Myanmar national football team

Early years (1937–1951)

In 1937, East Bengal of Calcutta toured Burma. They would play against a Burmese selected team on October 13, being defeated 6–0. The following year, a Burmese XI toured India. This is one of the first documented national side of Burma, the tour also included Fred Pugsley, who was the first Burmese player to play for a foreign club. The team played a total of three matches, they defeated a Mohun Bagan–Calcutta XI by 3–2 on 28 May with Pugsley scoring twice and Dad netting in the other goal.^[4] The team also played against the India XI on 30 May which ended in a 2–2 draw with Pugsley scoring a brace.^[5]

After Independence, Burma would once again tour India,^[6] playing three matches against the I.F.A. XI. The first match was held on 24 August 1948, against I.F.A. XI, the match would end in a 1–1 draw, with Pugsley opening the scoring, and A. Mukherjee scoring the equaliser.^[7] Two days would follow for the second match, in which Burma would defeat the opposition by 2–1. Boomgardt would find the net twice to secure the win.^[8] The final match of the tour was held on 28 August, and ended in a 1–1 draw.^[9] After the tour concluded, the following day, a special arrangement was organized to celebrate Fred Pugsley, the team which was named "Fred Pugsley XI", would defeat East Bengal 2–0, with goals from Gwan Shein and Chan Sein.^[10]

The Golden Era (1952–1973)

In 1952, Burma played in the 1st Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament, held at Colombo, Ceylon. In the tournament, the team played their first match against India, losing 0–4,^[11] then facing off against Pakistan, where they lost by a goal.^[12] The third match against hosts Ceylon was cancelled due to the death of Ceylon's Prime Minister Mr. Don Stephen Senanayake. The team finished third place in the tournament behind Pakistan and India.^[13] Burma also played at the 1953, 1954, and 1955 editions of the tournament.^[13]

In 1954, Burma participated at the 1954 Asian Games and won a bronze medal, standing behind Taiwan and South Korea. 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.^[14]

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).^[15]

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.^[14]

During this era, Burma produced footballers such as Suk Bahadur who is a Burmese footballer known for his contributions to Burmese football.^[14]

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 (1974–2010)

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 (2011–2019)

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. 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.^[16]

Descent (2020–2025)

The COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar and subsequent 2021 Myanmar coup d'état greatly affected the national team, as several key players refused to represent Myanmar in international football due to the involvement of the junta.^[17] With a depleted squad, Myanmar suffered a record 10–0 defeat to Japan in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, before further losses to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan eliminated the team from both the World Cup and automatic qualification for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.^[18]

Myanmar failed to advance from the group stage of the 2020 AFF Championship, recording a victory over Timor-Leste but defeats to Singapore and Thailand, before drawing with the Philippines. The team also endured a disappointing 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign, losing all three matches against Singapore, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

At the 2022 AFF Championship, Myanmar again exited in the group stage after losing to Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam, while drawing with Laos. Following the tournament, head coach Antoine Hey resigned on 31 January 2023.

In March 2023, Michael Feichtenbeiner was appointed head coach. Myanmar showed signs of improvement during the year, recording victories over Macau and Nepal, before defeating Macau 5–1 on aggregate in the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification to advance to the second round.

Drawn alongside Japan, North Korea and Syria in the second round, Myanmar lost heavily to Japan and North Korea but earned a surprise 1–1 draw away to Syria before losing the return fixture 7–0. On 9 September 2024, the Myanmar Football Federation appointed former international Myo Hlaing Win as head coach.

At the 2024 ASEAN Championship, Myanmar defeated Laos, drew with the Philippines, and lost to Indonesia and Vietnam, finishing crashing out from the group stage.

Myanmar began the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification with consecutive home victories over Afghanistan and Pakistan. However, heavy defeats to Syria ultimately ended their hopes of qualifying for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

New optimism (2026–present)

Following a countless period of decline, the Myanmar Football Federation appointed Jørn Andersen as head coach on 4 July 2026. The former Norway international became the first European manager to take charge of the national team since 2013, with the objective of rebuilding the squad and restoring Myanmar's competitiveness in Southeast Asian football. Under Andersen, the team adopted a more structured and disciplined style of play while integrating a new generation of players. Myanmar recorded encouraging performances during the 2026 ASEAN Championship, including a 4–1 victory over Philippines and 7–2 thrashing win over Laos, signaling the beginning of a new chapter for the national team.

Kits and crest

The Myanmar national team kit was made by FBT in a contract in effect from 2015 until 2018. 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.

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.^[19]

In 2025, MFF formally ended its 6-year contract with the Thailand provider and announced a four-year partnership with Japanese brand Jogarbola, which is directly represented, sponsored and distributed by the Vietnamese firm Dong Luc Sport.^[20]

More information Kit Provider, Period ...

Myanmar national football team kits
Kit Provider	Period
Adidas	2011–2013
Lotto	2013–2015
FBT	2015–2018
Warrix	2018–2024
Jogarbola	2025–

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2025

Singapore  v  Myanmar

9 September Closed-doors Friendly1	Singapore	1–1	Myanmar	Kallang, Singapore
21:00 UTC+8	Ilhan Fandi 90'	Report	Thet Hein Soe 60'	Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 0

Syria  v  Myanmar

9 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Syria	5–1	Myanmar	Hofuf, Saudi Arabia[a]
19:15 UTC+3	Khribin 6', 19', 71' (pen.) Alsalkhadi 29' Al Hallaq 89'	Report Report (AFC)	Nanda Kyaw 90+1'	Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 198 Referee: Mohammad Mofeed (Jordan)[22]

Myanmar  v  Syria

14 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Myanmar	0–3	Syria	Yangon, Myanmar
17:00 UTC+6:30		Report Report (AFC)	Sabbag 79', 85' Alsalkhadi 87'	Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Zhang Lei (China)

2026

Afghanistan  v  Myanmar

26 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Afghanistan	1–2	Myanmar	Yangon, Myanmar[b]
17:00 UTC+6:30	Popalzay 10'	Report Report (AFC)	Than Paing 45' Khun Kyaw Zin Hein 73'	Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Attendance: 1,760 Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)

Pakistan  v  Myanmar

31 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Pakistan	1–2	Myanmar	Islamabad, Pakistan
18:30 UTC+3	Shayak Dost 90'	Report Report (AFC)	Saqib Hanif 46' (o.g.) Than Paing 59'	Stadium: Jinnah Sports Stadium Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)

Guam  v  Myanmar

6 June Friendly	Guam	1–6	Myanmar	Manila, Philippines
19:30 UTC+8	J. Gomez 90+1' (pen.)		Soe Moe Kyaw 13' Maung Maung Lwin 23' Win Naing Tun 35', 53' Zaw Win Thein 57' Shine Wanna Aung 86'	Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Referee: Nawal Zubir (Malaysia)

Philippines  v  Myanmar

9 June Friendly	Philippines	5–1	Myanmar	Manila, Philippines
19:30 UTC+8	J. Tabinas 45+1' P. Tabinas 54' Rasmussen 80', 90+1' Leipold 88'		Win Naing Tun 82'	Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,662 Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

Vietnam  v  Myanmar

18 July Friendly	Vietnam	4–0	Myanmar	Thái Nguyên, Vietnam
19:00 UTC+7	Nguyễn Xuân Son 5' Phạm Xuân Mạnh 39' Đỗ Hoàng Hên 59' Nguyễn Đình Bắc 90+1' (pen.)			Stadium: Thái Nguyên Stadium Referee: Torphong Somsing (Thailand)

Myanmar  v  Malaysia

25 July 2026 ASEAN Championship Group B	Myanmar	1–2	Malaysia	Yangon, Myanmar
16:30 UTC+6:30	Myat Kaung Khant 9'	Report	Josué 52', 57' (pen.)	Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Referee: Yusuke Ohashi (Japan)

Philippines  v  Myanmar

28 July 2026 ASEAN Championship Group B	Philippines	1–4	Myanmar	Capas, Philippines
18:00 UTC+8	Gayoso 68'	Report	Kyaw Min Oo 45+1' Than Paing 28', 83' Win Naing Tun 81'	Stadium: New Clark City Athletics Stadium

Myanmar  v  Laos

4 August 2026 ASEAN Championship Group B	Myanmar	7–2	Laos	Yangon, Myanmar
16:30 UTC+6:30	Lwin Moe Aung 2' Win Naing Tun 20', 41', 83' Maung Maung Lwin 45+6'(P) Than Paing 52' Hein Htet Aung 81'		Bounchay Chernvanglien 17' Sangvilay Phoutthavong 23'	Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium

Thailand  v  Myanmar

8 August 2026 ASEAN Championship Group B	Thailand	2–0	Myanmar	Bangkok, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7	Worachit 11' (pen.) Jehhanafee 52' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 13,026 Referee: Yusuke Ohashi (Japan)

Myanmar  v  Timor-Leste

24 September 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup Challenge Division Group B	Myanmar	v	Timor-Leste	Kowloon, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8				Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium

Cambodia  v  Myanmar

27 September 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup Challenge Division Group B	Cambodia	v	Myanmar	Kowloon, Hong Kong
15:00 UTC+8				Stadium: Kai Tak Stadium

Coaching history

More information Name, Period ...

Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win %	Honours
Alex Weir	1954						1954 Asian Games (Bronze)
Milorad Mitrović	1955–1959
Marko Valok	1959–1961
Mikhail Bozenenkov	1961–1963						1961 SEAP Games (Silver)
Sein Hlaing	1964–1965						Merdeka Cup Champions (1964)
German Zonin	1965–1967						Asian Games Champions (1966) Southeast Asian Games Champions (1965, 1967) Merdeka Cup Champions (1967)
Sein Hlaing	1968–1979						Asian Games Champions (1970) Southeast Asian Games Champions (1969, 1971, 1973) Merdeka Cup Champions (1971)
Bert Trautmann	1972–1974						1972 President's Cup Football Tournament Champions
Ger Blok	1993–1996[24]
Ratomir Dujković	1996–1997
David Booth	2000–2003
Ivan Venkov Kolev	Nov 2004 – 2005						2004 Tiger Cup Semi-finalists
Sann Win	2006–2007						2006 Merdeka Tournament Champions 2007 Merdeka Tournament Runners-up
Marcos Falopa	Apr 2007 – Dec 2008[25]
Tim Myint Aung	Apr – Oct 2009
Drago Mamić	Oct 2009 – Feb 2010
Tin Myint Aung	Feb – Dec 2010	5	2	0	3	040.00
Milan Živadinović	Jan – Jul 2011	7	0	2	5	000.00
Sann Win*	Jul 2011	5	1	1	3	020.00
Park Sung-Hwa	Dec 2011 – Dec 2013	13	5	4	4	038.46
Sann Win*	Sep 2013	1	0	1	0	000.00
Radojko Avramovic	Feb 2014 – Oct 2015	22	7	4	11	031.82	2014 Philippine Peace Cup Champions
Tin Myint Aung*	Aug 2017	1	1	0	0	100.00
Gerd Zeise	Oct 2015 – March 2018	24	7	6	11	029.17	2016 AFF Championship Semi-final
Zaw Win Tun*	March 2018	1	1	0	0	100.00
Antoine Hey	16 May – 13 December 2018[26]	8	2	1	5	025.00
Myo Min Tun*	March 2019	2	0	1	1	000.00
Miodrag Radulović	20 April – 20 October 2019[27]	5	1	0	4	020.00
Antoine Hey	21 October 2019 – 31 January 2023[28]	21	3	2	16	014.29
Michael Feichtenbeiner	1 March 2023 – 13 August 2024	11	3	4	4	027.27	2023 Tri-Nation Series (India) Runners-up
Myo Hlaing Win	10 September 2024 – 7 July 2026	16	7	2	7	043.75
Jørn Andersen	8 July 2026 -	5	2	0	3	040.00

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Current squad

The following 25 players were called up for the 2026 ASEAN Championship.^[29]

Caps and goals updated as of 4 August 2026, after the game against Laos.

More information No., Pos. ...

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Sann Satt Naing	(1997-11-04) 4 November 1997 (age 28)	21	0	Yangon United
18	1GK	Nay Lin Htet	(2002-04-23) 23 April 2002 (age 24)	1	0	Hantharwaddy United
23	1GK	Zin Nyi Nyi Aung	(2000-06-06) 6 June 2000 (age 26)	10	0	Yangon United
2	2DF	Hein Phyo Win	(1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 27)	52	0	Nakhon Ratchasima
3	2DF	Hein Ze Yar Lin	(2000-08-12) 12 August 2000 (age 26)	47	0	Yangon United
4	2DF	Soe Moe Kyaw	(1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 27)	61	4	Uthai Thani
5	2DF	Nanda Kyaw (captain)	(1996-09-03) 3 September 1996 (age 30)	75	1	Shan United
15	2DF	Zwe Khant Min	(2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 26)	19	0	Yangon City
17	2DF	Phyo Pyae Sone	(1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 (age 26)	2	0	Shan United
25	2DF	Myat Phone Khant	(2006-10-12) 12 October 2006 (age 19)	4	0	Thitsar Arman
6	3MF	Kyaw Min Oo	(1996-06-16) 16 June 1996 (age 30)	47	2	Terengganu
7	3MF	Lwin Moe Aung	(1999-12-10) 10 December 1999 (age 26)	61	6	Mahasarakham SBT
8	3MF	Wai Lin Aung	(1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 27)	44	1	Negeri Sembilan
14	3MF	Aung Myo Khant	(2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 25)	5	0	Yangon United
20	3MF	Myat Kaung Khant	(2000-07-15) 15 July 2000 (age 26)	35	2	Shan United
21	3MF	Ye Yint Aung	(2000-03-22) 22 March 2000 (age 26)	24	1	Shan United
22	3MF	Zaw Win Thein	(2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 23)	25	1	Yangon United
26	3MF	Kaung Myat Nyein	(2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 22)	0	0	ISPE
9	4FW	Than Paing	(1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 29)	63	9	Trat
10	4FW	Win Naing Tun	(2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 26)	50	12	Yangon City
11	4FW	Maung Maung Lwin	(1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 (age 31)	96	16	Lamphun Warriors
12	4FW	Min Maw Oo	(2005-03-06) 6 March 2005 (age 21)	10	0	Thitsar Arman
13	4FW	Khun Kyaw Zin Hein	(2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 (age 24)	13	1	Yangon City
16	4FW	Shine Wanna Aung	(2006-03-15) 15 March 2006 (age 20)	3	1	Thitsar Arman
19	4FW	Hein Htet Aung	(2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 24)	44	1	Kelantan The Real Warriors
24	4FW	Saw Myo Zaw		2	0	Thitsar Arman

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Recent call-ups

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

More information Pos., Player ...

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Khant Min Thant	(2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 (age 22)	0	0	Yadanarbon	v.  Philippines, 9 June 2026
GK	Pyae Phyo Aung	(1999-06-03) 3 June 1999 (age 27)	0	0	Hantharwaddy United	v.  Syria, 10 October 2025
DF	Thiha Htet Aung	(1996-03-13) 13 March 1996 (age 30)	19	0	Yadanarbon	v.  Philippines, 9 June 2026
DF	Aung Wunna Soe	(2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 (age 26)	9	0	Shan United	v.  Philippines, 9 June 2026
DF	Thu Rein Soe	(1998-09-04) 4 September 1998 (age 28)	0	0	Yangon United	v.  Pakistan, 31 March 2026
DF	Thet Hein Soe	(2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 24)	20	0	Shan United	v.  Syria, 10 October 2025
DF	Ye Min Thu	(1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 28)	27	0	Shan United	v.  Syria, 10 October 2025
DF	Latt Wai Phone	(2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 21)	5	0	Yangon United	v.  Syria, 10 October 2025
DF	Kyaw Phyo Wai	(2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 26)	0	0	Yangon United	v.  Singapore, 9 September 2025PRE
MF	Aung Naing Win	(1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 29)	12	0	Rakhine United	v.  Singapore, 9 September 2025PRE
FW	Soe Min Oo	(1988-03-08) 8 March 1988 (age 38)	15	3	Yadanarbon	v.  Philippines, 9 June 2026
FW	Pyae Moe	(1993-10-15) 15 October 1993 (age 32)	1	0	Yangon United	v.  Pakistan, 31 March 2026
FW	Than Toe Aung	(2003-07-13) 13 July 2003 (age 23)	1	0	Hantharwaddy	v.  Afghanistan, 26 March 2026PRE
FW	Sa Aung Pyae Ko	(1998-12-01) 1 December 1998 (age 27)	0	0	Shan United	v.  Afghanistan, 26 March 2026PRE
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.

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Most appearances

Top goalscorers

NB Goalscorers of several matches from the 1950s till 1980s (see Myanmar national football team results) are not yet known and yet to be researched.

FIFA World Cup

More information FIFA World Cup record, Qualification record ...

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
1950	Withdrew								Withdrew from qualification
1954 to 1986	Did not enter								Did not enter
as /  Myanmar
1990	Did not enter								Did not enter
1994	Withdrew								Withdrew from qualification
1998	Did not enter								Did not enter
2002	Withdrew								Withdrew from qualification
2006	Banned								Banned
2010	Did not qualify								2	0	0	2	0	11
2014									4	1	0	3	2	6
2018									8	2	2	4	9	21
2022									8	2	0	6	6	35
2026									8	1	2	5	8	29
2030	To be determined								To be determined
2034
Total	0/19	–	–	–	–	–	–		30	6	4	20	25	102

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• Banned in 2006 for withdrawing from qualification in 2002.
• Initially banned from 2018 for crowd trouble during a 2014 World Cup qualifying match against Oman but later overturned to matches to be played on neutral soil.^[31][32]

Olympic Games

More information Olympic Games record, Year ...

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

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AFC Asian Cup

More information AFC Asian Cup record, Qualification record ...

AFC Asian Cup record									Qualification record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1956	Withdrew							Withdrew
1960
1964
1968	Runners-up	4	2	1	1	5	4	3	3	0	0	5	0
1972	Withdrew							Withdrew
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992	Did not enter							Did not enter
1996	Did not qualify							6	2	1	3	11	20
2000								3	2	0	1	6	4
2004								8	3	0	5	11	18
2007	Did not enter[citation needed]							Banned [citation needed]
2011	Did not enter							AFC Challenge Cup
2015
2019	Did not qualify							14	4	4	6	19	31
2023								11	2	0	9	8	47
2027								8	1	2	5	8	29
Total	Runners-up	4	2	1	1	5	4	53	17	7	29	68	149

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Asian Games

More information Asian Games record, Year ...

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

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AFC Challenge Cup

More information AFC Challenge Cup record, Qualification record ...

AFC Challenge Cup record									Qualification record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Banned								Banned
2008	Fourth place	5	2	0	3	6	6
2010		5	2	0	3	6	10		3	3	0	0	7	1
2012	Did not qualify								3	0	1	2	2	6
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

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ASEAN Championship

More information ASEAN Championship record, Qualification record ...

ASEAN Championship record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Group stage	6th	4	2	0	2	11	12	Squad		No qualification
1998		5th	3	1	1	1	8	9	Squad		2	2	0	0	7	1
2000		6th	3	1	0	2	4	8	Squad		No qualification
2002		5th	4	2	1	1	13	5	Squad
2004	Fourth place	4th	7	3	1	3	12	12	Squad
2007	Group stage	6th	3	0	3	0	1	1	Squad		Qualified automatically
2008		6th	3	1	0	2	4	8	Squad
2010		7th	3	0	1	2	2	9	Squad
2012		8th	3	0	1	2	1	7	Squad		4	3	1	0	6	1
2014		7th	3	0	1	2	2	6	Squad		4	3	1	0	6	2
2016	Semi-finals	4th	4	2	0	2	5	9	Squad		Qualified automatically
2018	Group stage	5th	4	2	1	1	7	5	Squad
2020		8th	4	1	0	3	4	10	Squad
2022		8th	4	0	1	3	4	9	Squad
2024			4	1	1	2	4	9	Squad
2026		6th	4	2	0	2	12	7	Squad
Total	Fourth place	16/16	60	18	12	30	94	126	—		10	8	2	0	19	4

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Southeast Asian Games

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Southeast Asian Games record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1959	Group stage	3	0	0	3	3	10
1961	Runners-up	4	2	0	2	7	5
1963	Cancelled
1965	Champions	3	2	1	0	5	2
1967		4	4	0	0	7	2
1969		3	3	0	0	8	1
1971		4	3	1	0	13	3
1973		4	4	0	0	15	4
1975	Third place	3	1	1	1	3	3
1977		4	3	0	1	12	9
1979	Group stage	4	0	1	3	2	5
1981		2	0	1	1	3	4
1983		3	1	0	2	3	4
1985	Withdrew
1987	Fourth place	4	0	2	2	3	14
1989	Group stage	2	0	0	2	0	7
1991		2	0	0	2	1	6
1993	Runners-up	6	4	0	2	21	11
1995	Fourth place	6	3	0	3	10	8
1997	Group stage	4	1	1	2	10	8
1999		4	1	1	2	4	10
2001–present	See Myanmar national under-23 team
Total	5 tiles	64	32	9	28	130	126

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FIFA ASEAN Cup

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Olympic Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
2026	To be determined

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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	4 August 2026	7−2	Won	2026 ASEAN Championship
Indonesia	9 December 2024	0−1	Lost	2024 ASEAN Championship
Malaysia	25 July 2026	1−2	Lost	2026 ASEAN Championship
Philippines	28 July 2026	4−1	Win	2026 ASEAN Championship
Singapore	14 November 2024	2−3	Lost	Friendly
Thailand	8 August 2026	0−2	Lost	2026 ASEAN Championship
Timor-Leste	8 December 2021	2−0	Won	2020 AFF Championship
Vietnam	18 July 2026	0−4	Lost	Friendly

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Continental

• AFC Asian Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1968
• Asian Games^[c]
  • Gold medal (2): 1966, 1970^[d]
  • Bronze medal (1): 1954

Regional

• Southeast Asian Games
  • Gold medal (5): 1965,^[d] 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973
  • Silver medal (3): 1961, 1993, 2015
  • Bronze medal (4): 1975, 1977, 2011, 2019

Friendly

• Merdeka Tournament (4): 1964, 1967,^[d] 1971, 2006
• Jakarta Anniversary Tournament (4): 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975
• Marah Halim Cup (2): 1978, 1979
• Korea Cup (3): 1971,^[d] 1972, 1973^[d]
• Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup (2): 2006, 2008
• Philippine Peace Cup (1): 2014

Summary

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

More information Competition, Total ...

Competition				Total
AFC Asian Cup	0	1	0	1
Total	0	1	0	1

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