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Nickname(s) | ລ້ານຊ້າງ (Million Elephants) | ||
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Association | Lao Football Federation | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
Head coach | Ha Hyeok-jun [1] | ||
Captain | Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone | ||
Home stadium | New Laos National Stadium | ||
FIFA code | LAO | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | N/A | ||
Highest | N/A (N/A) | ||
Lowest | N/A (N/A) | ||
First international | |||
Singapore 4–0 Laos (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; 1 September 2001) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Laos 7–0 Mongolia (Vientiane, Laos; 29 March 2015) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Australia 7-1 Laos (Bacolod, Philippines; 22 November 2005) | |||
Southeast Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 12 (first in 2001 ) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2009) | ||
AFF U-23 Championship | |||
Appearances | 3 | ||
Best result | Third place (2022) |
The Laos national under-23 football team (also known as Laos Under-23, Laos U-23 or Laos Olympic Team) represents Laos in international football competitions in Olympic Games, Asian Games and SEA Games, as well as other under-23 international football tournaments.
Summer Olympic Games Record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1992 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1996 | ||||||||
2000 | Did not enter | |||||||
2004 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2008 | ||||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2020 | ||||||||
2024 | ||||||||
2028 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 0 / 8 |
AFC U-22/23 Championship Record | Qualifications Record | ||||||||||||||
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Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
2013 | Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||
2016 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
2018 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
2020 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 41 |
Asian Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA |
Senior National Team | ||||||||
1951 – 1998 | See Laos national football team | |||||||
Under-23 National Team | ||||||||
2002 | Withdrew | |||||||
2006 | ||||||||
2010 | ||||||||
2014 | Group stage | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
2018 | Group stage | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
2022 | Withdrew | |||||||
Total | 2/5 | – | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
SEA Games | |||||||
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Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
2001 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
2003 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
2005 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
2007 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
2009 | Fourth Place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
2011 | Group stage | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
2013 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
2015 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
2017 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
2019 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
Total | Best: Fourth Place | 50 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 45 | 122 |
AFF U-23 Championship record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA |
2005 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
2011 | Cancelled | ||||||
2019 | Withdrew | ||||||
2022 | Third place (along with East Timor) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
2023 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Total | Best: Third Place | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
The following is a list of Laos' match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss
30 April 2023 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Vietnam | 2–0 | Laos | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Stadium: Prince Stadium |
3 May 2023 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Malaysia | 5–1 | Laos | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Stadium: Prince Stadium |
6 May 2023 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Singapore | 0–0 | Laos | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Stadium: Prince Stadium |
8 May 2023 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Thailand | 4–1 | Laos | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
UTC+7 | Stadium: Prince Stadium |
12 August 2023 Friendly | Laos | 2–0 | Brunei | Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 UTC+7 | Thongkhamsavath 19' Khambaion 33' | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Khamsing Xayyavongsy (Laos) |
18 August 2023 2023 AFF U-23 Championship Group Stage | Philippines | 2–2 | Laos | Rayong, Thailand |
16:00 UTC+7 |
| Stadium: Rayong Province Stadium Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand) |
20 August 2023 2023 AFF U-23 Championship GS | Laos | 1–4 | Vietnam | Rayong, Thailand |
16:00 UTC+7 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rayong Province Stadium Attendance: 181 Referee: Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi (Brunei) |
6 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Q | Laos | 1–7 | Australia | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
20:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Central Republican Stadium |
9 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Tajikistan | 2-1 | Laos | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
19:00 UTC+5 | Stadium: Central Republican Stadium |
The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games between 29 April – 16 May. [2]
Caps and goals are correct as of 30 April 2023, after the match against Vietnam.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Solasak Thilavong | 3 November 2003 | 2 | 0 | Young Elephants | |
GK | Kop Lokphathip | 8 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | Ezra | |
DF | Phoutthavong Sangvilay | 16 October 2004 | 10 | 0 | Ezra | |
DF | Nalongsit Chanhthalangsy | 3 December 2001 | 7 | 0 | Viengchanh | |
DF | Phetdavanh Somsanid | 24 April 2004 | 3 | 1 | Master 7 | |
DF | Inthachuk Sisouphan | 23 May 2001 | 1 | 0 | Luang Prabang | |
DF | Phonsack Seesavath | 4 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Ezra | |
MF | Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone | 17 February 2004 | 7 | 0 | Ezra | |
MF | Damoth Thongkhamsavath | 3 April 2004 | 7 | 0 | Ezra | |
MF | Anantaza Siphongphan | 9 November 2004 | 2 | 0 | Ezra | |
MF | Phoutthalak Thongsanith | 3 December 2002 | 2 | 0 | Ezra | |
MF | Roman Angot | 2 March 2001 | 0 | 0 | Offenburger FV | |
MF | Sonexay Phanhthaxay | 10 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | Master 7 | |
FW | Chony Wenpaserth | 27 November 2002 | 11 | 1 | Ezra | |
FW | Anousone Xaypanya | 16 December 2002 | 3 | 0 | Ezra | |
FW | Athit Louanglath | 18 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Ezra | |
FW | Thanongsay Rammangkoun | 12 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | Namtha United |
Name | Period | Achievements |
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David Booth | 2015 | |
Mike Wong | 2017 | |
V. Sundramoorthy | 2018 | |
V. Selvaraj | 2021 | |
Michael Weiß | 2022 | |
Guglielmo Arena | 2023 | |
Ha Hyeok-jun | 2024–Present |
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