Burma_national_football_team
Myanmar national football team
National football team representing Myanmar L
The Myanmar national football team (Burmese: မြန်မာ့လက်ရွေးစင်အမျိုးသားအသင်း) represents Myanmar in men's international association football and is governed by the Myanmar Football Federation.[3]
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| Nickname(s) | Chinthe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Myanmar Football Federation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Michael Feichtenbeiner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Maung Maung Lwin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | David Htan (77) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Myo Hlaing Win (36) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Thuwunna Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | MYA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current | 163  1 (4 April 2024)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest | 96 (April 1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest | 182 (August 2012, October 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First international | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong 5–2 Burma  (Hong Kong; 17 February 1950)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Burma 9–0 Singapore  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 9 November 1969) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Japan 10–0 Myanmar  (Chiba, Japan; 28 May 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1968) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Runners-up (1968) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFC Challenge Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Fourth place (2008, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFF Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Fourth place (2004) Semi-finals (2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 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 World Cup qualifiers in 2007 in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, losing 0–7 and 0–4 to China.
The golden eras (1948–1970s)
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.[4]
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 Asian Cup. 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 at Singapore City (Kuala Lumpur 1965, Bangkok 1967, Rangoon 1969, and Kuala Lumpur 1971).[5]
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.[4]
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.[4]
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)
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 managed to win silver medal in 1993 Southeast Asian Games, after losing to Thailand in the final, or the 2004 Tiger Cup when Myanmar won bronze.
Resurgence (2010–2019)
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 Gerd Zeise, a German manager, had been the crucial point. Under Gerd, Myanmar's football since reforms has witnessed a significant progress. The U-20 Myanmar team qualified to Myanmar's first ever FIFA tournament, the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup after going to the semi-finals in the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship as host. In 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup, Myanmar, as host, once again went to semi-finals, only losing to eventual champions, Thailand.
Between these successes, a lot of problems remain. Myanmar's football capability has been questioned after their disastrous 2018 World Cup qualification; while on the same time, a lot of teams in Asia have also risen up after many years under shadows. Once again, Myanmar failed to qualify for 2019 AFC Asian Cup, when they suffered a tremendous 1–5 defeat at the hand of Kyrgyzstan. In an efforts to prepared the team for the 2018 AFF Championship, on 13 October 2018, Myanmar played a friendly match against Bolivia at the Thuwunna Stadium losing 3–0 in the process.Under Antoine Hey, Myanmar also had an unsuccessful 2018 AFF Championship, with the team was knocked out from the group stage, and Hey resigned 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.[6]
The dramatic fall (2020–2022)
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.[7] 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.[8] 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 Suzuki Cup, 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 secured 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)
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 which secured 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.
Kits
The Myanmar national team used to play with a kit made by FBT. This contract lasted until 2018.
In November 2018, the Myanmar national team signed a six-year contract with Warrix Sports. The sports kit sponsorship contract is valued at US$5.67 million and it will run from 1 November 2018 to 31 December 2024.[9]
On 6 November 2018, Warrix introduced a new Myanmar home and away kit. Myanmar's home kit is a red shirt with red shorts and red socks while the away kit is a white shirt with white shorts and white socks.
Stadium
Myanmar plays most of its home matches in Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. The stadium is larger and more up-to-date than the outdated 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.[10] It also hosted the 2016 AFF Championship Group B matches .
| Myanmar national football team home stadiums | ||||
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| Image | Stadium | Capacity | Location | Last match |
| Thuwunna Stadium | 50,000 | Yangon | v  Macau (12 October 2023; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification) | |
| Mandalar Thiri Stadium | 31,270 | Mandalay | v  Nepal (7 November 2019; Friendly) | |
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
2023
v Myanmar
| 16 June Friendly | China | 4–0 | Myanmar | Dalian, China |
| 18:30 UTC+8 |
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Stadium: Dalian Barracuda Bay Football Stadium Attendance: 27,651 Referee: Tanimoto Ryo (Japan) |
v Macau
| 19 June Friendly | Myanmar | 2–0 | Macau | Dalian, China |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base Referee: Fu Ming (China) |
v Nepal
| 8 September Friendly | Myanmar | 0–0 | Nepal | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 16:30 UTC+6:30 | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium |
v Nepal
| 11 September Friendly | Myanmar | 1–0 | Nepal | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 16:30 UTC+6:30 | Win Naing Tun  86' |
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium |
v Macau
| 12 October 2026 World Cup qualification | Myanmar | 5–1 | Macau | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 16:00 UTC+6:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Attendance: 6,213 Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India) |
v Myanmar
| 17 October 2026 World Cup qualification | Macau | 0–0 (1–5 agg.) | Myanmar | Taipa, Macau |
| Stadium: Estádio Campo Desportivo Attendance: 2,187 Referee: Salim Al-Majarafi (Oman) |
v Myanmar
| 16 November 2026 World Cup qualification | Japan | 5–0 | Myanmar | Suita, Japan |
| 16:30 UTC+6:30 | Report | Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 34,484 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
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North Korea
| 21 November 2026 World Cup qualification | Myanmar | 1–6 | North Korea | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 16:00 UTC+6:30 | Win Naing Tun 77' |
Report |
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Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
2024
v Thitsar Arman
| 16 January Training match | Myanmar | 4–2 | Thitsar Arman | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Maung Maung Lwin Thet Hein Soe Nyein Chan |
Pyae Sone Aung |
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium |
v Myawady
| 20 January Training match | Myanmar | 4–2 | Myawady | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Myat Kaung Khant Maung Maung Lwin Wai Lin Aung |
Htet Lin Aung Kaung Sithu |
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium |
v ISPE
| 31 January Training match | Myanmar | 1–1 | ISPE | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Hein Htet Aung |
Thein Zaw Thiha |
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium |
v 
Syria
| 21 March 2026 World Cup qualification | Myanmar | 1–1 | Syria | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 15:30 | Soe Moe Kyaw 35' |
Al-Dali 71' |
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran) |
v Myanmar
| 26 March 2026 World Cup qualification | Syria | 7–0 | Myanmar | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
| Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India) |
v Japan
| 6 June 2026 World Cup qualification | Myanmar | v | Japan | Yangon, Myanmar |
| 15:30 | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium |
v Myanmar
| 11 June 2026 World Cup qualification | North Korea | v | Myanmar | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Stadium: Kim Il Sung Stadium |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ye Myo Tun |
| Head Coach |  Michael Feichtenbeiner |
| Assistant Coach | Zin Lwin Latt Myo Hlaing Win Zaw Win Tun |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Kyaw Hlaing Thein Ko Ko Aung |
| Fitness Coach | Thein Wai Oo |
| Team Doctor | Phyo Thet Hlaing Win |
| Media Officer | Zaw Minn Htike |
| Videographer | Zarni Ohn Khin |
| Physiotheropist | Thura Toe |
| Kit Manager | Aung Kyaw Lin |
Coaching history
| Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marko Valok |
1959–? | ||||||
 Mikhail Bozenenkov |
1961–1963 | ||||||
 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[12] | ||||||
 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[13] | ||||||
| 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[14] | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 025.00 | |
| Myo Min Tun* |
March 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 000.00 | |
 Miodrag Radulović |
20 April – 20 October 2019[15] | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 020.00 | |
| Antoine Hey |
21 October 2019 – 31 January 2023 [16] | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 014.29 | |
| Michael Feichtenbeiner |
1 March 2023 – | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 027.27 |
* As caretaker
Current squad
The following players were called up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Syria.[11]
Caps and goals updated as of 21 March 2024, against Syria.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Pyae Phyo Aung | (1991-07-08) 8 July 1991 (age 32) | 0 | 0 | Yangon United |
| 18 | 1GK | Kyaw Zin Phyo | (1993-02-01) 1 February 1993 (age 31) | 40 | 0 | Shan United |
| 21 | 1GK | Sann Satt Naing | (1997-11-04) 4 November 1997 (age 26) | 10 | 0 | Yangon United |
| 2 | 2DF | Hein Phyo Win | (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 25) | 32 | 0 |  Ratchaburi |
| 3 | 2DF | Nyein Chan | (1994-06-02) 2 June 1994 (age 29) | 18 | 0 | Dagon Port |
| 4 | 2DF | Soe Moe Kyaw | (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 25) | 21 | 2 |  Phnom Penh Crown |
| 5 | 2DF | Thet Hein Soe | (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | Shan United |
| 12 | 2DF | David Htan | (1990-05-13) 13 May 1990 (age 34) | 78 | 4 | Yangon United |
| 14 | 2DF | Hein Zeyar Lin | (2000-08-12) 12 August 2000 (age 23) | 13 | 0 | Yangon United |
| 19 | 2DF | Khun Kyaw Zin Hein | (2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Shan United |
| 20 | 2DF | Kaung Htet Paing | (2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Dagon Port |
| 22 | 2DF | Zwe Khant Min | (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Shan United |
| 6 | 3MF | Kyaw Min Oo | (1996-06-16) 16 June 1996 (age 27) | 29 | 1 |  PDRM |
| 7 | 3MF | Lwin Moe Aung | (1999-12-10) 10 December 1999 (age 24) | 46 | 3 | Rayong |
| 10 | 3MF | Zaw Win Thein | (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 21) | 11 | 0 | Yangon United |
| 13 | 3MF | Nay Moe Naing | (1997-12-13) 13 December 1997 (age 26) | 7 | 1 | Hanthawady United |
| 23 | 3MF | Yan Naing Oo | (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 28) | 44 | 1 | Yangon United |
| 8 | 4FW | Hein Htet Aung | (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 22) | 25 | 0 | Negeri Sembilan |
| 9 | 4FW | Aung Thu | (1996-05-22) 22 May 1996 (age 27) | 49 | 11 | Uthai Thani |
| 11 | 4FW | Maung Maung Lwin | (1996-06-18) 18 June 1996 (age 27) | 68 | 10 | Lamphun Warriors |
| 15 | 4FW | Oakkar Naing | (2003-11-08) 8 November 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Yangon United |
| 16 | 4FW | Aung Kaung Mann | (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 26) | 29 | 2 | Nakhon Ratchasima |
Recent call-ups
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 | Zin Nyi Nyi Aung | (2000-06-06) 6 June 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Dagon Star United |
v. Syria, 21 March 2024PRE |
| GK | Phone Thit Sar Min | (1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024 | |
| GK | Hein Htet Soe | (2003-06-21) 21 June 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Ayeyawady United |
Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024 |
| GK | Pyae Phyo Thu | (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Shan United |
Provisional Camp, 10 January 2024 |
| DF | Thiha Htet Aung | (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996 (age 28) | 18 | 0 | Rakhine United |
v. Syria, 21 March 2024 |
| DF | Latt Wai Phone | (2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Hantharwady United |
v. Syria, 21 March 2024PRE |
| DF | Zwe Htet Min | (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Shan United |
Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024 |
| DF | Moe Swe Aung | (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ISPE |
Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024 |
| DF | Nanda Kyaw | (1996-09-03) 3 September 1996 (age 27) | 47 | 0 | Shan United |
v. North Korea, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Kyaw Zin Lwin | (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 31) | 30 | 0 | Dagon Star |
v. Macau, 12 October 2023PRE |
| DF | Zaw Ye Tun | (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 29) | 6 | 0 | Yangon United |
v. Nepal, 11 September 2023 |
| MF | Wai Lin Aung | (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 24) | 13 | 0 | Yangon United |
v. Syria, 21 March 2024 |
| MF | Myat Kaung Khant | (2000-07-15) 15 July 2000 (age 23) | 14 | 1 |  Persikabo 1973 |
v. Syria, 21 March 2024INJ |
| MF | Ye Yint Aung | (2000-03-22) 22 March 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Shan United |
Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024 |
| MF | Aung Naing Win | (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 26) | 8 | 0 | Shan United |
Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024 |
| MF | Htet Phyo Wai | (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 (age 24) | 9 | 3 | Shan United |
Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024 |
| MF | Lin Htet Soe | (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Shan United |
Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024 |
| MF | Ar Kar Kyaw | (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Mahar United |
Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024 |
| MF | Suan Lam Mang | (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994 (age 29) | 49 | 6 | Pattaya |
v. North Korea, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Kyaw Ko Ko | (1992-12-20) 20 December 1992 (age 31) | 54 | 16 | Rakhine United |
v. Syria, 21 March 2024 |
| FW | Thiha Zaw | (1993-12-28) 28 December 1993 (age 30) | 6 | 1 | Prey Veng |
v. Syria, 21 March 2024 PRE |
| FW | Than Paing | (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 27) | 49 | 2 | Chiangmai United |
v. Syria, 21 March 2024 PRE |
| FW | Win Naing Tun | (2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 (age 23) | 22 | 3 | Borneo FC |
v. Syria, 21 March 2024 INJ |
| FW | Aung Kyaw Naing | (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 (age 29) | 4 | 0 | Dagon Star |
v. Syria, 21 March 2024 PRE |
| FW | Thu Rein Tun | (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Shan United |
Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024 |
| FW | Pyae Sone Aung | (2006-03-31) 31 March 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Thitsar Arman |
Domestic Training Camp, 25 January 2024 |
| FW | Aung Myat Thu | (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | Hantharwaddy |
v. Japan, 16 November 2023 PRE |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
- As of 21 November 2023[17]
Players in bold are still active with Myanmar.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Htan | 77 | 4 | 2011– |
| 2 | Zaw Min Tun | 75 | 5 | 2011–2022 |
| 3 | Khin Maung Lwin | 67 | 4 | 2006–2017 |
| Yan Paing | 67 | 13 | 2002–2014 | |
| 5 | Maung Maung Lwin | 66 | 10 | 2015– |
| Yan Aung Kyaw | 64 | 0 | 2011–2019 | |
| 7 | Myo Hlaing Win | 63 | 36 | 1992–2005 |
| 8 | Aung Kyaw Moe | 55 | 7 | 1999–2010 |
| Min Thu | 55 | 1 | 1998–2008 | |
| 10 | Aung Aung Oo | 54 | 0 | 1999–2010 |
| Soe Myat Min | 54 | 19 | 1998–2008 | |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myo Hlaing Win | 36 | 63 | 0.57 | 1992–2005 |
| 2 | Soe Myat Min | 19 | 54 | 0.35 | 1998–2008 |
| 3 | Kyaw Ko Ko | 16 | 53 | 0.3 | 2010– |
| 4 | Yan Paing | 13 | 67 | 0.19 | 2002–2014 |
| 5 | Aung Thu | 11 | 47 | 0.23 | 2015– |
| 6 | Tin Myint Aung | 10 | 35 | 0.29 | 1988–1999 |
| Maung Maung Lwin | 10 | 66 | 0.15 | 2015– | |
| 8 | Than Toe Aung | 9 | 14 | 0.64 | 1987–2000 |
| Ya Zar Win Thein | 9 | 34 | 0.26 | 2007–2014 | |
| 10 | Aung Kyaw Moe | 8 | 55 | 0.15 | 1999–2010 |
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup | Qualification | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | |
| 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 |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | ||||||||
   2030 |
To be determined | |||||||||||||
 2034 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 93 | |
- 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.[18][19]
Olympic Games
| 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 – present |
See Myanmar national under-23 team | ||||||||
| Total | Round 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
AFC Asian Cup
| 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 | Banned | Banned | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | Did not enter | AFC Challenge Cup | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 |
Did not qualify | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 31 | |||||||
| 2023 |
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 35 | ||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | |||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 65 | 128 | |
Asian Games
| 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 |
AFC Challenge Cup
| AFC Challenge Cup record | AFC Challenge Cup 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 | |
AFF Championship
| AFF 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 | ||||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 14/14 | 52 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 78 | 110 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
Southeast Asian Games
| 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 | did not enter | ||||||
| 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 |
International
- Fair Play Award: 1972
Continental
Runners-up (1): 1968
Regional
Other awards
Winners (4): 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975- Runners-up (1) 1976
- Korea Cup (President's Cup)
- Winners (1): 2014
- 4-nation Tiger Trophy (Myanmar)
- Runners-up (1): 1995
- AYA Bank Cup (Myanmar)
Third Place (1): 2016
- Tri-Nation Series (India)
- Runners-up (1):2023 *
- *trophy shared
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| Preceded by | Asian Games Champions 1966 (first title) 1970 (second title) |
Succeeded by |