Thailand national futsal team

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Nickname(s)โต๊ะเล็ก
(The Small Table)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachRakphol Sainetngam
Thailand
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)โต๊ะเล็ก
(The Small Table)
AssociationFootball Association of Thailand
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachRakphol Sainetngam
CaptainKritsada Wongkaeo
Most capsAnucha Munjarern (117)
Top scorerSuphawut Thueanklang (173)
Home stadiumBangkok Arena
FIFA codeTHA
FIFA ranking 11 Steady (12 December 2025)[1]
Highest FIFA ranking9 (May 2024)
Lowest FIFA ranking11 (November 2024 – April 2025)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
First international
Thailand Thailand 5–12 China 
(Hong Kong; 2 May 1992)
Biggest win
Thailand Thailand 29–1 Bhutan 
(Incheon, South Korea; 26 June 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 11–0 Thailand Thailand
(Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; 24 October 2004)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances7 (First in 2000)
Best resultRound of 16 (2012, 2016, 2021, 2024)
AFC Futsal Championship
Appearances17 (First in 1999)
Best resultSilver Runners-up (2008, 2012, 2024)[2]
AFF Futsal Championship
Appearances17 (First in 2001)
Best resultGold Champions (2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)

The Thailand national futsal team represents Thailand in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand.

World Cup

The Thailand national futsal team is regarded as one of the finest teams in the Asian Football Confederation and the most dominant team in Southeast Asia due to its high-profile records in the continental competitions. Thailand has played more than 250 official games against other national teams since their first international match in 1992. The national team reached its highest ranking in the Futsal World Rankings at ninth place on 9 July 2009.

Thailand started to form their national team in 1992 to attend the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship qualification tournament in Hong Kong. Thailand played their first international match ever against China which the Thais lost by 5–12 on 2 May 1992.[3] Thailand lost 4–5 to Japan and ended their first qualification the next day.

After the 1992 World Championship qualification, Thailand's national Futsal team was disbanded for 7 years without any activity. The national team was then reformed again to compete in the 1999 AFC Futsal Championship, the first edition of the AFC Futsal Championship. Thailand finished their first ever Asian tournament in the group stage.

In 2000, Thailand hosted the 2000 AFC Futsal Championship in Bangkok. The tournament has become the big leap of Thailand in Asian Futsal. In this tournament, Thailand was drawn in group B with Singapore and 2 strong teams of South Korea and Kazakhstan. After losing to Kazakhstan in the opening match, the Thais got the surprising wins over South Korea and Singapore. Thailand reached the semi-final of the tournament and got beaten by eventual champions Iran. However, Thailand overcame Japan, one of the strongest teams in Asia, with an 8–6 result in the third-place playoff match. This wonder winning granted them their first ever achievement in the international futsal stage plus the right to play in the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship in Guatemala.[4] After this tournament, Thailand has begun to gain the massive growth, become one of the best Asian teams and qualified for 7 consecutive World Cups since 2000.

Thailand has attended 7 out of 10 FIFA Futsal World Cups. Their first ever participation was in 2000 at Guatemala and the latest was in 2016 at Colombia. Thailand never miss the World Championship after their debut in 2000, attended 5 consecutive editions included 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup at Bangkok, Thailand.

Guatemala 2000

"The debutant."

Thailand qualified for the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship by finishing as the third placed team at the 2000 AFC Futsal Championship. At the time, Thailand national had the lack of talent pool in futsal. Many members of the squad were the football players from Association football such as Therdsak Chaiman, Nirut Surasiang, Anucha Munjarern, Vilard Normcharoen and more. Thailand was placed in the same group with the Netherlands, Egypt, and Uruguay. Thailand was eliminated from the group stage without a single win.

Taiwan 2004

"First win."

In 2004 at Taiwan, Thailand achieved their first win in the World Cup. After losing to Uruguay and Brazil respectively in the first two games of the group stage, Thailand manage to win 3–2 over Australia. Despite the first 3 points, Thailand was once again eliminated from the group stage.

Thailand 2012

"The host and knock-out stage."

Thailand successfully beat the bids from China, Iran, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Sri Lanka and Guatemala to become the host of the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup.[5] Under the coaching of Dutch Victor Hermans, Thailand made the impressive start by beating Costa Rica 3–1 in their first match in front of 4,379 crowds at Indoor Stadium Huamark. Thailand lost to Ukraine and Paraguay with the impressive performance in the group stage. Despite that, Thailand still qualified for the round of 16 for the first time in their history after finishing as one of the best third-place team across all of the group. Thailand played two-time world champion Spain and got knocked out from the competition after losing to them by 1–7. Thai 23-year-old Pivot, Suphawut Thueanklang won Goal of the Tournament award for his mark against Costa Rica.[6]

Colombia 2016

"Six points and goal fest."

Thailand under Victor Hermans qualified for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia after finishing as the third placed team in the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship. The Dutch coach left the team before the tournament and Football Association of Thailand appointed Miguel Rodrigo as the national trainer.

Thailand was placed in Group B along with Russia, Egypt and Cuba. At the first game, Thailand played against the third placed team in the World Rankings and UEFA Futsal Euro 2016 runner-up, Russia, and lost by 4–6 with an impressive performance. Thailand later won other two games in the group stage against Cuba and Egypt and then qualified for round of 16 as the runner-up of Group B. This is the first time in the history that Thailand could collect more than 3 points in the group stage. In the round of 16, Thailand lost to Azerbaijan with an 8–13 result in the extra-time after a 7–7 draw in 40 minutes.

In the 2016 edition, Thailand scored 22 goals from 4 games, almost matching the total record of the previous 4 editions of 23 goals from 14 games. Suphawut Thueanklang is the team highest scorer with six goals, followed by Jirawat Sornwichian (five goals).

Team image

Nicknames

Thailand national futsal team was dubbed by the media and supporters as "Toh-Lek" (Thai: โต๊ะเล็ก lit. small table).

Toh-Lek or The Small Table is a slang term to call futsal in Thailand, as the sport is played on a small, indoor field, instead of its official word (Thai: ฟุตซอล). As a coincidence, The Small Table became the nickname of Thailand's futsal team to this day.

Home stadium

Thailand plays the home games at the Bangkok Futsal Arena with a capacity of 12,000 spectators, the Indoor Stadium Huamark with a capacity of 10,000 spectators and the Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium[7] with a capacity of 4,000 spectators.[8]

Nong Chok Bangkok Metropolis Bang Kapi
Bangkok Arena Indoor Stadium Huamark
Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 10,000
Thailand national futsal team (Bangkok)

Results and fixtures

Recent results within last 12 months and upcoming fixtures.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

9 April 2025 (2025-04-09) Friendly Thailand  4–3  Kuwait Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
18:30 UTC+7:00
Stadium: Terminal 21
10 April 2025 (2025-04-10) Friendly Russia  3–2  Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
18:30 UTC+7:00
Stadium: Terminal 21
12 April 2025 (2025-04-12) Friendly Thailand  2–6  Iran Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
18:30 UTC+7:00
Stadium: Terminal 21
31 July 2025 (2025-07-31) Friendly New Zealand  0–10  Thailand Nonthaburi, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7:00 Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
2 August 2025 (2025-08-02) Friendly Thailand  3–1  Belarus Nonthaburi, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7:00
Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
3 August 2025 (2025-08-03) Friendly Thailand  3–2  Saudi Arabia Nonthaburi, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7:00
Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
20 September 2025 (2025-09-20) 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification Thailand  15–1  Brunei Nonthaburi, Thailand
UTC+7:00
Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium
15 December 2025 (2025-12-15) 2025 SEA Games Thailand  7–1  Malaysia Nonthaburi, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7:00
Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium
16 December 2025 (2025-12-16) 2025 SEA Games Myanmar  0–3  Thailand Nonthaburi, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7:00
Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium
18 December 2025 (2025-12-18) 2025 SEA Games Vietnam  1–2  Thailand Nonthaburi, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7:00
Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium
19 December 2025 (2025-12-19) 2025 SEA Games Thailand  1-6  Indonesia Nonthaburi, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7:00 Stadium: Nonthaburi Stadium

2026

27 January 2026 (2026-01-27) 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand  2–0  Lebanon Jakarta, Indonesia
13:00 UTC+7:00
Report Stadium: Jakarta International Velodrome
Referee: Anatoliy Rubakov (Uzbekistan), Sattorov Sukhrob (Tajikistan)
29 January 2026 (2026-01-29) 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Kuwait  1–6  Thailand Jakarta, Indonesia
17:00 UTC+7:00
Report
Stadium: Jakarta International Velodrome
Referee: Oya Tsubasa (Japan), Andrew Best (Australia)
31 January 2026 (2026-01-31) 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand  1–0  Vietnam Jakarta, Indonesia
15:00 UTC+7:00
Report Stadium: Indonesia Arena
Referee: Fahad Al-Hosani (United Arab Emirates),
Majid Al-Hatmi (Oman)
3 February 2026 (2026-02-03) 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup QF Thailand  2–4  Iraq Jakarta, Indonesia
15:00 UTC+7:00
Report
Stadium: Indonesia Arena
Referee: Sukhrob Sattorov (Tajikistan),
Abdulrahman Al-Doseri (Bahrain)
6 April 2026 (2026-04-06) 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship Thailand  4–1  Timor-Leste Nonthaburi, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7:00
Report
Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
Referee: Yahya Alathwani (Saudi Arabia)
7 April 2026 (2026-04-07) 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship Myanmar  0–2  Thailand Nonthaburi, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7:00 Report
Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
Referee: Muhamad Faiz Bin Jamaluddin (Malaysia)
8 April 2026 (2026-04-08) 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship Thailand  4–2  Vietnam Nonthaburi, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7:00
Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
Referee: Kim Tae-wan (South Korea)
10 April 2026 (2026-04-10) 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship Semi-final Thailand  4–3  Australia Nonthaburi, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7:00
Report
Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium
Referee: Ismail Msawed Yahya (Kuwait)
12 April 2026 (2026-04-12) 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship Final Indonesia  1–2  Thailand Nonthaburi, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7:00
Report
Stadium: Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium

Coaching staff

Coaches history

Nationality Name Period Ref.
1 Thailand ThailandBongkarn Prompui1999–2000
2 Brazil BrazilSilvalho2000–2001
3 Argentina ArgentinaVicente De Luise2003
4 Brazil BrazilGelacio de Castro2004–2006
5 Thailand ThailandPattaya Piamkum2007
6 Spain SpainPulpis2008–2011
7 Netherlands NetherlandsVictor Hermans2012–2016[9]
8 Spain SpainMiguel Rodrigo2016–2017[10]
9 Spain SpainPulpis2017–2021[11]
10 Thailand ThailandRakphol Sainetngam2021–2022[12]
11 Spain SpainCarlos César Núñez Gago2022–2023
12 Spain SpainEloy Alonso (Interim)2023–2024[13]
13 Spain SpainJosé Lucas Mena2024[14]
14 Spain SpainMiguel Rodrigo2024–2025[15]
15 Thailand ThailandRakphol Sainetngram2026–present

Team

Current squad

The following 14 players are called for 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan between 14 September – 6 October 2024.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Arut Senbat (1988-11-26)26 November 1988 (aged 35) Football Association of Thailand Black Pearl United
2 2DF Narongsak Wingwon (1998-02-18)18 February 1998 (aged 26) Football Association of Thailand Hongyen Thakam
3 3MF Alongkorn Janphon (1994-09-16)16 September 1994 (aged 29) Football Association of Thailand Port
4 4FW Krit Aransanyalak (2001-03-27)27 March 2001 (aged 23) Football Association of Thailand Free Agent
5 2DF Itticha Praphaphan (1991-12-31)31 December 1991 (aged 32) Football Association of Thailand Port
6 2DF Jirawat Sornwichian (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (aged 35) Football Association of Thailand Thammasat Stallion
7 3MF Kritsada Wongkaeo (captain) (1988-04-29)29 April 1988 (aged 36) Football Association of Thailand Chonburi Bluewave
8 4FW Worasak Srirangpirot (1992-12-26)26 December 1992 (aged 31) Football Association of Thailand Hongyen Thakam
9 4FW Suphawut Thueanklang (1989-07-14)14 July 1989 (aged 35) Football Association of Thailand Chonburi Bluewave
10 3MF Sarawut Phalaphruek (1997-06-09)9 June 1997 (aged 27) Football Association of Thailand Free Agent
11 3MF Muhammad Osamanmusa (1998-01-19)19 January 1998 (aged 26) Royal Spanish Football Federation Jimbee Cartagena
12 1GK Katawut Hankampa (1992-05-27)27 May 1992 (aged 32) Football Association of Thailand Thammasat Stallion
13 3MF Ronnachai Jungwongsuk (1997-03-04)4 March 1997 (aged 27) Football Association of Thailand Chonburi Bluewave
14 3MF Apiwat Chaemcharoen (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 33) Football Association of Thailand Chonburi Bluewave

Previous squads

Notable players

Records

Competitive record

*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty shootouts. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year Round M W D L GF GA
Netherlands 1989Did not enter
Hong Kong 1992Did not qualify
Spain 1996Did not enter
Guatemala 2000Group stage3003217
Taiwan 20043102513
Brazil 20084103715
Thailand 2012Round of 164103916
Colombia 201642022225
Lithuania 202141121116
Uzbekistan 202442021520
Total:7/11Round of 1626811771122

AFC Futsal Asian Cup

AFC Futsal Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Round M W D L GF GA GD M W D L GF GA GD Link
Malaysia 1999Group stage42024322+21No qualification
Thailand 2000Third place53022923+6
Iran 2001Quarter-finals42022414+10
Indonesia 2002Third place76014215+17
Iran 20036501237+16
Macau 200464114914+35
Vietnam 2005Second round63215712+45
Uzbekistan 2006Group stage32011911+8Automatically qualifiedLink
Japan 2007Quarter-finals42022316+7Automatically qualifiedLink
Thailand 2008Runners-up65012710+17Qualified as hostLink
Uzbekistan 2010Quarter-finals43012116+5Automatically qualifiedLink
United Arab Emirates 2012Runners-up65012216+65500455+40Link
Vietnam 2014Quarter-finals4211179+122013 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
Uzbekistan 2016Third place65103110+212015 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
Taiwan 2018Quarter-finals4202161602017 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
Turkmenistan 2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2019 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
Kuwait 2022Fourth place63121620-42022 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink
Thailand 2024Runners-up64111711+62200111+10Link
Indonesia 2026Quarter-finals4301115+63210213+18Link
Total:18/18Runners-up9161723487247+24010910779+68
  • In 2024 Qualified as host but was played in 2 matches.

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record
Year Round M W D L GF GA
Thailand 2005Runners-up4301246
Macau 2007Runners-up65014814
Vietnam 2009Runners-up54102312
South Korea 2013Third place54015316
Turkmenistan 2017Quarterfinals31021318
Saudi Arabia 2026TBD
Total5/523171516166

ASEAN Futsal Championship

ASEAN Futsal Championship record
Year Round M W D L GF GA
Malaysia 2001Champions5500625
Malaysia 2003Champions66005311
Thailand 2005Champions6600474
Thailand 2006Champions4400597
Thailand 2007Champions5500577
Thailand 2008[1]Champions54012210
Vietnam 2009Champions55003814
Vietnam 2010[2]did not enter
Thailand 2012Champions6600949
Thailand 2013Champions6600489
Malaysia 2014Champions6501398
Thailand 2015Champions6600538
Thailand 2016Champions4400418
Vietnam 2017Champions55004911
Indonesia 2018Champions5500425
Vietnam 2019Champions5500401
Thailand 2020Cancelled
Thailand 2021Cancelled
Thailand 2022Champions6420407
Thailand 2024Third place64023010
Thailand 2026Champions5500167
Total18/21969024779151
1In 2008 edition, Thailand used a U-21 squad to participate in the tournament.
2In 2010 edition, Thailand withdrew from the competition to organize 2010 Thailand Five's at Udon Thani, Thailand in the same period.

Southeast Asian Games

Southeast Asian Games record
Year Round M W D L GF GA GD
Thailand 2007Champions5500506+44
Laos 2009No competition as not officially selected by host
Indonesia 2011Champions4400428+34
Myanmar 2013Champions4400325+27
Singapore 2015No competition as not officially selected by host
Malaysia 2017Champions43012010+10
Philippines 2019No competition as not officially selected by host
Vietnam 2021Champions4310114+7
Cambodia 2023No competition as not officially selected by host
Thailand 2025Runners-up4301138+5
Total6/625221216841+127

Thailand Friendly Cup

Year Rank M W D L GF GA Ref
Thailand 2003-000000[16]
Thailand 2004-000000[17]
Thailand 20082nd3210125[18]
Thailand 2010-000000[19]
Thailand 2016-000000[20]
Thailand 2017-000000[21]
Thailand 2018-000000[22][23]
Thailand 2019-000000[24]
Thailand 2020-1-000000
Thailand 2020-2-000000[25]
Thailand 2021-000000[26]
Thailand 2022-1-000000[27]
Thailand 2022-1-000000[28]
Thailand 2023-1-000000[29]
Thailand 2023-2-000000[30]
Total15/15000000-

World ranking

There is currently official FIFA futsal world ranking.
As of 29 August 2025, the top 10 AFC teams are:[31]

AFF AFC FIFA Nation Points
1 5  Iran 1485.1
1 2 11  Thailand 1324.77
3 13  Japan 1267.21
4 19  Uzbekistan 1201.34
2 5 23  Indonesia 1189.46
3 6 26  Vietnam 1171.02
7 33  Afghanistan 1130.02
8 41  Iraq 1091.27
9 43  Kuwait 1085.51
10 46  Tajikistan 1066.37
As of September 2025

Head-to-head record

The record of Thailand against other countries since the first official international match against China on 2 May 1992. Only official games were regarded.

Thailand national futsal team opponents.
As of matches played on 12 April 2026[32]
Opponents Conf. Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 AfghanistanAFC 4400336+27
 ArgentinaCONMEBOL 51131015-5
 AustraliaAFC 1815038635+51
 AzerbaijanUEFA 1001813-5
 BahrainAFC 3300234+19
 BelarusUEFA 110031+2
 BhutanAFC 1100291+28
 BrazilCONMEBOL 8008661-55
 BruneiAFC 14140018913+176
 CambodiaAFC 4400605+55
 ChileCONMEBOL 110061+5
 ChinaAFC 126423935+4
 Chinese TaipeiAFC 4400236+17
 Costa RicaCONCACAF 210143+1
 CroatiaUEFA 110021+1
 CubaCONCACAF 22001810+8
 Czech RepublicUEFA 200268-2
 EgyptCAF 63121322-9
 EnglandUEFA 2200101+9
 FinlandUEFA 1010220
 FranceUEFA 100125-3
 GuamAFC 1100210+21
 GuatemalaCONCACAF 3201139+4
 Hong KongAFC 110060+6
 HungaryUEFA 1010440
 IndonesiaAFC 24163510353+50
 IranAFC 30632161140-79
 IraqAFC 1110014619+27
 ItalyUEFA 200238-5
 JapanAFC 2572165578-23
 JordanAFC 2200141+13
 KazakhstanUEFA[1] 4013716-9
 KosovoUEFA 1010660
 KuwaitAFC 1411126728+39
 KyrgyzstanAFC 87014619+27
 LaosAFC 7700989+89
 LebanonAFC 75113319+14
 MacauAFC 3300327+25
 MalaysiaAFC 36360021650+166
 MaldivesAFC 2200333+30
 MexicoCONCACAF 110070+7
 MoroccoCAF 302148-4
 MozambiqueCAF 44002110+11
 MyanmarAFC 23230018941+148
 NetherlandsUEFA 3012512-7
 New ZealandOFC 2200180+18
 OmanAFC 4310252+23
 PanamaCONCACAF 100157-2
 ParaguayCONMEBOL 2002211-9
 PhilippinesAFC 990011413+101
 PortugalUEFA 5014614-8
 QatarAFC 110043+1
 RomaniaUEFA 32011711+6
 RussiaUEFA 4004917-8
 Saudi ArabiaAFC 220052+3
 SingaporeAFC 6600724+68
 Solomon IslandsOFC 3201229+13
 South AfricaCAF 110062+4
 South KoreaAFC 86114823+25
 SpainUEFA 7007647-41
 TajikistanAFC 54101911+8
 Timor-LesteAFC 880010010+90
 TurkmenistanAFC 4301365+31
 UkraineUEFA 100135-2
 United Arab EmiratesAFC 3300134+9
 United StatesCONCACAF 110053+2
 UruguayCONMEBOL 100114-3
 UzbekistanAFC 128133627+9
 VietnamAFC 27250213534+101
69 Countries4292922810823691056+1313
1 Kazakhstan was still the member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) when Thailand played them for the first time in the 2000 AFC Futsal Championship at Bangkok, Thailand.

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