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Myanmar
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Chinthe
(Burmese Lion)
AssociationMyanmar Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachMyo Hlaing Win
CaptainMaung Maung Lwin
Most capsDavid Htan (78)
Top scorerMyo Hlaing Win (36)
Home stadiumThuwunna Stadium
FIFA codeMYA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 167 Decrease 2 (28 November 2024)[1]
Highest96 (April 1996)
Lowest182 (August 2012, October 2012)
First international
 Hong Kong 5–2 Burma 
(Hong Kong; 17 February 1950)[2]
Biggest win
 Burma 9–0 Singapore 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 9 November 1969)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 10–0 Myanmar 
(Chiba, Japan; 28 May 2021)
Asian Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1968)
Best resultRunners-up (1968)
AFC Challenge Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2008)
Best resultFourth place (2008, 2010)
AFF Championship
Appearances13 (first in 1996)
Best resultFourth place (2004)
Semi-finals (2016)
Medal record
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 1968 Iran Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Thailand Team
Gold medal – first place 1970 Thailand Team
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Philippines Team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1965 Malaysia Team
Gold medal – first place 1967 Thailand Team
Gold medal – first place 1969 Burma Team
Gold medal – first place 1971 Malaysia Team
Gold medal – first place 1973 Singapore Team
Silver medal – second place 1961 Burma Team
Silver medal – second place 1993 Singapore Team
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Thailand Team
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Malaysia Team
King's Cup
Silver medal – second place 1968 King's Cup Team
Silver medal – second place 1975 King's Cup Team

The Myanmar national football team (Burmese: မြန်မာ့လက်ရွေးစင်အမျိုးသားအသင်း) represents Myanmar in men's international association football and is governed by the Myanmar Football Federation.[4]

It was known as the Burma national football team until 1989, when Burma was renamed Myanmar. During their heydays, the team finished second in the 1968 AFC Asian Cup, participated in the Summer Olympics in 1972 and in the Asian Games and having won the Asian Games twice; in 1966 and 1970, and the football event of the Southeast Asian Games on five successive occasions; in 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971 and 1973. They did not participate in any World Cup qualification for the rest of the 20th century, contributing to the downfall of the national side.

Since being renamed, Myanmar's highest achievement has been the silver medal at 1993 Southeast Asian Games. Myanmar played its first FIFA World Cup qualifiers in 2007 in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, losing 0–7 and 0–4 to China.

History

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The golden eras (1948–1970s)

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Burma participated in 1954 Asian Games and won a bronze medal, standing behind Taiwan (gold) and South Korea (silver); this was the beginning of the golden era. On the other hand, the nation was not expected to contend for a medal in the Olympic-type Asian Games. In the meantime, this delegation became the first male Burmese team to win a continental medal. Against all odds, the Burma team bettered their 1954 effort by winning the gold medal in the Asian Games, which was held at Bangkok in the mid-1960s. In that tournament, Burma beat Iran in the gold-medal game.[5]

The 1966 Asian Games gold medal-winning squad established itself as one of the two best teams in the region as it finished as runner-up to Iran at the 1968 AFC Asian Cup after losing against Iran and drawing against Republic of China. Having won a silver medal in 1968, the men's soccer team had a strong performance in the early 1970s as it qualified to compete in the 1972 Summer Olympics, which was held at Munich (West Germany), upon being one of the three finalists in the Asian tournament. Despite only winning against Sudan with 2–0, the Burmese players won the Fair Play Award. The following year, the nation earned its fifth consecutive Southeast Asian Games gold medal in Singapore (Kuala Lumpur 1965, Bangkok 1967, Rangoon 1969, and Kuala Lumpur 1971).[6]

Three years before that, the national team wrote perhaps their most important chapter: they captured the continental title for the second time in a row, after the Burmese Olympic Committee sent footballers to Thailand for the 1970 Asian Games. Burma thus became the third football squad to win the Asian tournament twice. They were declared national heroes in Rangoon, the then capital of Burma, with their second consecutive gold medal in men's soccer.[5]

During this golden era, Burma produced many talented footballers. One among them is Suk Bahadur who is now considered as the greatest Burmese footballer of all time for his outstanding contribution to Burmese football.[5]

Over the following years, mainly due to political problems within the country, the national side's ability to defend its Asian title slowly faded away.

Decline and struggle (1970s–2010s)

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In the later years, Burma were unable to achieve similar results like in the golden era, due to many factors. The collapse of whole Burmese football system during the rule of Ne Win and later, the junta, had a negative impact on Burmese football team. Lack of funding and poor infrastructure prevented many Burmese players to play abroad, thus leading to retirement. At the same time, the rise of Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand made Myanmar's golden era fade away.

Despite this, Myanmar did win 2 medals: a silver medal in the 1993 Southeast Asian Games, in a loss to Thailand, and a bronze in the 2004 AFF Championship.

Resurgence (2010–2019)

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Myanmar's 2011 reforms had been a major point of turning Myanmar's football, which had declined since 1970s. During this era, a new wave of Burmese football had arrived with the change of Myanmar's political climate, after many years under junta's rule.

The arrival of the German manager Gerd Zeise has been the crucial turning point in Myanmar football. The Myanmar U20 team qualified to Myanmar's first ever FIFA tournament, the 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup after progressing to the semi-finals in the 2014 AFC U19 Championship as host. In the 2016 AFF Championship, Myanmar, once again as host, went to semi-finals, only losing to the eventual champions, Thailand.

Despite these successes, problems remain. Myanmar's football capability has been questioned after their disastrous 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification; while at the same time, many teams in Asia have developed after many years in the shadows. Once again, Myanmar failed to qualify for 2019 AFC Asian Cup, when they suffered a tremendous 1–5 loss to Kyrgyzstan. In an effort to prepare the team for the 2018 AFF Championship, on 13 October 2018, Myanmar played an unsuccessful friendly match against Bolivia at the Thuwunna Stadium, losing 3–0.[1] Under Antoine Hey, Myanmar also had an unsuccessful 2018 AFF Championship, when the team was knocked out at the group stage, and Hey would resign after the tournament.

Myanmar began their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification grouping with old rival Kyrgyzstan, as well as Tajikistan, Mongolia and especially powerhouse Japan. Under the guidance of the new manager Miodrag Radulović, Myanmar had a disastrous beginning when the team fell 0–1 to Mongolia away, 0–2 to Japan at home and especially a 0–7 away defeat to the Kyrgyz, causing the Montenegrin to be fired. After the defeat to Kyrgyzstan, old coach Antoine Hey returned, where he helped Myanmar to gain a shock home win 4–3 over Tajikistan before beating Mongolia 1–0 also at home to boost morale.[7]

The dramatic fall (2020–2022)

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The COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar and subsequent Myanmar protests depleted greatly the national team when many key players refused to represent Myanmar in international football citing the junta's involvement.[8] As for the result, Myanmar brought to Japan with half of its squad members weren't regular starters, and suffered its worst defeat in modern era to the host 0–10, forcing Antoine Hey's men to win their 2 remaining matches against Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan while hoping for defeats from their 2 main opponents in the same time against Japan (and even a draw or a defeat against Mongolia for Kyrgyzstan) to be among the 4 best runners-up.[9] Having lost to Kyrgyzstan 1–8 the next match, Myanmar were officially eliminated from the World Cup and the top 2 spots in the group. Eventually, Myanmar confirmed its bottom place in the group, losing 0–4 to Tajikistan, and have to play the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

During the 2020 AFF Championship, Singapore defeated Myanmar 3–0, with Ikhsan Fandi scoring a brace. However in the next match, Myanmar bounced back from that defeat with Than Paing and Maung Maung Lwin both scoring a goal to earn a 2–0 victory over Timor-Leste which give the team the hope of qualifying to the semi-finals. However, those hopes were made impossible after Thailand won 4–0 against Myanmar which ended a disastrous tournament after failing to defeat the Philippines in the final matchday.

Myanmar were also drawn in the group of death in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification, being drawn with Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan and also Singapore. The team failed to secure a points in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification being humiliated by Singapore 6–2, Tajikistan 4–0 and Kyrgyzstan 2–0.

The 2022 AFF Championship took place with Myanmar having friendly matches in Thailand as preparation fixtures. They won two matches against club teams, Chonburi and Samut Prakan. Despite this, they lost 6–0 to old rivals Thailand, although the opponents fielded a weaker squad. Myanmar then played their opening match against Malaysia, but although counter-attacking play was good, they lost 1–0 due to Faisal Halim's goal and a late penalty from Win Naing Tun being saved from Malaysia's Syihan Hazmi. In the next match, Myanmar played Singapore at the Jalan Besar Stadium, an artificial grass which cost them in addition to poor performances as the final result was 3–2 in Singapore's favour conceding the last goal from a goalkeeper punt kick which assisted Shawal Anuar to secure the 3 points for Singapore. However, Maung Maung Lwin did score two goals in this match: one being a composed right top corner finish while the other was a first-time volley. The team's chances of qualifying had been ruined, as they played Laos on home soil, going down 1–0 early on through Soukaphone Vongchiengkham but Kyaw Min Oo, who was having an excellent tournament scored a header, completely unmarked. Laos scored back to take the lead up to 2–1 however in the 90+6 minutes, Myanmar captain Maung Maung Lwin secured a point for Myanmar as the match ended at 2–2 which also mean that this draw confirmed the team's elimination from the tournament. They lost 3–0 against Vietnam in their final match and they failed to registered a single win in the group stage of the AFF Championship for the first time since the 2014 edition. On 31 January 2023, Antoine Hey resigned from his position as head coach. Despite the poor results, the team can take positives away from this tournament as the playing style was praised by many fans.

Glimpses of hope (2023–present)

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In March 2023, Germany head coach Michael Feichtenbeiner was tasked to lead Myanmar with positive results. With the domestic league being more active compared to last year's competition, Myanmar fans had no reason not to be optimistic when they participated in the 2023 Tri-Nation Series tournament hosted by India. This tournament saw the big returns of Aung Thu and Nyein Chan Aung after boycotting call-ups over the coup earlier, which was seen as a surprise. Players such as Lwin Moe Aung, Hein Htet Aung and Win Naing Tun were also called up to the national squad. In the first match, the finishing cost Myanmar against a tough India side, losing 1–0 with a goal in first half stoppage time by Anirudh Thapa. In the second match against Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar midfielder Kyaw Min Oo blew a big leading chance with a penalty miss in the first half. Despite this miss, Myanmar continued to press and trouble the Kyrgyzstan defence and were eventually rewarded with a goal from Aung Thu in the 82' minute. However, they gave away a goal in the 90+6' minute from a corner kick. Despite it being a draw, this result showed the return of the winning spirit that Myanmar desperately needed during the last year. The Myanmar team had shown a significant improvement throughout the last 6 months, and it showed in the match against Kyrgyzstan.

In June 2023, Myanmar travelled to Dalian to face China and Macau in the international friendly window in which Myanmar played their first match against China but came out with a 4–0 defeat despite a strong showing in the first half. On 19 June 2023, Macau was Myanmar's next opponent and goals from Lwin Moe Aung and Maung Maung Lwin secured a 2–0 win, Myanmar's first win in over two years since their last win over Timor-Leste on 8 December 2021. In September 2023, Myanmar played both of their friendly match at home against Nepal which the first match resulted in a disappointing 0–0 draw, with Myanmar goalkeeper Kyaw Zin Phyo saving Anjan Bista's penalty. In the second match, the performance significantly improved and Myanmar won 1–0 to an 86' minute goal by striker Win Naing Tun. In October 2023, Myanmar played against Macau in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification first round match at home which see them thrashing Macau 5–1 at home on 12 October 2023. Myanmar failed to produce the same performance in the second leg however, as Macau put up a strong resistance to end the game in a disappointing goalless draw; still, due to having won 5–1 in the first leg, Myanmar advanced to the second round of the qualification, where Myanmar will have to face sterner oppositions in group B, which are Syria, North Korea and Asian hegemon Japan, which had impressed greatly in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Amidst the backdrop of ongoing security crisis on home soil, notably with the kickstarting of the Operation 1027 that led to war and destruction in the country's borderlands and glimpse of war closer to Yangon, where Myanmar team chose to base themselves, the Burmese started their campaign with a predictable 5–0 thumping in the hands of Japan, the highest-ranked team in Asia at the time, before suffering an agonising 6–1 loss to North Korea on home soil, in which Win Naing Tun scored Myanmar's solitary goal. On 21 March 2024, Myanmar shockingly held Syria to a 1–1 draw after Soe Moe Kyaw scored the only goal for the team during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match, which was a surprise after Syria's decent performance in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup earlier. Unfortunately, Myanmar could not keep up with the tempo in the return leg, losing 7–0 to Syria in a match where the Burmese were reduced to ten men after Hein Phyo Win was sent off.

On 10 October 2024, Myanmar won 2–0 in a friendly against Sri Lanka.

Team image

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Kits

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The Myanmar national team kit was made by FBT in a contract in effect until 2018.

In November 2018, the Myanmar national team signed a six-year contract with Warrix Sports. The sports kit sponsorship contract was valued at US$5.67 million and it will run from 1 November 2018 to 31 December 2024.[10]

On 6 November 2018, Warrix introduced a new Myanmar home and away kit. The home kit is a red shirt with red shorts and red socks. The away kit is a shirt, shorts and socks that is all white.

Myanmar national football team kits
Kit Provider Period
West Germany Adidas 2011–2013
Italy Lotto 2013–2015
Thailand FBT 2015–2018
Thailand Warrix 2018–present

Stadium

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Myanmar plays most of its home matches in Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. The stadium is larger and more up-to-date than the older Bogyoke Aung San Stadium. In 2013, the stadium was upgraded to a seating capacity of 50,000 spectators from the previous capacity of 32,000.[11] It also hosted the 2016 AFF Championship Group B matches .

Myanmar national football team home stadiums
Image Stadium Capacity Location Last match
Thuwunna Stadium 50,000 Yangon v   Japan (6 June 2024; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification)
Mandalar Thiri Stadium 31,270 Mandalay v     Nepal (7 November 2019; Friendly)

Results and fixtures

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Further information: Myanmar national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

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21 March 2026 World Cup qualification Myanmar  1–1  Syria Yangon, Myanmar
18:00 UTC+6:30 Soe Moe Kyaw 35' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Al-Dali 71' Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Attendance: 7,580
Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran)
26 March 2026 World Cup qualification Syria  7–0  Myanmar Dammam, Saudi Arabia
22:00 UTC+3
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 3,252
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)
6 June 2026 World Cup qualification Myanmar  0–5  Japan Yangon, Myanmar
18:40 UTC+6:30 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Attendance: 21,200
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
11 June 2026 World Cup qualification North Korea  4–1  Myanmar Vientiane, Laos
20:00 UTC+7
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 141
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
10 October Friendly Myanmar  2–0  Sri Lanka Yangon, Myanmar
16:00 UTC+6:30
Report Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Souei Vongkham (Laos)
13 October Friendly Myanmar  0–0  Sri Lanka Yangon, Myanmar
16:00 UTC+6:30 Report Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
14 November Friendly Singapore  3–2  Myanmar Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: National Stadium
19 November Friendly Myanmar  2–3  Lebanon Yangon, Myanmar
17:00 UTC+6:30
Report
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Lê Vũ Linh (Vietnam)
9 December 2024 ASEAN Championship Myanmar  v  Indonesia Yangon, Myanmar
17:00 UTC+6:30 Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
12 December 2024 ASEAN Championship Philippines  v  Myanmar Manila, Philippines
18:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
18 December 2024 ASEAN Championship Myanmar  v  Laos Yangon, Myanmar
17:00 UTC+6:30 Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
21 December 2024 ASEAN Championship Vietnam  v  Myanmar Phú Thọ, Vietnam
20:00 UTC+7 Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium

Players

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Current squad

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Intially, 30 players were called up for ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup preliminary squad.[12] However, due to club commitments, three players were removed from the preliminary squad.

Caps and goals updated as of 19 November 2024, against  Lebanon.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Sann Satt Naing (1997-11-04) 4 November 1997 (age 27) 10 0 Myanmar Yangon United
1GK Pyae Phyo Thu (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 22) 6 0 Myanmar Shan United
1GK Zin Nyi Nyi Aung (2000-06-06) 6 June 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Myanmar Dagon Star United
1GK Nay Lin Htet (2002-04-23) 23 April 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Myanmar Hantharwaddy United
2DF Nanda Kyaw (1996-09-03) 3 September 1996 (age 28) 49 0 Myanmar Shan United
2DF Hein Phyo Win (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 26) 36 0 Myanmar Shan United
2DF Soe Moe Kyaw (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 25) 25 2 Cambodia Tiffy Army
2DF Thiha Htet Aung (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996 (age 28) 19 0 Myanmar Dagon Star United
2DF Thet Hein Soe (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 23) 13 0 Myanmar Shan United
2DF Aung Wunna Soe (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 (age 24) 3 0 Myanmar Shan United
2DF Lat Wai Phone (2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Myanmar Hantharwady United
2DF Ye Lin Htet (1999-07-18) 18 July 1999 (age 25) 1 0 Myanmar Yangon United
2DF Thu Rein Soe (1998-09-04) 4 September 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Myanmar Yangon United
3MF Lwin Moe Aung (1999-12-10) 10 December 1999 (age 24) 51 4 Thailand Rayong
3MF Maung Maung Lwin (1996-06-18) 18 June 1996 (age 28) 74 12 Thailand Lamphun Warriors
3MF Wai Lin Aung (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 25) 18 1 Myanmar Yangon United
3MF Myat Kaung Khant (2000-07-15) 15 July 2000 (age 24) 15 1 Myanmar Shan United
3MF Zaw Win Thein (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 21) 15 0 Myanmar Yangon United
3MF Nay Moe Naing (1997-12-13) 13 December 1997 (age 26) 9 1 Myanmar Hanthawady United
3MF Ye Yint Aung (2000-03-22) 22 March 2000 (age 24) 8 1 Myanmar Shan United
3MF Aung Naing Win (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 27) 8 0 Myanmar Dagon Star United
3MF Oakkar Naing (2003-11-08) 8 November 2003 (age 21) 5 0 Myanmar Yangon United
3MF Khun Kyaw Zin Hein (2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Myanmar Shan United
3MF Khaing Ye Win 1 0 Myanmar ISPE
4FW Aung Kaung Mann (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 26) 30 2 Malaysia Kelantan Darul Naim
4FW Thiha Zaw (1993-12-28) 28 December 1993 (age 30) 8 3 Cambodia Nagaworld
4FW Yan Kyaw Htwe (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29) 1 0 Myanmar Yangon United

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Myanmar squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Hein Htet Soe (2003-06-21) 21 June 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Myanmar Ayeyawady United v.  Singapore, 14 November 2024
GK Pyae Phyo Aung (1991-07-08) 8 July 1991 (age 33) 0 0 Myanmar Yangon United v.  Sri Lanka, 13 October 2024
GK Phone Thit Sar Min (1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024
GK Kyaw Zin Phyo (1993-02-01) 1 February 1993 (age 31) 43 0 Myanmar Shan United v.  Singapore, 14 November 2024
DF Zaw Ye Tun (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 30) 7 0 Myanmar Dagon Star United v.  Lebanon, 19 November 2024
DF Thu Ya 0 0 Myanmar Rakhine United v.  Lebanon, 19 November 2024
DF Kyaw Phyo Wai (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Myanmar Yangon United v.  Lebanon, 19 November 2024
DF Zwe Khant Min (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 24) 7 0 Myanmar Shan United v.  Singapore, 14 November 2024
DF Win Moe Kyaw (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996 (age 28) 0 0 Myanmar Hanthawady United Domestic Training Camp, 21 September 2024
DF Kaung Htet Hein (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Myanmar Mahar United Domestic Training Camp, 21 September 2024
DF Nyein Chan (1994-06-02) 2 June 1994 (age 30) 20 0 Myanmar Dagon Port v.  North Korea, 11 June 2024
DF David Htan (1990-05-13) 13 May 1990 (age 34) 78 4 Myanmar Yangon United v.  North Korea, 11 June 2024
DF Zwe Htet Min (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Myanmar Shan United v.  North Korea, 11 June 2024
DF Hein Zeyar Lin (2000-08-12) 12 August 2000 (age 24) 13 0 Myanmar Yangon United v.  Japan, 6 June 2024INJ
DF Kaung Htet Paing (2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 (age 20) 4 0 Myanmar Dagon Port v.  Japan, 6 June 2024
MF Lar Din Maw Yar (1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 29) 24 0 Myanmar Hantharwaddy United v.  Lebanon, 19 November 2024
MF Kyaw Min Oo (1996-06-16) 16 June 1996 (age 28) 33 1 Malaysia PDRM v.  Sri Lanka, 13 October 2024
MF Yan Naing Oo (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 28) 44 1 Myanmar Yangon United Domestic Training Camp, 21 September 2024
MF Aung Myo Khant (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Myanmar Yangon United Domestic Training Camp, 21 September 2024
MF Moe Swe (2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Myanmar Yadanarbon Domestic Training Camp, 21 September 2024
MF Ar Kar Kyaw (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Myanmar Mahar United v.  Japan, 6 June 2024PRE
MF Htet Phyo Wai (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 (age 24) 9 3 Myanmar Shan United Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024
MF Lin Htet Soe (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 25) 4 0 Myanmar Shan United Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024
FW Than Paing (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 27) 49 2 Thailand Kanchanaburi Power 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric CupPRE
FW Win Naing Tun (2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 24) 37 3 Thailand Chiangrai United 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric CupPRE
FW Hein Htet Aung (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 23) 24 0 Malaysia Negeri Sembilan FC 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric CupPRE
FW Than Toe Aung (2003-07-13) 13 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Myanmar Hantharwaddy v.  Lebanon, 19 November 2024
FW Suan Lam Mang (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994 (age 30) 54 6 Myanmar Dagon Star v.  Lebanon, 19 November 2024
FW Aung Myat Thu (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 30) 0 0 Myanmar Hantharwaddy v.  Sri Lanka, 13 October 2024
FW Aung Kyaw Naing (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 (age 29) 4 0 Myanmar Dagon Star Domestic Training Camp, 21 September 2024
FW Aung Thu (1996-05-22) 22 May 1996 (age 28) 49 11 Thailand Uthai Thani v.  Japan, 6 June 2024PRE
FW Kyaw Ko Ko (1992-12-20) 20 December 1992 (age 31) 54 16 Myanmar Rakhine United v.  Syria, 21 March 2024
FW Thu Rein Tun (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Myanmar Shan United Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024
FW Pyae Sone Aung (2006-03-31) 31 March 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Myanmar Thitsar Arman Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024

INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Coaching staff

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Source[13]
Position Name
Head Coach Myanmar Myo Hlaing Win
Assistant Coach Myanmar Min Thu
Myanmar Zaw Win Tun
Goalkeeping Coach Germany Kost Mike Andre
Fitness Coach Scotland Arif Richard Horlock
Video analyst Myanmar Saw Ye Mon
Team Doctor Myanmar Phyo Thet Hlaing Win
Media Officer Myanmar Zaw Minn Htike
Videographer Myanmar Zarni Ohn Khin
Scouting Myanmar Kyi Lwin
Physiotheropist Myanmar Thura Toe
Kit Manager Myanmar Aung Kyaw Lin

Coaching history

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* As caretaker

Player records

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As of 29 November 2024[19]

Players in bold are still active with Myanmar.

Most appearances

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Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 David Htan 78 4 2011–present
2 Zaw Min Tun 75 5 2011–2022
Maung Maung Lwin 12 2015–present
4 Khin Maung Lwin 67 4 2006–2017
Yan Paing 67 13 2002–2014
6 Yan Aung Kyaw 64 0 2011–2019
7 Myo Hlaing Win 63 36 1992–2005
8 Aung Kyaw Moe 55 8 1999–2010
Min Thu 55 1 1998–2008
Soe Myat Min 55 20 1998–2008

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Myo Hlaing Win 36 63 0.57 1992–2005
2 Soe Myat Min 20 55 0.36 1998–2008
3 Kyaw Ko Ko 16 54 0.3 2010–present
4 Yan Paing 13 67 0.19 2002–2014
5 Aung Thu 11 49 0.22 2015–present
6 Tin Myint Aung 10 65 0.29 1988–1999
Maung Maung Lwin 12 75 0.14 2015–present
8 Than Toe Aung 9 74 0.64 1987–2000
Ya Zar Win Thein 9 34 0.26 2007–2014
10 Aung Kyaw Moe 8 55 0.15 1999–2010

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1938 Part of  United Kingdom Part of  United Kingdom
as  Burma
Brazil 1950 Withdrew Withdrew from qualification
1954 to 1986 Did not enter Did not enter
as Myanmar /  Myanmar
Italy 1990 Did not enter Did not enter
United States 1994 Withdrew Withdrew from qualification
France 1998 Did not enter Did not enter
South Korea Japan 2002 Withdrew Withdrew from qualification
Germany 2006 Banned Banned
South Africa 2010 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 11
Brazil 2014 4 1 0 3 2 6
Russia 2018 8 2 2 4 9 21
Qatar 2022 8 2 0 6 6 35
Canada Mexico United States 2026 8 1 2 5 8 29
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/19 – – – – – – 30 6 4 20 25 102

Olympic Games

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Olympic Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
France 1900 to Finland 1952 Did not participate
Australia 1956 to Mexico 1968 Did not qualify
West Germany 1972 Round 1 9/16 3 1 0 2 2 2 Squad
Canada 1976 to South Korea 1988 Did not qualify
Spain 1992 to present See Myanmar national under-23 team
Total Round 1 – 3 1 0 2 2 2 —

AFC Asian Cup

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Main article: Myanmar at the AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 Withdrew Withdrew
South Korea 1960
Israel 1964
Iran 1968 Runners-up 4 2 1 1 5 4 3 3 0 0 5 0
Thailand 1972 Withdrew Withdrew
Iran 1976
Kuwait 1980
Singapore 1984
Qatar 1988
Japan 1992 Did not enter Did not enter
United Arab Emirates 1996 Did not qualify 6 2 1 3 11 20
Lebanon 2000 3 2 0 1 6 4
China 2004 8 3 0 5 11 18
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007 Banned Banned
Qatar 2011 Did not enter AFC Challenge Cup
Australia 2015
United Arab Emirates 2019 Did not qualify 14 4 4 6 19 31
Qatar 2023 8 2 0 6 6 35
Saudi Arabia 2027 To be determined 8 1 2 5 8 29
Total Runners-up 4 2 1 1 5 4 50 17 7 26 66 137

Asian Games

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Asian Games record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
India 1951 Quarter-finals 1 0 0 1 0 2
Philippines 1954 Third place 4 2 0 1 10 8
Japan 1958 Group stage 2 0 0 2 3 6
Indonesia 1962 Withdrew
Thailand 1966 Champions 6 4 2 0 8 3
Thailand 1970 7 4 2 1 9 5
Iran 1974 Second round 6 2 1 3 14 14
Thailand 1978 Group stage 2 0 0 2 1 5
India 1982 3 1 0 2 3 8
South Korea 1986 did not qualify
China 1990
Japan 1994 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 9
Thailand 1998 Withdrew
2002–present See Myanmar under-23 football team
Total Champions 34 13 6 14 49 60

AFC Challenge Cup

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AFC Challenge Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Bangladesh 2006 Banned Banned
India 2008 Fourth place 5 2 0 3 6 6
Sri Lanka 2010 5 2 0 3 6 10 3 3 0 0 7 1
Nepal 2012 Did not qualify 3 0 1 2 2 6
Maldives 2014 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 2 1 0 7 1
Total Best: Fourth place 13 5 0 8 15 21 9 5 2 2 16 8

ASEAN Championship

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ASEAN Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Singapore 1996 Group stage 6th 4 2 0 2 11 12 Squad No qualification
Vietnam 1998 5th 3 1 1 1 8 9 Squad 2 2 0 0 7 1
Thailand 2000 6th 3 1 0 2 4 8 Squad No qualification
Indonesia Singapore 2002 5th 4 2 1 1 13 5 Squad
Malaysia Vietnam 2004 Fourth place 4th 7 3 1 3 12 12 Squad
Singapore Thailand 2007 Group stage 6th 3 0 3 0 1 1 Squad Qualified automatically
Indonesia Thailand 2008 6th 3 1 0 2 4 8 Squad
Indonesia Vietnam 2010 7th 3 0 1 2 2 9 Squad
Malaysia Thailand 2012 8th 3 0 1 2 1 7 Squad 4 3 1 0 6 1
Singapore Vietnam 2014 7th 3 0 1 2 2 6 Squad 4 3 1 0 6 2
Myanmar Philippines 2016 Semi-finals 4th 4 2 0 2 5 9 Squad Qualified automatically
ASEAN 2018 Group stage 5th 4 2 1 1 7 5 Squad
Singapore 2020 8th 4 1 0 3 4 10 Squad
ASEAN 2022 8th 4 0 1 3 4 9 Squad
ASEAN 2024 To be determined Squad
Total Fourth place 15/15 52 15 11 26 78 110 — 10 8 2 0 19 4

Southeast Asian Games

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Southeast Asian Games record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Thailand 1959 Group stage 3 0 0 3 3 10
Myanmar 1961 Runners-up 4 2 0 2 7 5
Cambodia 1963 Cancelled
Malaysia 1965 Champions 3 2 1 0 5 2
Thailand 1967 4 4 0 0 7 2
Myanmar 1969 3 3 0 0 8 1
Malaysia 1971 4 3 1 0 13 3
Singapore 1973 4 4 0 0 15 4
Thailand 1975 Third place 3 1 1 1 3 3
Malaysia 1977 4 3 0 1 12 9
Indonesia 1979 Group stage 4 0 1 3 2 5
Philippines 1981 2 0 1 1 3 4
Singapore 1983 3 1 0 2 3 4
Thailand 1985 Did not enter
Indonesia 1987 Fourth place 4 0 2 2 3 14
Malaysia 1989 Group stage 2 0 0 2 0 7
Philippines 1991 2 0 0 2 1 6
Singapore 1993 Runners-up 6 4 0 2 21 11
Thailand 1995 Fourth place 6 3 0 3 10 8
Indonesia 1997 Group stage 4 1 1 2 10 8
Brunei 1999 4 1 1 2 4 10
2001–present See Myanmar national under-23 team
Total 5 tiles 64 32 9 28 130 126

Regional record

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Last meet up against Southeast Asia countries
Opponents Score Year Outcome Match type
 Brunei 16 October 2014 3−1 Won 2014 AFF Championship
 Cambodia 12 November 2018 4−1 Won 2018 AFF Championship
 Laos 30 December 2022 2−2 Draw 2022 AFF Championship
 Indonesia 25 November 2021 4−1 Lost Friendly
 Malaysia 21 December 2022 0−1 Lost 2022 AFF Championship
 Philippines 18 December 2021 2−3 Lost 2020 AFF Championship
 Singapore 14 November 2024 2−3 Lost Friendly
 Thailand 11 December 2022 0−6 Lost Friendly
 East Timor 8 December 2021 2−0 Won 2020 AFF Championship
 Vietnam 3 January 2023 0−3 Lost 2022 AFF Championship

Honours

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Continental

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Regional

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Friendly

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Summary

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Only official senior honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).

Senior Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
AFC Asian Cup 0 1 0 1
Total 0 1 0 1
Notes
  1. Competition organized by the OCA, officially not recognized by FIFA.

See also

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Notes

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References

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1966 (first title)
1970 (second title)
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