Laos national football team
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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Laos women's national football team.
The Laos national football team (Lao: ທິມຊາດ ບານເຕະ ແຫ່ງຊາດ ລາວ; French: Équipe du Laos de football) is the men's national football team that represents the Lao People's Democratic Republic. It is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).
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Nickname(s) | ລ້ານຊ້າງ / Lan Sang (Million Elephants) | ||
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Association | Lao Football Federation | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
Head coach | Kim Sang-hoon | ||
Captain | Bounphachan Bounkong | ||
Most caps | Soukaphone Vongchiengkham (57) | ||
Top scorer | Visay Phaphouvanin (18)[1] | ||
Home stadium | New Laos National Stadium | ||
FIFA code | LAO | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 190 1 (4 April 2024)[2] | ||
Highest | 134 (September 1998) | ||
Lowest | 210 (August 2012) | ||
First international | |||
South Vietnam 7–0 Laos (Rangoon, Burma; 12 December 1961)[3] | |||
Biggest win | |||
Laos 6–1 East Timor (Vientiane, Laos; 26 October 2010) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
United Arab Republic 15–0 Laos (Jakarta, Indonesia; 15 November 1963) | |||
AFC Solidarity Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) | ||
Best result | Third place (2016) | ||
AFF Championship | |||
Appearances | 12 (first in 1996) | ||
Best result | Group stage |
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