Cambodia national football team facts for kids

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Cambodia

Nickname(s)	គោព្រៃ (Wild bovine) អ្នកចម្បាំងអង្គរ (Angkor warriors)
Association	FFC
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Ryu Hirose
Captain	Soeuy Visal
Most caps	Sos Suhana (72)
Top scorer	Hok Sochetra (20)
Home stadium	Morodok Techo National Stadium
FIFA code	CAM
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	172 (7 February 2019)
Highest	153 (March 2011)
Lowest	198 (August 2014)
Elo ranking
Current	208 (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)
AFF Championship
Appearances	8 (first in 1996)
Best result	Group stage (1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2020)

The Cambodia national football team represents Cambodia in association football and is administered by the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC). Operated under the name Khmer Republic from 1970 to 1975, it was founded in 1933 and joined FIFA's ranks in 1953.

History

After decades of war, it returned internationally and its first tournament was the Tiger Cup, in which it was defeated in all 4 matches. It participated in the 1998 World Cup qualification, and got eliminated in the bottom of a group. It withdrew from participating in the 2006 World Cup qualification. It participated in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification, before withdrew from 2004 and 2007 qualification attempts.

Following its failure to qualify for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, it participated in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification first round where it beat Pakistan in both games 4–1 on aggregate to reach the second round where it obtained a 1–1 draw at home to Hong Kong, before receiving defeats in the remaining games against Hong Kong, Bahrain, Iraq and Iran.

Kit

Before May 27, 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
FBT	2010–2022
Varaman	2022–

Stadium

The Morodok Techo National Sports Complex, with a capacity of 75,000, and associated facilities, was anticipated to be used to facilitate international friendly matches and regional qualifiers.

Fixtures and results

      Win       Draw       Lose

Friendly 2 June 2022 (2022-06-02)	Cambodia	2–1	Timor-Leste	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
19:00	Sokpheng  39' Chanchav  84'		Mouzinho  22'	Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium

Asian Cup qualification 8 June 2022 (2022-06-08)	India	2–0	Cambodia	Kolkata, India
20:30 IST	Chhetri  14' (pen.), 60'	https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-asian-cup/2023/GN2454087		Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 26,118 Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine)

Asian Cup qualification 11 June 2022 (2022-06-11)	Cambodia	0–3	Hong Kong	Kolkata, India
17:00 IST		https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-asian-cup/2023/GN2454084	Orr  19' Sun Ming Him  21' Chan Siu Kwan  63'	Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 1,078 Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq)

Asian Cup qualification 14 June 2022 (2022-06-14)	Afghanistan	2–2	Cambodia	Kolkata, India
17:00 IST	Shayesteh  16' Zazai  35'	https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-asian-cup/2023/GN2454082	Thiva  37' Sokpheng  81'	Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 982 Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)

Friendly 22 September 2022 (2022-09-22)	Cambodia	0–1	Bangladesh	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
19:00 UTC+7		https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2022-09-22/cambodia-vs-bangladesh/2815049/	Hossain  23'	Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Attendance: 11,993 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)

Friendly 9 December 2022	Malaysia	4–0	Cambodia	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
21:00 UTC+8	Faisal  11', 45+1' Lee  38' Stuart  86'	https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2022-12-09/malaysia-vs-cambodia/2857811/		Stadium: Bukit Jalil Stadium Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

AFF Championship 20 December 2022	Cambodia	3–2	Philippines	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17:00 UTC+7	Bunheing  16', 59' Chanpolin  20'	https://www.affmitsubishielectriccup.com/2022/match-centre?view=matchreport&id=2329245	Daniels  41', 55'	Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Attendance: 4,860 Referee: Majed Al Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

AFF Championship 23 December 2022	Indonesia	2–1	Cambodia	Jakarta, Indonesia
16:30 UTC+7	Egy  7' Witan  35'	https://www.affmitsubishielectriccup.com/2022/match-centre?view=stats&id=2329246	Krya  16'	Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Attendance: 25,332 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

AFF Championship 29 December 2022	Cambodia	5–1	Brunei	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17:00 UTC+7	Chanchav  31' Taylor  50' (pen.) Sokpheng  73' (pen.) Pisoth  80', 88'	https://www.affmitsubishielectriccup.com/2022/match-centre?view=preview&id=2329250	Nur Ikhwan  21'	Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Referee: Hyun Jae-choi (South Korea)

AFF Championship 2 January 2023	Thailand	3–1	Cambodia	Pathum Thani, Thailand
19:30 UTC+7	Teerasil  45+2' (pen.), 90' Sumanya  50'	https://www.affmitsubishielectriccup.com/2022/match-centre?view=preview&id=2329252	Chanthea  68'	Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Technical director	Kazunori Ohara
Head coach	Ryu Hirose
Assistant coach	Phea Sopheaktra Ouk Sothy Chhouk Piseth
Goalkeeper coach	Toshihiro Mitsumaru
Fitness coach	Kiyomasa Komatsu
Video analyst	Shinya Kizaki
Performance director	Taichi Oshita
Doctor	Aum Puthi
Physiotherapist	Hun Penglong Nay Chankdeb

Coaching history

Updated 17 June 2022, after the match against  Brunei.

Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win %
Vladimír Mirka	1965 – 1967
Joachim Fickert	June 1996 – January 2003
Som Saran	2003 – June 2005	4	0	0	4	0%
Scott O'Donnell	July 2005 – December 2007	15	2	3	10	13%
Yoo Kee-heung	December 2007 – July 2008	2	1	0	1	50%
Prak Sovannara	July 2008 – May 2009	12	3	1	8	25%
Scott O'Donnell	June 2009 – August 2010	0	0	0	0	0%
Lee Tae-hoon	August 2010 – May 2012	10	3	2	5	30%
Hok Sochetra	July 2012 – October 2012	5	0	1	4	0%
Prak Sovannara	December 2012 – September 2013	2	0	0	2	0%
Lee Tae-hoon	September 2013 – March 2017	35	13	2	20	37%
Kazunori Ohara (Interim)	April 2015	4	1	1	2	25%
Leonardo Vitorino	March 2017 – October 2017	7	1	0	6	14%
Prak Sovannara (Interim)	October 2017 – August 2018	4	1	0	3	25%
Félix Dalmás	August 2018 – August 2020	16	3	3	10	19%
Keisuke Honda	August 2018 – January 2023	34	9	4	21	26%
Ryu Hirose	March 2021 –	18	6	1	11	33%

Current squad

The following 23 players were selected for the 2022 AFF Championship.

Caps and goals updated as of 3 January 2023, after the match against Thailand.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Keo Soksela	(1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 (age 26)	21	0	Visakha
21	1GK	Vireak Dara	(2003-10-30) 30 October 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Visakha
22	1GK	Hul Kimhuy	(2000-04-07) 7 April 2000 (age 23)	9	0	Unattached
2	2DF	Taing Bunchhai	(2002-12-28) 28 December 2002 (age 20)	2	0	Boeung Ket
3	2DF	Choun Chanchav (vice-captain)	(1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 24)	12	2	Phnom Penh Crown
4	2DF	Tes Sambath	(2000-10-20) 20 October 2000 (age 23)	16	0	Visakha
5	2DF	Soeuy Visal (captain)	(1995-08-19) 19 August 1995 (age 28)	71	4	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
13	2DF	Sareth Krya	(1996-03-03) 3 March 1996 (age 27)	23	1	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
18	2DF	Seut Baraing	(1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 (age 24)	11	0	Phnom Penh Crown
19	2DF	Cheng Meng	(1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 (age 25)	28	0	Visakha
20	2DF	Boris Kok	(1991-05-20) 20 May 1991 (age 32)	9	0	Phnom Penh Crown
6	3MF	In Sodavid	(1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 (age 25)	15	0	Visakha
8	3MF	Orn Chanpolin	(1998-03-15) 15 March 1998 (age 25)	31	1	Phnom Penh Crown
12	3MF	Sos Suhana	(1992-04-04) 4 April 1992 (age 31)	72	3	Nagaworld
16	3MF	Yeu Muslim	(1998-12-25) 25 December 1998 (age 24)	7	0	Phnom Penh Crown
23	3MF	Thierry Chantha Bin	(1991-06-01) 1 June 1991 (age 32)	45	3	Visakha
7	4FW	Lim Pisoth	(2001-08-29) 29 August 2001 (age 22)	14	2	Phnom Penh Crown
9	4FW	Sieng Chanthea	(2002-09-09) 9 September 2002 (age 21)	26	3	Boeung Ket
10	4FW	Keo Sokpheng	(1992-03-03) 3 March 1992 (age 31)	61	15	Visakha
11	4FW	Mat Noron	(1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 (age 25)	11	0	Boeung Ket
14	4FW	Nick Taylor	(1998-09-02) 2 September 1998 (age 25)	5	1	Orlando City B
15	4FW	Reung Bunheing	(1992-09-25) 25 September 1992 (age 31)	15	4	Visakha
17	4FW	Sa Ty	(2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 21)	8	0	Visakha

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	Om Oudom	(1995-08-24) 24 August 1995 (age 28)	0	0	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	v.  Bangladesh, 22 September 2022
GK	Sou Yaty	(1991-12-17) 17 December 1991 (age 31)	37	0	Nagaworld	v.  Bangladesh, 22 September 2022
DF	Ouk Sovann	(1998-05-15) 15 May 1998 (age 25)	12	0	Visakha	v.  Malaysia, 9 December 2022
DF	Kan Pisal	(1998-08-09) 9 August 1998 (age 25)	1	0	Tiffy Army	v.  Bangladesh, 22 September 2022
DF	Chhong Bunnath	(1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 25)	2	0	Visakha	v.  Bangladesh, 22 September 2022
DF	Yue Safy	(2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 23)	6	1	Phnom Penh Crown	v.  Bangladesh, 22 September 2022
DF	Kim Sokyuth	(1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 24)	1	0	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	v.  Bangladesh, 22 September 2022
DF	Ken Chansopheak	(1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 25)	16	0	Visakha	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round
DF	Soeuth Nava	(2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 22)	0	0	Boeung Ket	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification third roundPRE
DF	Chea Sokmeng	(2002-11-26) 26 November 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Nagaworld	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification third roundPRE
MF	Dani Kouch	(1990-10-11) 11 October 1990 (age 33)	10	0	Nagaworld	v.  Bangladesh, 22 September 2022
MF	Brak Thiva	(1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 25)	11	1	Phnom Penh Crown	v.  Bangladesh, 22 September 2022
MF	Tray Vicheth	(2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 23)	1	0	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	v.  Bangladesh, 22 September 2022
MF	Sin Kakada	(2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 23)	6	0	Visakha	v.  Bangladesh, 22 September 2022
MF	Vann Tailami	(1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 (age 24)	0	0	National Police Commissary	v.  Bangladesh, 22 September 2022
MF	Choeun Nacha	(2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 (age 23)	0	0	Tiffy Army	v.  Bangladesh, 22 September 2022
MF	Chou Sinti	(2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 20)	3	0	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round
MF	Ean Pisey	(2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 (age 21)	4	0	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round
MF	Sin Sovannmakara	(2004-12-06) 6 December 2004 (age 19)	4	0	Prey Veng	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round
MF	Long Phearath	(1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 25)	2	0	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round
MF	Min Ratanak	(2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 21)	5	0	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification third roundPRE
FW	Dav Nim	(1995-04-08) 8 April 1995 (age 28)	1	0	Nagaworld	v.  Bangladesh, 22 September 2022
FW	Prak Mony Udom	(1994-03-24) 24 March 1994 (age 29)	58	11	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification third roundPRE
FW	Ky Rina	(2002-05-08) 8 May 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Visakha	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification third roundPRE
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

Players record

Players in bold are still active with Cambodia.

Competition history

FIFA World Cup

Final		Qualification
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1954	Did not enter
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998	Did not qualify	6	0	1	5	2	27
2002		6	0	1	5	2	22
2006	Did not enter
2010	Did not qualify	2	0	0	2	1	5
2014		2	1	0	1	6	8
2018		10	1	1	8	5	28
2022		10	2	1	7	6	45
2026
Total		36	4	4	28	22	135

AFC Asian Cup

Final									Qualification
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1956	Did not qualify								2	1	0	1	5	11
1960	Withdrew								Withdrew
1964
1968	Did not qualify								3	2	0	1	4	2
1972	Fourth place	5	1	1	3	8	10		5	2	1	2	8	8
1976	Did not enter								Did not enter
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000	Did not qualify								4	0	0	4	4	19
2004	Did not enter								Did not enter
2007
2011	Did not qualify								AFC Challenge Cup
2015
2019									18	3	2	13	12	47
2023									13	2	2	9	8	52
2027
Total		5	1	1	3	8	10		45	10	5	30	41	139

AFC Challenge Cup

Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	6
2008	Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
Total		3	1	0	2	4	6

AFF Championship

AFF Championship										Qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Group stage	9th	4	0	0	4	1	12		No qualification
1998	Did not qualify									2	0	1	1	1	4
2000	Group stage	7th	4	1	0	3	5	10		No qualification
2002		7th	4	1	0	3	5	18
2004		10th	4	0	0	4	2	22
2007	Did not qualify									4	1	2	1	7	5
2008	Group stage	7th	3	0	0	3	2	12		4	2	1	1	9	8
2010	Did not qualify									3	1	2	0	4	2
2012										4	0	0	4	3	12
2014										4	2	0	2	6	6
2016	Group stage	8th	3	0	0	3	4	8		3	3	0	0	8	3
2018		8th	4	1	0	3	4	9		Qualified automatically
2020		7th	4	1	0	3	6	11
2022		6th	4	2	0	2	10	8
Total	Group stage	9/14	34	6	0	28	39	110		24	9	6	9	38	40

Other

• President's Cup Tournament
  • Champions: 1973
• South Vietnam Independence Cup
  • Champions: 1972
• Jakarta Anniversary Tournament
  • Third place: 1972

Head-to-head record

Last match updated was against  Thailand on 2 January 2023

Including results from Khmer Republic.

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	2022	5	0	1	4	2	6	−4	AFC
Bhutan	2015	2015	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	AFC
Brunei	1997	2022	9	6	2	1	27	10	+17	AFC
China PR	1963	2001	6	0	0	6	3	24	−21	AFC
Chinese Taipei	1964	2016	4	2	1	1	6	6	0	AFC
Guam	2006	2021	4	3	0	1	6	3	+3	AFC
Guinea	1965	1965	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	CAF
Hong Kong	1957	2022	9	2	1	6	9	21	−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	2015	6	4	1	1	14	7	+7	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
Korea DPR	1965	1966	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6	AFC
Pakistan	1967	2019	3	3	0	0	5	1	+4	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
Saudi Arabia	2017	2017	1	0	0	1	2	7	−5	AFC
Singapore	1957	2018	19	2	1	15	11	38	−27	AFC
Korea Republic	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
Timor-Leste	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	14	3	1	10	15	52	−37	AFC
Yemen3	1966	1997	3	1	0	2	8	8	0	AFC

• ¹ includes the results of  Malaya
• ² includes the results of  South Vietnam
• ³ includes the results of  North Yemen

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Camboya para niños