Myanmar national under-20 football team

Myanmar U20

Nickname(s)	Chinthe
Association	Myanmar Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Ryuji Sueoka
Captain	Swan Htet
Most caps	Lwin Moe Aung (37)
Top scorer	Win Naing Tun (25)
Home stadium	Thuwunna Stadium Bogyoke Aung San Stadium Zayyarthiri Stadium
FIFA code	MYA
First colours Second colours
First international
Hong Kong 2–1 Burma   (Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 18 April 1959)
Biggest win
Burma 8–0 Singapore   (Manila, Philippines; 30 April 1966)
Biggest defeat
Japan 8–0 Myanmar   (Bangkok, Thailand; 12 November 2007)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2015 )
Best result	Group stage (2015)
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances	19 (first in 1959)
Best result	Winners (1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970)

Myanmar national under-20 football team is the under-20 football team of Myanmar. It was known as the Burma national youth football team before 1989. During a ten-year span between 1961 and 1970, Burma thoroughly dominated the U-19/U-20 Asian Cup, reaching the finals eight times and winning the tournament seven times. The team participated in 2014 AFC U-19 Championship and qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand after reaching the semi-finals stage. This was the début appearance of the team in the World Cup competition.

International records

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1977 to 1999	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001 to 2013	DNQ	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Group stage	3	0	0	3	2	13
2017 to 2025	DNQ	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	Best: Group stage	3	0	0	3	2	13

AFC U-19 Championship

AFC Youth Championship
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1959	Group stage	4	3	1	0	24	11
1960		3	1	0	2	10	7
1961	Champions*	5	3	2	0	13	8
1962	Group stage	4	1	0	3	1	8
1963	Champions*	6	4	2	0	17	5
1964		4	2	1	1	8	3
1965	Runners-up	6	5	0	1	13	6
1966	Champions*	7	5	1	1	23	4
1967	Third place	6	5	0	1	14	1
1968	Champions	7	6	1	0	23	3
1969		6	4	2	0	22	6
1970		6	5	0	1	15	1
1971	Third place	6	4	1	1	16	2
1972	Quarter-finals	4	3	0	1	12	2
1973		4	3	0	1	8	3
1974	Group stage	3	1	1	1	2	2
1975		4	1	2	1	4	4
1976	Quarter-finals	4	2	0	2	11	3
1977 to 1998	DNP
2000 to 2012	DNQ
2014	Semi-finals 1	5	2	1	2	6	5
2016 to 2025	DNQ
Total	Best: Champions	94	60	15	19	242	84

• Champions* : Title shared
• DNP : Did not participate
• DNQ : Did not qualify

¹ No third place playoff.

AFF U19 Youth Championship

AFF U19 Youth Championship
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	Runners-up	6	3	1	2	12	8
2003	Champions	5	4	1	0	20	3
2005	Champions	6	5	0	1	11	6
2006	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Fourth place	5	3	0	2	9	7
2008	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	5
2010	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Fourth place	6	3	1	2	10	3
2012	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	Group stage	5	1	2	2	13	10
2014	Fourth place	4	2	0	2	6	6
2015	Group stage	4	2	1	1	3	3
2016	Group stage	5	2	2	1	11	10
2017	Fourth place	6	3	1	2	18	10
2018	Runners-up	6	3	1	2	17	9
2019	Fourth place	7	4	1	2	12	10
2022	Group stage	5	2	0	3	12	12
Total	Best: Champions	56	28	9	19	114	77

• The under-20 national team played at the 2002 to 2007 editions

Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy

Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	Semi-finals	5	4	1	0	16	2
2005	Runners-up	5	3	0	2	15	5
2007	Runners-up	5	4	1	0	21	2
2012	Semi-finals	5	3	1	1	15	6
2014	Champions	6	6	0	0	19	9
2018	Semi-finals	4	2	1	1	5	3
Total	Best: Champions	30	22	4	4	91	27

Current coaching staff

Position	Name
Head of Delegation	Tin Myint Aung
Head coach	Ryuji Sueoka
Assistant coach	Bo Bo Aung Lin Lin Htwe
Goalkeeping coach	Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Fitness coach	Soe Htin Aung
Doctor	Phyo Min Oo
Physiotherapist	Htun Zaw
Media officer	Bo Min

Players

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship.. ^[1]
• Match dates: 17–29 July 2024
• Caps and goals correct as of: 29 June 2022
• Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Saw Kyaw Khant No	(2005-02-21) 21 February 2005 (age 20)	4	0	Ayeyawady United
13	1 GK	Han Myint Myat Tun	(2005-11-19) 19 November 2005 (age 19)	6	0	Mahar United
18	1 GK	Saw Ei Do Htoo		1	0	Dagon Port
2	2 DF	Lat Wai Phone	(2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 20)	8	0	Hantharwaddy
3	2 DF	Khant Zin Hein	(2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 20)	13	0	Mahar United
4	2 DF	Saw Lin Htet Paing		9	0	Rakhapura United
5	2 DF	Samuel Ngai Kee		8	0	Yadanarbon
19	2 DF	Khun Cho Htoo		5	0	Yangon United
22	2 DF	Phyo Pyae Sone	(2005-06-28) 28 June 2005 (age 20)	10	1	Yangon United
23	2 DF	Hlwan Htet Tun		6	0	Yangon United
	2 DF	Aung Myint	(2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 20)	2	0	ISPE
6	3 MF	Naing Win Tun	(2005-11-15) 15 November 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Thitsar Arman
7	3 MF	Swan Htet	(2005-04-12) 12 April 2005 (age 20)	13	2	Dagon Star
15	3 MF	Zaw Myo Tun		5	0	Dagon Star United
16	3 MF	Naing Aung Sann		2	0	Dagon Port
21	3 MF	Ye Kaung Sat	(2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 20)	5	0	Thitsar Arman
8	4 FW	Min Maw Oo	(2005-03-06) 6 March 2005 (age 20)	8	1	Thitsar Arman
9	4 FW	Saw Sae Ka'paw Say	(2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 (age 20)	6	3	ISPE
10	4 FW	Win Pyae Maung	(2006-02-23) 23 February 2006 (age 19)	8	2	ISPE
11	4 FW	Kaung Khant Kyaw	(2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 (age 18)	5	1	Yangon United
12	4 FW	Shine Wanna Aung	(2006-03-15) 15 March 2006 (age 19)	5	1	Thitsar Arman
20	4 FW	Zwe Man Thar	(2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 (age 20)	6	0	Hantharwaddy
	4 FW	Mg Top		1	0	Dagon Star United

Recent call ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Tun Tun Thein	(2005-12-03) 3 December 2005 (age 19)	12	0	Dagon Port
MF	Wine Lu	(2005-12-11) 11 December 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Hantharwaddy
MF	Win Ko Htay	(2005-08-02) 2 August 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Mahar United
MF	Thein Zaw Thiha	(2005-02-08) 8 February 2005 (age 20)	10	2	ISPE
FW	Sai Zayar Kyaw		0	0	Yangon United

Junior Lions

• The following players were called up for the 2023 MNL-2 preliminary squad. ^[2]
• Match dates: 24 April – 16 September 2023
• Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   MYA Min Myat Noe 18 GK   MYA Sai Swan Khun Khay 28 GK   MYA Sai Thiha Naing 32 GK   MYA Khun Kyaw Kham

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF   MYA Thet Naing Oo 3 DF   MYA Myat Phone Khant 4 DF   MYA Lin Htet Oo 5 DF   MYA Hla Tun 15 DF   MYA Han Htet Oo 16 DF   MYA Samuel Ngai Kee 21 DF   MYA Han Tun Zaw 23 DF   MYA Khun Choo Htoo 24 DF   MYA Thura Zaw 26 DF   MYA Khant Zin Hein 27 DF   MYA Salai Ann Bwe Maung 29 DF   MYA Kaung Khant Zaw

No. Pos. Nation Player 8 MF   MYA Brang Don Le 12 MF   MYA Wunna Hlaing Shain 13 MF   MYA Hein Zaw Naing 14 MF   MYA Myo Min Khant 17 MF   MYA Kaung Htet 19 MF   MYA Pyae Phyo Kyaw 20 MF   MYA Saw Hla Myo Tun

No. Pos. Nation Player 6 FW   MYA Pyae Phyo Kyaw 7 FW   MYA Aung Kaung Khant 9 FW   MYA Shine Wunna Aung 10 FW   MYA Pyae Sone Aung 11 FW   MYA Win Ko Htay 25 FW   MYA Wai Yan Shine 30 FW   MYA Sitt Paing Tun

Previous squads

FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad

AFC U-19 Championship 2014 AFC U-19 Championship squad

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

2024

China   v   Myanmar

30 May Friendly	China	2–0	Myanmar	Hebei, China
--:--  UTC+8	Wang Yudong Ning Fangze			Stadium: Xianghe National Football Training Base

China   v   Myanmar

1 June Friendly	China	3–1	Myanmar	Hebei, China
--:--  UTC+8	Qu Geping Ning Fangze Wang Yudong		Shi Songchen o.g'	Stadium: Xianghe National Football Training Base

Bahrain   v   Myanmar

September 2024 Friendly	Bahrain	v	Myanmar	Thailand
16:00  UTC+9

Cambodia   v   Myanmar

September 2024 Friendly	Cambodia	v	Myanmar	Thailand
16:00  UTC+9

Myanmar   v   Laos

2024 (2024)AFF U19 Championship	Myanmar	v	Laos	Indonesia
TBA

Myanmar   v   Vietnam

2024 (2024)AFF U19 Championship	Myanmar	v	Vietnam	indonesia
TBD

Myanmar   v   Australia

2024 (2024)AFF U19 Championship	Myanmar	v	Australia	indonesia
TBD

Honours

International

• FIFA U20 World Cup
  • Group stage (1): 2015

Continental

• AFC Youth Championship

• Winners (7): 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970

• Runners-up (1): 1965
• Third place (2): 1967, 1971

• • Semi-finalist (1): 2014

Regional

• AFF U19 Youth Championship

• Winners (2):2003 ,2005

• Runners-up (2): 2002, 2018

Other awards

• Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy
  • Runners-up (2): 2005, 2007
  • Semi-finalist (3): 2002, 2012, 2018

• International U-21 Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2018
  • Third place (1): 2017

References

1. "အာဆီယံ ယူ- ၁၉ ပြိုင်ပွဲဝင်မည့် မြန်မာအသင်း လူစာရင်း ထုတ်ပြန်" (in Burmese). မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ဘောလုံး အဖွဲ့ချုပ်. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
2. "လိဂ်-၂ပြိုင်ပွဲ ဝင်ရောက်ယှဉ်ပြိုင်ရန် လေ့ကျင့်ပြင်ဆင်နေသည့် JUNIOR LIONS အသင်း" (in Burmese). မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ဘောလုံး အဖွဲ့ချုပ်. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

External links

• RSSSF Page on AFC Youth Championship