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Cambodia
Nickname(s) Kouprey
Association FFC
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach Félix Dalmás
Captain Soeuy Visal
Most caps Soeuy Visal (74)
Top scorer Hok Sochetra (20)
Home stadium Morodok Techo National Stadium
Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
FIFA code CAM
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 172 Steady (7 February 2019)
Highest 154
Lowest 201 (August 2014)
Elo ranking
Current 208 Steady (3 March 2019)
Highest 84 (15 November 1972)
Lowest 223 (March 2013)
First international
 Malaya 9–2 Cambodia 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 17 March 1956)
Biggest win
 Cambodia 8–0 North Yemen 
(Phnom Penh, Cambodia; 29 November 1966)
Biggest defeat
 Iran 14–0 Cambodia 
(Tehran, Iran; 10 October 2019)
Asian Cup
Appearances 1 (first in 1972)
Best result Fourth place (1972)

The Cambodia national association football team represents Cambodia in association football, and is administered by the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC).

History

Following its failure to qualify for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Cambodia participated in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification first round where it beat Pakistan 4–1 on aggregate over two legs to reach the second round being drawn with Hong Kong, Bahrain, Iraq and Iran. On 5 September 2019 in the first fixture, Cambodia obtained a 1–1 draw at home to Hong Kong, 5 days later, it lost against Bahrain 1–0.

In August 2020, Félix Dalmás left their post after completing their contract while on 7 April 2021, fellow countrymen, Ryu Hirose was unveiled as the new head coach of the Cambodia taking the team whenever manager Keisuke Honda is unavailable. Hirose task is to guide Cambodia for the remaining matches of the second round qualifiers of the FIFA 2022 World Cup qualification. Cambodia went on to undergo 2 defeats to Iran, their worst ever defeat, 14–0 on 10 October 2019 and then 10–0 on 11 June 2021 seeing Cambodia picking up a solitary point in its group.

Honda and Hirose would left the national team following 2022 AFF Championship exit. Dalmás would be re-appointed again as the head coach. On the first round of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, Cambodia were drawn against Pakistan again like in the previous qualification. However Cambodia failed to qualify to the second round this time, as they were defeated 1–0 on aggregate.

In 2024, FIFA invited Cambodia to the 2024 FIFA Series tournament where they faced Equatorial Guinea and Guyana respectively.

Team image

From 2010 to 2022, the home kit was a blue and black shirt with black shorts and blue socks; while the original away kit was all white with a series of horizontal red stripes on the shirt. FBT sponsored this version of the kit.

On May 27, 2022, the team announced its new kit collection. The Khmer sportswear company, Varaman established in February 2022 sponsored them with designs by HCD football agency Clan United. The designs are based upon the flag of Cambodia, with the blue and red tones from the flag featured along with a pattern made from pixelated images of Angkor Wat. The 2022 home shirt uses a 3 toned blue digital camouflage design. The away shirt is all white fabric, with a zoomed in section of the pattern decorated in faint blue and red tones whilst being separated by patterns and shapes. To match each set, the goalkeeper kits are red and blue for home and away respectively. The repeated element is "slightly off-coloured" from the base fabric. The training kits are blue, red, and white with a graffiti styled pattern on each.

Provider Period Ref
Thailand FBT 2010–2022
Cambodia Varaman 2022–

Stadiums

Cambodia's home stadium is the Morodok Techo National Stadium with a capacity of 75,000, and associated facilities, was anticipated to be used to facilitate international friendly matches and regional qualifiers which was opened in August 2021 while their former home ground, the National Olympic Stadium will be second in line to host international matches.

Cambodia national football team home stadiums
Image Stadium Capacity Location Last match
Morodok Techo National Stadium.jpg Morodok Techo National Stadium 75,000 Yongphat St., Phnom Penh v   Brunei(29 December 2022; 2022 AFF Championship)
A football match at the Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh (Chetra Chap, 2015). (19104466005).jpg National Olympic Stadium 50,000 Sangkat Boeng Prolit, Phnom Penh v   Pakistan(12 October 2023; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification)

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, and future matches that have been scheduled.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2023

2024

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Argentina Félix Dalmás
Team manager Cambodia Sambath Kunpiteak
Assistant coach Cambodia Chhouk Piseth
Cambodia Lay Raksmey
Cambodia Ouk Sothy
Goalkeeper coach Japan Toshihiro Mitsumaru
Fitness coach Republic of Ireland Stephen Corner
Video analyst Japan Shinya Kizaki
Performance director Japan Taichi Oshita
Doctor Cambodia Aum Puthi
Physiotherapist Cambodia Hun Penglong
Cambodia Nay Chankdeb

Coaching history

Updated 17 October 2023, after the match against  Pakistan.

Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses
Czechoslovakia Vladimír Mirka 1965 – 1967
West Germany Joachim Fickert June 1996 – January 2003
Cambodia Som Saran 2003 – June 2005 4 0 0 4
Australia Scott O'Donnell July 2005 – December 2007 15 2 3 10
South Korea Yoo Kee-heung December 2007 – July 2008 2 1 0 1
Cambodia Prak Sovannara July 2008 – May 2009 12 3 1 8
Australia Scott O'Donnell June 2009 – August 2010 0 0 0 0
South Korea Lee Tae-hoon August 2010 – May 2012 10 3 2 5
Cambodia Hok Sochetra July 2012 – October 2012 5 0 1 4
Cambodia Prak Sovannara December 2012 – September 2013 2 0 0 2
South Korea Lee Tae-hoon September 2013 – March 2017 35 13 2 20
Japan Kazunori Ohara (Interim) April 2015 4 1 1 2
Brazil Leonardo Vitorino March 2017 – October 2017 7 1 0 6
Cambodia Prak Sovannara (Interim) October 2017 – August 2018 4 1 0 3
Argentina Félix Dalmás August 2018 – August 2020 16 3 3 10
Japan Keisuke Honda August 2018 – January 2023 34 9 4 21
Japan Ryu Hirose March 2021 – January 2023 18 6 1 11
Argentina Félix Dalmás March 2023 – 5 1 2 2

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were selected for 2024 FIFA Series matches against  Equatorial Guinea on 22 March 2024 and  Guyana on 26 March 2024.

Caps and goals updated as of 27 March 2024, after the match against  Guyana.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Hul Kimhuy (2000-04-07) 7 April 2000 (age 24) 16 0 Cambodia Visakha
21 1GK Vireak Dara (2003-10-30) 30 October 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Cambodia Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
22 1GK Um Vichet (1990-11-27) 27 November 1990 (age 33) 7 0 Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown

2 2DF Kem Vanda (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 (age 25) 2 0 Cambodia ISI Dangkor Senchey
3 2DF Phach Socheavila (2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 24) 3 0 Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown
5 2DF Soeuy Visal (Captain) (1995-08-19) 19 August 1995 (age 29) 79 5 Cambodia Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
13 2DF Sareth Krya (1996-03-03) 3 March 1996 (age 28) 27 1 Cambodia Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
16 2DF Yeu Muslim (1998-12-25) 25 December 1998 (age 25) 14 0 Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown
19 2DF Chea Chandara (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 25) 3 0 Cambodia Nagaworld
20 2DF Sin Sophanat (1997-04-20) 20 April 1997 (age 27) 8 1 Cambodia Visakha
23 2DF Thierry Bin (1991-06-01) 1 June 1991 (age 33) 48 3 Cambodia Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng

6 3MF Yudai Ogawa (1996-10-04) 4 October 1996 (age 28) 5 0 Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown
12 3MF Sos Suhana (1992-04-04) 4 April 1992 (age 32) 76 3 Cambodia Nagaworld
15 3MF Kong Lyhour (2003-08-05) 5 August 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Cambodia Prey Veng
18 3MF Kouch Dani (1990-10-11) 11 October 1990 (age 34) 10 0 Cambodia Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
26 3MF Min Ratanak (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 22) 5 0 Cambodia Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng

4 4FW Sor Rotana (2002-10-09) 9 October 2002 (age 22) 10 0 Cambodia Visakha
7 4FW Lim Pisoth (2001-08-29) 29 August 2001 (age 23) 19 2 Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown
8 4FW Nhean Sosidan (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 (age 22) 6 0 Cambodia Tiffy Army
9 4FW Sieng Chanthea (2002-09-09) 9 September 2002 (age 22) 32 6 Cambodia Boeung Ket
10 4FW Mat Noron (1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 (age 26) 12 0 Cambodia Boeung Ket
11 4FW Phan Sophen (2000-10-13) 13 October 2000 (age 24) 3 0 Cambodia Prey Veng
14 4FW Nick Taylor (1998-09-02) 2 September 1998 (age 26) 11 1 Cambodia Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Keo Soksela (1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 (age 27) 22 0 Cambodia Visakha v.  Pakistan, 17 October 2023
GK Kim Chanveasna (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Cambodia Prey Veng v.  Macau, 11 September 2023
GK Reth Lyheng (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Cambodia Nagaworld v.  Bangladesh, 15 June 2023

DF Hout Vanneth (2004-04-12) 12 April 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Cambodia Nagaworld v.  Qatar, 31 December 2023
DF Choun ChanchavINJ (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25) 17 2 Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown v.  Pakistan, 17 October 2023
DF Tes Sambath (2000-10-20) 20 October 2000 (age 24) 16 0 Cambodia Visakha v.  Pakistan, 17 October 2023
DF Ouk Sovann (1998-05-15) 15 May 1998 (age 26) 13 0 Cambodia Visakha v.  Pakistan, 17 October 2023
DF Taing Bunchhai (2002-12-28) 28 December 2002 (age 21) 2 0 Cambodia Boeung Ket v.  Pakistan, 17 October 2023
DF Chhong Bunnath (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 25) 3 0 Cambodia Nagaworld v.  Pakistan, 17 October 2023
DF Kan PisalINJ (1998-08-09) 9 August 1998 (age 26) 4 0 Cambodia Boeung Ket v.  Pakistan, 17 October 2023
DF Cheng Meng (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 (age 26) 29 0 Cambodia Visakha v.  Macau, 11 September 2023
DF Seut Baraing (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 (age 25) 12 0 Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown v.  Bangladesh, 15 June 2023
DF Ken Chansopheak (1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 26) 16 0 Cambodia Visakha v.  Bangladesh, 15 June 2023
DF Kim Sokyuth (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 25) 1 0 Cambodia Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng v.  Bangladesh, 15 June 2023
DF Leng Nora (2004-09-19) 19 September 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Cambodia Visakha v.  Bangladesh, 15 June 2023

MF Long Phearath (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 26) 3 0 Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown v.  Qatar, 31 December 2023
MF Sin Kakada (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 24) 9 0 Cambodia Visakha v.  Qatar, 31 December 2023
MF Lim Aarun Raymond (2003-06-25) 25 June 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Cambodia Tiffy Army v.  Qatar, 31 December 2023
MF Vann Tailamey (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 (age 25) 3 0 Cambodia Boeung Ket v.  Qatar, 31 December 2023
MF Orn Chanpolin (1998-03-15) 15 March 1998 (age 26) 36 1 Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown v.  Pakistan, 17 October 2023
MF Kouch Sokumpheak (1987-02-15) 15 February 1987 (age 37) 69 7 Cambodia Nagaworld v.  Pakistan, 17 October 2023
MF Sin Sovannmakara (2004-12-06) 6 December 2004 (age 19) 4 0 Cambodia Visakha v.  Pakistan, 17 October 2023
MF Chea Vesly (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Cambodia Boeung Ket v.  Macau, 11 September 2023
MF In Sodavid (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 (age 26) 17 0 Cambodia Visakha v.  Macau, 11 September 2023
MF Brak Thiva (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 25) 12 1 Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown v.  Bangladesh, 15 June 2023

FW Chantha Chanteaka (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 24) 5 0 Cambodia Boeung Ket v.  Qatar, 31 December 2023
FW Khoan Soben (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Cambodia Kirivong Sok Sen Chey v.  Qatar, 31 December 2023
FW Sa Ty (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 22) 10 0 Cambodia Visakha v.  Qatar, 31 December 2023
FW Reung Bunheing (1992-09-25) 25 September 1992 (age 32) 19 5 Cambodia Visakha v.  Pakistan, 17 October 2023
FW Chan Vathanaka (1994-01-23) 23 January 1994 (age 30) 52 19 Cambodia Boeung Ket v.  Pakistan, 17 October 2023
FW Privat Mbarga (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 (age 32) 0 0 Indonesia Bali United v.  Pakistan, 17 October 2023

INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension
WD Withdrew due to non-injury issue.

Previous squads

Player records

Players in bold are still active with Cambodia.

Most appearances

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Soeuy Visal 74 5 2014–
2 Sos Suhana 73 3 2012–
3 Kouch Sokumpheak 72 7 2006–
4 Keo Sokpheng 62 15 2015–2022
5 Prak Mony Udom 60 11 2011–
6 Chhin Chhoeun 56 4 2011–2018
7 Khoun Laboravy 55 12 2008–2018
8 Chan Vathanaka 52 19 2013–
9 Thierry Bin 46 3 2015–
Sam El Nasa 46 11 2000–2011

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Hok Sochetra 20 26 0.77 1995–2002
2 Chan Vathanaka 19 52 0.37 2013–
3 Keo Sokpheng 15 62 0.24 2015–2022
4 Khoun Laboravy 12 55 0.22 2008–2018
5 Sam El Nasa 11 46 0.24 2000–2011
Prak Mony Udom 11 60 0.18 2011–
7 Khim Borey 10 28 0.36 2007–2015
8 Kouch Sokumpheak 7 72 0.1 2006–
9 Sok Chanraksmey 5 10 0.5 2013–2016
Reung Bunheing 5 17 0.29 2018–
Chan Rithy 5 25 0.2 2002–2011
Sieng Chanthea 5 28 0.18 2019–
Soeuy Visal 5 74 0.07 2014–

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Final Qualification
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
1954 to 1994 Did not enter
France 1998 Did not qualify 6 0 1 5 2 27
South Korea Japan 2002 6 0 1 5 2 22
Germany 2006 Did not enter
South Africa 2010 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 5
Brazil 2014 2 1 0 1 6 8
Russia 2018 10 1 1 8 5 28
Qatar 2022 10 2 1 7 6 45
Canada Mexico United States 2026 2 0 1 1 0 1
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/18 38 4 5 29 22 136

AFC Asian Cup

Final Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 5 11
South Korea 1960 Withdrew Withdrew
Israel 1964
Iran 1968 Did not qualify 3 2 0 1 4 2
Thailand 1972 Fourth place 4th 4 1 1 2 8 10 5 2 1 2 8 8
Iran 1976 Did not enter Did not enter
Flag of Kuwait.svg 1980
Singapore 1984
Flag of Qatar.svg 1988
Japan 1992
United Arab Emirates 1996
Lebanon 2000 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 4 19
China 2004 Did not enter Did not enter
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007
Qatar 2011 Did not qualify AFC Challenge Cup
Australia 2015
United Arab Emirates 2019 18 3 2 13 12 47
Qatar 2023 13 2 2 9 8 52
Saudi Arabia 2027
Total 5 1 1 3 8 10 45 10 5 30 41 139

AFC Challenge Cup

Final
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Bangladesh 2006 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 6
India 2008 Did not qualify
Sri Lanka 2010
Nepal 2012
Maldives 2014
Total 3 1 0 2 4 6

AFF Championship

Final Qualification
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Singapore 1996 Group stage 9th 4 0 0 4 1 12 No qualification
Vietnam 1998 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 1 4
Thailand 2000 Group stage 7th 4 1 0 3 5 10 No qualification
Indonesia Singapore 2002 7th 4 1 0 3 5 18
Malaysia Vietnam 2004 10th 4 0 0 4 2 22
Singapore Thailand 2007 Did not qualify 4 1 2 1 7 5
Indonesia Thailand 2008 Group stage 7th 3 0 0 3 2 12 4 2 1 1 9 8
Indonesia Vietnam 2010 Did not qualify 3 1 2 0 4 2
Malaysia Thailand 2012 4 0 0 4 3 12
Singapore Vietnam 2014 4 2 0 2 6 6
Myanmar Philippines 2016 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 4 8 3 3 0 0 8 3
ASEAN 2018 8th 4 1 0 3 4 9 Qualified automatically
Singapore 2020 7th 4 1 0 3 6 11
ASEAN 2022 6th 4 2 0 2 10 8
Total 34 6 0 28 39 110 24 9 6 9 38 40

Head-to-head record

Last match updated was against  Guyana on 26 March 2024.

Including results from Khmer Republic Khmer Republic.

Key
More wins than losses
As many wins as losses
Fewer wins than losses
Opponent First Last Pld W D L GF GA GD Confederation
 Afghanistan 2015 2022 5 1 1 3 4 8 −4 AFC
 Australia 1965 1965 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 AFC
 Bahrain 2019 2021 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 AFC
 Bangladesh 2006 2023 6 0 1 5 2 7 −5 AFC
 Bhutan 2015 2015 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 AFC
 Brunei 1997 2022 9 6 2 1 27 10 +17 AFC
 China 1963 2001 6 0 0 6 3 24 −21 AFC
 Chinese Taipei 1964 2016 4 2 1 1 6 6 0 AFC
 Equatorial Guinea 2024 2024 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 CAF
 Guam 2006 2021 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 AFC
 Guinea 1965 1965 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 CAF
 Guyana 2024 2024 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 CONCACAF
 Hong Kong 1957 2023 9 2 2 6 10 22 −12 AFC
 India 1964 2022 5 1 0 4 5 17 −12 AFC
 Indonesia 1965 2022 25 2 3 20 17 92 −75 AFC
 Iran 1972 2021 4 0 0 4 1 28 −27 AFC
 Iraq 2019 2021 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 AFC
 Japan 1970 2015 4 0 0 4 1 10 −9 AFC
 Jordan 2017 2017 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 AFC
 Kuwait 1972 1972 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 AFC
 Kyrgyzstan 2007 2011 2 0 0 2 6 8 −2 AFC
 Laos 1971 2021 17 8 3 6 30 24 +6 AFC
 Lebanon 1998 1998 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 AFC
 Macau 2008 2023 7 5 1 1 18 7 +11 AFC
 Malaysia1 1956 2022 30 4 3 23 29 91 −62 AFC
 Maldives 2001 2016 4 0 1 3 3 14 −11 AFC
 Mongolia 2019 2019 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 AFC
 Myanmar 1957 2018 20 2 2 16 13 58 −45 AFC
   Nepal 2008 2008 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 AFC
 North Korea 1965 1966 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 AFC
 Pakistan 1967 2023 5 3 1 1 5 2 +3 AFC
 [[Palestinian National Authority {{{altlink}}}|Palestinian National Authority]] 1966 2006 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 AFC
 Philippines 1972 2022 12 4 4 4 14 20 −6 AFC
 Qatar 2023 2023 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 AFC
 Saudi Arabia 2017 2017 1 0 0 1 2 7 −5 AFC
 Singapore 1957 2018 18 2 1 15 11 38 −27 AFC
 South Korea 1971 1974 7 1 0 6 4 22 −18 AFC
 Sri Lanka 1972 2016 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 AFC
 Syria 2007 2016 3 0 0 3 1 17 −16 AFC
 Tajikistan 2011 2011 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 AFC
 Thailand 1957 2023 16 2 5 9 18 39 −21 AFC
 East Timor 2006 2022 8 5 2 1 21 16 +5 AFC
 Turkmenistan 2007 2013 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 AFC
 Uzbekistan 1997 1997 2 0 0 2 1 10 −9 AFC
 Vietnam2 1956 2021 17 3 3 11 20 58 −38 AFC
 Yemen3 1966 1997 3 1 0 2 8 8 0 AFC
  • 1 includes the results of  Malaya.
  • 2 includes the results of  North Vietnam and  South Vietnam.
  • 3 includes the results of  North Yemen.
Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal difference  % Won Confederation
All 277 61 36 179 307 734 -427 22% AFC

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Camboya para niños

Leagues

  • Cambodian Premier League
  • Cambodian League 2

Cups

  • Hun Sen Cup
  • CNCC League Cup
  • Cambodian Super Cup

National teams

Men

  • Cambodia national under-23 football team
  • Cambodia national under-21 football team
  • Cambodia national under-17 football team

Women

  • Cambodia women's national football team

Futsal

  • Cambodia national futsal team

Other

  • Football in Cambodia
  • Cambodian Football Federation
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