Myanmar national under-22 football team

Myanmar national under-22 football team
Medal record
U-23 Southeast Asian Championship
Merdeka Tournament

Myanmar U-22
Nickname(s)	The Chinthe
Association	Myanmar Football Federation
Head coach	Hisashi Kurosaki
Captain	Zaw Win Thein
Most caps	Lwin Moe Aung (31)
Top scorer	Win Naing Tun (10)
FIFA code	MYA
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Myanmar 0–0 Cambodia ; (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; 3 September 2001)
Biggest win
	Myanmar 7–0 Timor-Leste ; (Yangon, Myanmar; 22 March 2019)
Biggest defeat
	Japan 9–0 Myanmar ; (Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba; 11 March 2015)
AFC U-23 Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2013)
Best result	Group stage
Southeast Asian Games
Appearances	12 (first in 2001)
Best result	Runners-up (2007, 2015)
Medal record
Medal record
U-23 Southeast Asian Championship
Merdeka Tournament

The Myanmar national under-22 football team is the under-23 football team that represents Myanmar at the international football competitions. It is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation.

Competition records

Olympic Games record

Olympic Games Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1992	did not enter
1996	did not enter
2000	did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Total	0/8	-	0	0	0	0	0	0

Since 1992, football at the Summer Olympics changes into Under-23 tournament.

AFC U-23 Asian Cup record

AFC U-23 Asian Cup									AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifications Record
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA		GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2013	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	13		5	4	1	0	16	5
2016	did not qualify								3	2	0	1	6	6
2018									3	2	0	1	5	3
2020									3	2	0	1	11	7
2022									2	1	0	1	1	2
2024									2	0	1	1	1	4
2026	to be determined								to be determined
Total	1/7	3	0	0	3	1	13	18	11	2	5	40	27

AFC U-23 Championship history
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
2013	Group stage	11 January 2014	Oman	L 0–4	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
		13 January 2014	South Korea	L 0–3	Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat
		15 January 2014	Jordan	L 1–6	Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat

Asian Games record

Asian Games Record
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	did not Participate
2006
2010
2014
2018	Group Stage	3	1	1	1	3	4
2022	Round 16	4	1	1	2	2	12
Total

Since 2002, football at the Asian Games changes into Under-23 tournament.

Asian Games History
Season	Round	Opponent	Scores	Result	Venue
2018	Group F	North Korea	1–1	Draw	Cikarang, Indonesia
		Saudi Arabia	0–3	Loss	Cikarang, Indonesia
		Iran	2–0	Win	Bekasi, Indonesia

SEA Games record

SEA Games Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2001	Third Place	3/9	6	3	1	2	8	5
2003	Fourth Place	4/8	5	2	1	2	11	6
2005	Round 1	8/9	4	0	1	3	2	5
2007	Runners-up	2/8	5	1	2	2	8	7
2009	Round 1	6/9	3	1	1	1	5	4
2011	Third Place	3/11	7	5	1	1	17	4
2013	Round 1	5/10	4	2	1	1	7	3
2015	Runners-up	2/11	6	4	1	1	16	11
2017	Fourth Place	4/11	6	3	0	3	13	8
2019	Third Place	3/11	6	3	2	1	12	10
2021	Round 1	5/10	4	2	0	2	7	8
2023	Fourth Place	4/11	6	3	0	3	5	11
Total	12/12	Runners-up	62	29	11	22	111	82

Since 2001, Football at the South East Asian Games changes into Under-23 tournament.

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

Win Draw Lose

2023

14 August 2023 (2023-08-14) Friendly	Myanmar	0–1	Kuwait	Thailand
--:-- UTC+7			Salman Al-Wahdi 90'

17 August 2023 (2023-08-17) AFF U23 Championship GS	Thailand	3–0	Myanmar	Rayong, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7	Phodchara Chainarong 21' Chukid Wanpraphao 32' Yotsakorn Burapha 89' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: PTT Stadium, Rayong Attendance: 2,512 Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea)

19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) AFF U23 Championship GS	Myanmar	1–1	Cambodia	Rayong, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7	Khun Kyaw Zin Hein 88'	Report	Kong Lyhour 13'	Stadium: PTT Stadium, Rayong Attendance: 126 Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal (Malaysia)

21 August 2023 (2023-08-21) AFF U23 Championship GS	Brunei	1–4	Myanmar	Rayong, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7	Wafiq Danish 71'	Report	Naung Naung Soe 28' Swan Htet 47' Moe Swe 52' Chit Aye 67'	Stadium: Rayong Province Stadium, Rayong Attendance: 126 Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal (Malaysia)

6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) Asian Cup Quals	Myanmar	1–1	Kyrgyzstan	Changwon, South Korea
16:00 UTC+9	Kaung Htet Paing 23'	Report	Brauzman 52'	Stadium: Changwon Football Center Attendance: 78 Referee: Majed Mohammed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) Asian Cup Quals	Qatar	6–0	Myanmar	Changwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9		Report		Stadium: Changwon Football Center Attendance: 56 Referee: Majed Mohammed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) Asian Cup Quals	South Korea	3–0	Myanmar	Changwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9	Paik Sang-hoon 5' Jeon Byung-kwan 85' Oh Jae-hyeok 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Changwon Football Center

19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) Asian Games 2022	Bangladesh	0–1	Myanmar	Hangzhou, China
16:00 UTC+8		Report	Hasan 69' (o.g.)	Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 3,087 Referee: Daiyrbek Abdyldaev (Kyrgyzstan)

21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) Asian Games 2022	Myanmar	0–4	China	Hangzhou, China
16:00 UTC+8		Report	Tan Long 15', 19' Wang Zhen'ao 22' Dai Wai Tsun 44'	Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 36,888 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Asian Games 2022	Myanmar	1–1	India	Hangzhou, China
19:00 UTC+8	Yan Kyaw Htwe 74'	Report	Sunil Chhetri 23' (pen.)	Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 6,315 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) Asian Games 2022 Round of 16	Japan	7–0	Myanmar	Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8	Sato 12', 27' Ayukawa 26', 35' Sumi 42' Uchino 66' Hino 73'	Report		Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou Attendance: 7,217 Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

2025

1 June Friendly	China	2–0	Myanmar	Dalian, China
	Afrden Asqer Xiang Yuwang

4 June Friendly

China

2–1

Myanmar

China

16 July 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship	Myanmar	4–4	Timor-Leste	Bekasi, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7	Shine Wanna Aung 13' Zaw Win Thein 39' (pen.) Than Toe Aung 55' Min Maw Oo 61'		Zenivio 45+2' Figo 53' Canavaro 75' Bakhito 90+2'	Stadium: Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium Referee: Naufal Adya Fairuski (Indonesia)

22 July 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship	Thailand	0–0	Myanmar	Bekasi, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7				Stadium: Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium Referee: Mohammed Sami Al-Ismail (Saudi Arabia)

1 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Kuwait	v	Myanmar	Yangon, Myanmar
16:00 UTC+7				Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium

5 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Myanmar	v	Japan	Yangon, Myanmar
16:00 UTC+7				Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium

9 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Myanmar	v	Afghanistan	Yangon, Myanmar
16:00 UTC+7				Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Technical Director	Michiteru Mita
Head Coach	Hisashi Kurosaki
Assistant coach	Min Thu Zaw Win Tun
Goalkeeping coach	Shinsuke Yoshioka
Fitness coach	Yukinori Motohashi
Video analyst	Saw Ye Mon
Media officer	Zaw Minn Htike
Doctor	Kyaw Thant Zin
Physiotherapist	Thura Toe
Interpreter
Kit manager	Thet Swe

Source:^[1]

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship and a continuous training camp throughout the year, in preparation for the 2025 SEA Games football tournament.

Players highlighted in italics had been called up to the Myanmar national team during the Asian Cup qualifiers but will join the training camp during U22 competitions.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Naing Lin Aung	(2004-06-20) 20 June 2004	2	0	Thitsar Arman
12	1GK	Aung Pyae Phyo	(2003-06-21) 21 June 2003	2	0	Dagon Star United
23	1GK	Hein Htet Soe	(2003-06-21) 21 June 2003	5	0	Ayeyawady United

2	2DF	Htoo Wai Yan		6	0	Mahar United
3	2DF	Sa Khant Chaw	(2005-07-15) 15 July 2005	6	0	Dagon Star United
4	2DF	Myat Bhone Khant		6	0	Thitsar Arman
13	2DF	Khant Zin Hein	(2005-04-18) 18 April 2005	6	0	Mahar United
14	2DF	Mar Tee No		4	0	ISPE
15	2DF	Wai Yan Lin Thu	(2004-04-21) 21 April 2004	5	0	Ayeyawady United
16	2DF	Samuel Ngai Kee	(2005-10-20) 20 October 2005	0	0	Yadanarbon
20	2DF	Khon Cho Htoo	(2006-07-17) 17 July 2006	3	0	Yangon United

5	3MF	Arkar Kyaw	(2003-02-07) 7 February 2003	13	0	Yangon United
7	3MF	Moe Swe	(2003-05-31) 31 May 2003	9	1	Dagon Star United
10	3MF	Zaw Win Thein	(2003-03-01) 1 March 2003	28	1	Yangon United
17	3MF	Ye Yint Phyo	(2003-07-26) 26 July 2003	7	0	Ayeyawady United
18	3MF	Swan Htet	(2005-04-12) 12 April 2005	10	1	Dagon Star United
19	3MF	Thar Yar Win Htet	(2004-03-18) 18 March 2004	4	0	Yangon United
22	3MF	Min Maw Oo	(2005-03-06) 6 March 2005	9	1	Thitsar Arman

6	4FW	Shine Wanna Aung	(2006-03-15) 15 March 2006	6	3	Thitsar Arman
8	4FW	Zwe Man Thar	(2005-06-01) 1 June 2005	5	0	Hantharwaddy United
9	4FW	Than Toe Aung	(2003-07-15) 15 July 2003	9	1	Hantharwaddy United
11	4FW	Saw Myo Zaw		5	0	Thitsar Arman

Honours

Regional

AFF U23 Championship
- Third Place (1): 2005
Football at the Southeast Asian Games

Silver medal (2): 2007, 2015

Bronze medal (3): 2001, 2011, 2019

Other awards

Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup

Winners (1): 2005

Runners-up (1) 2006

Pestabola Merdeka

Runners-up (1): 2013

KBZ Bank Cup U-22
- Runners-up (1): 2017
Alpine Cup U-23
- Runners-up (1): 2018

References

^ "Myanmar Football Federation".

External links

Myanmar Football Federation official site

[1] "Myanmar Football Federation".

[1]

National sports teams of Myanmar
Men	Baseball Basketball Beach soccer Cricket Field hockey Floorball Football U-23 U-20 U-17 Futsal Goalball Handball Ice hockey Kabaddi Rugby league Rugby union Tennis Volleyball Wheelchair basketball
Women	Baseball Basketball Beach handball Cricket Field hockey Floorball Football U-20 U-17 Futsal Goalball Handball Ice hockey Kabaddi Rugby union R7 Softball Tennis Volleyball Water polo Wheelchair basketball
Mixed	Badminton Baseball5 Tennis
Olympics Paralympics Asian Games Asian Para Games Southeast Asian Games

National under-23 football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA