=Theo Klein|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|4|9}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Omaha Mavericks|clubnat=USA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=Chony Wenpaserth|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|11|27}}|caps=18|goals=1|club=Ezra|clubnat=LAO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=FW|name=Bounphachan Bounkong|other=captain|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|11|29}}|caps=28|goals=7|club=Svay Rieng|clubnat=CAM}}

{{nat fs g end}}

=Recent call-ups=

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

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Xaysavath Souvanhansok|age={{Birth date and age|1999|9|3|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=Nantha United|clubnat=LAO|latest=2024 ASEAN Championship}}

{{nat fs break|background=#002868}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Inthavong Luangsalath|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|3|31}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Lao Army|clubnat=LAO|latest=v. {{fb|SRI}}, 20 March 2025}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Jenou Yasotoukee|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|3|15}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=GB Mazda|clubnat=LAO|latest=v. {{fb|SRI}}, 20 March 2025}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Vongsakda Chanthaleuxay|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|11|28}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Ezra|clubnat=LAO|latest=v. {{fb|SRI}}, 20 March 2025}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Sengdaovy Hanthavong|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|10|4}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Young Elephants|clubnat=LAO|latest=2024 ASEAN Championship}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Phonsack Seesavath|age={{bda|2004|10|4|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Young Elephants|clubnat=LAO|latest=2024 ASEAN Championship}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Somsavath Phomsopha|age={{birth date and age|1997|5|25|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Master|clubnat=LAO|latest=2024 ASEAN Championship}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Salermxay Phommachanh|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|8|4}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Ezra|clubnat=LAO|latest=v. {{fb|THA}}, 17 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|caps=5|goals=0 |no=|pos=DF|name=Sousana Sihalath|age={{bda|1996|7|22|df=y}}|club=Lao Army|clubnat=LAO|latest=Camp training in {{flagicon|THA}}}}

{{nat fs r player|caps=0|goals=0|no=|pos=DF|name=Khounvang Soundala|age={{bda|2006|11|13|df=y}}|club=[[Namtha United FC|Namtha

United]]|clubnat=LAO|latest=Camp training in {{flagicon|THA}}}}

{{nat fs break|background=#002868}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Sonesanit Phommachanh|age={{birth date and age|2001|12|11|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Master|clubnat=LAO|latest=v. {{fb|SRI}}, 20 March 2025}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Anoulak Sayyalath|age={{birth date and age|2003|10|5|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Namtha United|clubnat=LAO|latest=v. {{fb|SRI}}, 20 March 2025}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Phoutthasay Khochalern|age={{birth date and age|1995|12|29|df=y}}|caps=45|goals=1|club=Thap Luang United|clubnat=THA|latest=2024 ASEAN Championship}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Phathana Phommathep|age={{birth date and age|1999|2|27|df=y}}|caps=21|goals=2|club=Ezra|clubnat=LAO|latest=2024 ASEAN Championship}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Phoutdavy Phommasane|age={{birth date and age|1994|2|2|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=0|club=Master|clubnat=LAO|latest=2024 ASEAN Championship}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Sisawad Dalavong|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|8|11}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Lao Army|clubnat=LAO|latest=2024 ASEAN Championship}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Souphan Khambaion|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|1|30}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Young Elephants|clubnat=LAO|latest=2024 ASEAN Championship}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Phithack KongmathilathRET|age={{birth date and age|1996|8|6|df=y}}|caps=23|goals=6|club=Young Elephants|clubnat=LAO|latest=v. {{fb|THA}}, 17 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Phouluang Vinnavong|age={{bda|2005|1|12|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Champasak|clubnat=LAO|latest=v. {{fb|THA}}, 17 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Sinnakhone Koumanykham|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|12|27}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Luang Prabang|clubnat=LAO|latest=Camp training in {{flagicon|THA}}}}

{{nat fs break|background=#002868}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Anousone Xaypanya|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|12|16}}|caps=15|goals=0|club=Young Elephants|clubnat=LAO|latest=2024 ASEAN Championship}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Soukphachan Lueanthala|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|8|24}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=Master|clubnat=LAO|latest=2024 ASEAN Championship}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Cham Vanpaserth|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|6|14}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Luang Prabang|clubnat=LAO|latest=Camp training in {{flagicon|THA}}}}

{{nat fs break|background=#1445c3}}

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

{{nat fs end|background=#1445c3}}

Player record

{{Updated|9 December 2024}}{{cite web |title=Laos |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/de/country/101/Laos.html |website=National Football Teams}}

:Players in bold are still active with Laos.

=Most appearances=

File:SoukaphoneVongchiengkamUthaiThani20Feb2021.jpg is Laos' most capped player with 57 appearances.]]

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background:#D22B2B;color:#FFFFFF;width:30px"|Rank

!style="background:#D22B2B;color:#FFFFFF;width:215px"|Player

!style="background:#D22B2B;color:#FFFFFF;width:50px"|Caps

!style="background:#D22B2B;color:#FFFFFF;width:50px"|Goals

!style="background:#D22B2B;color:#FFFFFF;width:100px"|Career

1

|align="left"|Soukaphone Vongchiengkham

|57

|15

|2010–2023

2

|align="left"|Saynakhonevieng Phommapanya

|54

|2

|2006–2016

3

|align="left"|Visay Phaphouvanin

|51

|18

|2002–2013

4

|align="left"|Khampheng Sayavutthi

|50

|15

|2010–2017

5

|align="left"|Phoutthasay Khochalern

|44

|1

|2013–present

6

|align="left"|Ketsada Souksavanh

|36

|3

|2008–2014

rowspan=2|7

|align="left"|Keoviengphet Liththideth

|35

|4

|2010–2018

align="left"|Khamphoumy Hanvilay

|35

|0

|2011–2016

9

|align="left"|Khonesavanh Sihavong

|34

|6

|2012–2017

10

|align="left"|Chalana Luang-Amath

|32

|5

|1996–2004

=Top goalscorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background:#D22B2B;color:#FFFFFF;width:30px"|Rank

!style="background:#D22B2B;color:#FFFFFF;width:215px"|Player

!style="background:#D22B2B;color:#FFFFFF;width:50px"|Goals

!style="background:#D22B2B;color:#FFFFFF;width:50px"|Caps

!style="background:#D22B2B;color:#FFFFFF;width:50px"|Ratio

!style="background:#D22B2B;color:#FFFFFF;width:100px"|Career

1

|style="text-align:left"|Visay Phaphouvanin

|18

|51

|{{#expr:18/51 round 2}}

|2002–2013

rowspan="2" |2

|style="text-align:left"|Khampheng Sayavutthi

|15

|50

|{{#expr:15/50 round 2}}

|2010–2017

style="text-align:left"|Soukaphone Vongchiengkham

|15

|57

|{{#expr:15/58 round 2}}

|2010–2023

4

|style="text-align:left"|Bounphachan Bounkong

|7

|26

|{{#expr:7/26 round 2}}

|2018–present

rowspan="5" |5

|style="text-align:left"|Bounlap Khenkitisack

|6

|16

|{{#expr:6/16 round 2}}

|1993–2000

style="text-align:left"|Lamnao Singto

|6

|20

|{{#expr:6/20 round 2}}

|2004–2011

style="text-align:left"|Phithack Kongmathilath

|6

|23

|{{#expr:6/23 round 2}}

|2017–2022

style="text-align:left"|Phatthana Syvilay

|6

|31

|{{#expr:6/31 round 2}}

|2010–2016

style="text-align:left"|Khonesavanh Sihavong

|6

|34

|{{#expr:6/34 round 2}}

|2012–2017

rowspan="3" |10

|style="text-align:left"|Kanlaya Sysomvang

|5

|19

|{{#expr:5/19 round 2}}

|2010–2012

style="text-align:left"|Sitthideth Khanthavong

|5

|24

|{{#expr:5/24 round 2}}

|2012–2016

style="text-align:left"|Chalana Luang-Amath

|5

|32

|{{#expr:5/32 round 2}}

|1996–2004

Competitive record

=FIFA World Cup =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!colspan=8 style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |Final

!rowspan=40|

!colspan=8 style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |FIFA World Cup qualification

Year

!Round

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|F|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|A|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|F|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|A|Goals against}}

{{flagicon|Uruguay}} 1930 to {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} 1950

|colspan=7|Part of {{fb|France}}

|colspan=6|Part of {{fb|France}}

{{flagicon|Switzerland}} 1954 to {{flagicon|France|1974}} 1998colspan=7 | Did not entercolspan=6 | Did not enter
{{flagicon|South Korea|1997}} {{flagicon|Japan}} 2002rowspan=2 colspan=7 | Did not qualify6114340
{{flagicon|Germany}} 20068017336
{{flagicon|South Africa}} 2010colspan=7 | Did not enter{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/media/newsid=122766/index.html|title=Record number of 204 teams enter preliminary competition|date=30 March 2007|access-date=23 June 2010|publisher=FIFA Media Department|archive-date=16 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616012256/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/media/newsid=122766/index.html|url-status=dead}}colspan=6 | Did not enter
{{flagicon|Brazil}} 2014rowspan=4 colspan=7 | Did not qualify41031119
{{flagicon|Russia}} 20188116629
{{flagicon|Qatar}} 2022201101
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|United States}} 2026}}201112
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|Morocco}} {{flagicon|Portugal}}}}{{flagicon|Spain}} 2030rowspan=2 colspan=7 |rowspan=2 colspan=7 |
{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} 2034
Total{{Tooltip|0/6|Number of tournaments qualified for}}0000030352224127

=AFC Asian Cup =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! colspan=9 style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |AFC Asian Cup

! width=1% rowspan=40|

! colspan=6 style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |AFC Asian Cup qualification

Year

!Round

!Position

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

{{flagicon|Hong Kong|1955}} 1956colspan=9 rowspan=4|Did not entercolspan="6" rowspan="4" |Did not enter
{{flagicon|South Korea|1949}} 1960
{{flagicon|Israel}} 1964
{{flagicon|Iran|1964}} 1968
{{flagicon|Thailand}} 1972

|colspan=8 rowspan=3|Withdrew

|colspan=6 rowspan=3|Withdrew

{{flagicon|Iran|1964}} 1976
{{flagicon|Kuwait}} 1980
{{flagicon|Singapore}} 1984colspan=9 rowspan=4|Did not entercolspan="6" rowspan="4" |Did not enter
{{flagicon|Qatar}} 1988
{{flagicon|Japan|1870}} 1992
{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} 1996
{{flagicon|Lebanon}} 2000rowspan=2 colspan=8 | Did not qualify3102214
{{flagicon|China}} 2004210136
{{flagicon|Indonesia}} {{flagicon|Malaysia}} {{flagicon|Thailand}} {{flagicon|Vietnam}} 2007rowspan=2 colspan=8 | Did not enterrowspan=2 colspan=6 | Did not enter
{{flagicon|Qatar}} 2011
{{flagicon|Australia}} 2015rowspan=3 colspan=8 | Did not qualify

|colspan=6 |AFC Challenge Cup

{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} 201912129841
{{flagicon|Qatar}} 2023201101
{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} 2027colspan=8 |

|colspan=6 |

Total1933131362

=Asian Games=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan=9 style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |Football at the ASIAN Games
Year||Round||M||W||D||L||GF||GA
{{flagicon|THA}} 199821st2002111

=AFC Challenge Cup=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!colspan=9 style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |AFC Challenge Cup

Year

!Round

!{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} 2006colspan=8|Removed by AFC
{{flagicon|India}} 2008colspan=8|Withdrew{{cite news |url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/challenge-cup-previous-competitions/afc-challenge-cup-2008/18952 |title=Laos withdraw from AFC Challenge Cup |work=The-AFC.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |date=2 May 2008 |access-date=10 February 2011 |archive-date=25 May 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120525040033/http://www.the-afc.com/en/challenge-cup-previous-competitions/afc-challenge-cup-2008/18952 |url-status=live }}
{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} 2010colspan=8|Did not enter
{{flagicon|Nepal}} 2012colspan=8|Did not qualify
{{flagicon|Maldives}} 2014Group stage8/8301217
Total301217

= AFC Solidarity Cup =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!colspan=8 style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |AFC Solidarity Cup

Year

!Round

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

style="background:#cfaa88;"

| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} 2016

Third place5311119

= ASEAN Championship =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!colspan=9 style="background:#D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |ASEAN Championship

!rowspan=39 |

!colspan=7 style="background: #D22B2B; color: #FFFFFF; |Qualification

Year

!Round

!{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

{{flagicon|Singapore}} 1996rowspan=10 | Group stage7th4112510

|colspan=6| No qualification

{{flagicon|Vietnam}} 19987th301228

|2

10124
{{flagicon|Thailand}} 20009th4004016

|rowspan=3 colspan=6| No qualification

{{flagicon|Indonesia}} {{flagicon|Singapore}} 20028th301238
{{flagicon|Malaysia}} {{flagicon|Vietnam}} 20048th4103416
{{flagicon|Singapore}} {{flagicon|Thailand}} 20078th3003123

|4

310116
{{flagicon|Indonesia}} {{flagicon|Thailand}} 20088th3003013

|4

30197
{{flagicon|Indonesia}} {{flagicon|Vietnam}} 20108th3012313

|3

12083
{{flagicon|Malaysia}} {{flagicon|Thailand}} 20127th3012610

|4

21154
{{flagicon|Singapore}} {{flagicon|Vietnam}} 20148th3003212

|4

301106
{{flagicon|Myanmar}} {{flagicon|Philippines}} 2016rowspan="1" colspan="8" | Did not qualify320176
{{flagicon|ASEAN}} 2018rowspan="4"| Group stage9th4004312

| rowspan="4" colspan="7" | Qualified automatically

{{flagicon|Singapore}} 20209th4004114
{{flagicon|ASEAN}} 20229th4013215
{{flagicon|ASEAN}} 20249th4022711
Total49283939181

| 24

15455236

Head-to-head record

Last match updated was against {{fb|SRI}} on 20 March 2025

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|+Key

| style="background: #CCFFCC;" width="20" |

| align="left" | {{nowrap|More wins than losses}}

style="background: #FFFFCC;" width="20" |

| align="left" | {{nowrap|Equal wins/losses ratio}}

style="background: #FFCCCC;" width="20" |

| align="left" | {{nowrap|More losses than wins}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
style="color:black"

!style="width:145px"| Opponent

!style="width:1px"| Pld

!style="width:1px"| W

!style="width:1px"| D

!style="width:1px"| L

!style="width:1px"| GF

!style="width:1px"| GA

!style="width:1px"| GD

!style="width:1px" | Confederation

bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|AFG|2013}}

302113−2bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|BAN}}

512245−1bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|BHU}}

110021+1bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|BRU}}

1110013015+15bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|CAM}}

176382430−6bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|CHN}}

2002313−10bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|TPE}}

4013410−6bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|EGY}}

1001015−15bgcolor=#ffd700|CAF
bgcolor=FFFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|GUM}}

1010110bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|HKG}}

3003313−10bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|IND}}

200217−6bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|IDN}}

100291248−36bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|IRN}}

3003120−19bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|JOR}}

200228−6bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|KAZ}}

100105−5bgcolor=#F7F3DE|UEFA
bgcolor=FFFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|KUW}}

210132+1bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|LIB}}

200209−9bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|LES}}

100113−2bgcolor=#ffd700|CAF
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|MAC}}

200227−5bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|MAS}}

2015161162−51bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|MDV}}

4013315−12bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|MNG}}

531185+3bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|MYA}}

1904151358−45bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|NEP}}

602459−4bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|OMN}}

0002019−19bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|PHI}}

147342322+1bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|QAT}}

0002111−10bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|KSA}}

000104−4bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|SIN}}

1311111242−30bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|KOR}}

7005028−28bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|SRI}}

83231214−2bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|SYR}}

2002020−20bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|THA}}

1312101546−31bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=CCFFCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|Timor Leste}}

8701229+13bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|TKM}}

200239−6bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|UAE}}

300309−9bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
bgcolor=FFCCCC

| style="text-align:left;"| {{fb|VIE}}{{efn|Includes matches against {{fb|South Vietnam}} and {{fb|North Vietnam}}.}}

230221690−84bgcolor=#87CEEB|AFC
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External links

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  • [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/LAO Laos] at FIFA.com
  • Laos 2012/13 [https://www.fifa.com/worldranking/news/newsid=1965551/] at FIFA.com

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