Myanmar national under-22 football team

Myanmar U-22

Nickname	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 Myanmar national under-22 football team Medal record U-23 Southeast Asian Championship 2001 Malaysia Team 2007 Thailand Team 2011 Indonesia Team 2015 Singapore Team Merdeka Tournament 2013 Malaysia Team

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.

Olympic Games Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1992	did not enter
1996
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									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
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
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
		Iran	2–0	Win	Bekasi, Indonesia

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.

  Win   Draw   Lose

Myanmar  v  Kuwait

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

Thailand  v  Myanmar

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)

Myanmar  v  Cambodia

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)

Brunei  v  Myanmar

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)

Myanmar  v  Kyrgyzstan

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)

Qatar  v  Myanmar

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)

South Korea  v  Myanmar

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

Bangladesh  v  Myanmar

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)

Myanmar  v  China

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)

Myanmar  v  India

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)

Japan  v  Myanmar

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)

China  v  Myanmar

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

China  v  Myanmar

4 June Friendly

China

2–1

Myanmar

China

Myanmar  v  Timor-Leste

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)

Thailand  v  Myanmar

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)

Kuwait  v  Myanmar

1 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Kuwait	0-0	Myanmar	Yangon, Myanmar
16:00 UTC+7				Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium

Myanmar  v  Japan

5 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Myanmar	1-2	Japan	Yangon, Myanmar
16:00 UTC+7	Swan Htet 80'	Report	Okabe 52' Nawata 90+2' (pen.)	Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Attendance: 7,300 Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)

Myanmar  v  Afghanistan

9 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification	Myanmar	1-2	Afghanistan	Yangon, Myanmar
16:00 UTC+7	Swan Htet 40'	Report	Mohammadi 18' Safi 70'	Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Attendance: 952 Referee: Mohamad Issa (Lebanon)

Eliche Toshima FC v  Myanmar

4 October Friendly

Eliche Toshima FC

3–1

Myanmar

Japan

Ryutsu Keizai University v  Myanmar

5 October Friendly

Ryutsu Keizai University

15–2

Myanmar

Japan

Kashima Antlers Youth v  Myanmar

9 October Friendly

Kashima Antlers Youth

3–3

Myanmar

Japan

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	Takuya Toe Aung
Kit manager	Thet Swe

Source:^[1]

The following 23 players were called up for the 2025 SEA Games football tournament.^[2]

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
	1GK	Hein Htet Soe	(2003-06-21) 21 June 2003	8	0	Ayeyawady United
	1GK	Khant Min Thant	(2004-06-20) 20 June 2004	3	0	Thitsar Arman
	1GK	Aung Pyae Phyo	(2003-06-21) 21 June 2003	2	0	Dagon Star United
	2DF	Htoo Wai Yan		9	0	Mahar United
	2DF	Kaung Htet Paing	(2004-05-27) 27 May 2004	7	1	Yangon United
	2DF	Latt Wai Phone	(2005-05-04) 4 May 2005	6	0	Yangon United
	2DF	Mar Ti No		5	0	ISPE
	2DF	Samuel Ngai Kee	(2005-10-20) 20 October 2005	1	0	Yadanarbon
	2DF	Phyo Pyae Sone	(2006-06-28) 28 June 2006	0	0	Yadanarbon
	3MF	Zaw Win Thein	(2003-03-01) 1 March 2003	22	0	Yangon United
	3MF	Arkar Kyaw	(2003-02-07) 7 February 2003	16	0	Yangon United
	3MF	Swan Htet	(2005-04-12) 12 April 2005	13	3	Dagon Star United
	3MF	Moe Swe	(2003-05-31) 31 May 2003	12	1	Dagon Star United
	3MF	Ye Yint Phyo	(2003-07-26) 26 July 2003	10	0	Ayeyawady United
	3MF	Shine Wanna Aung	(2006-03-15) 15 March 2006	9	3	Thitsar Arman
	3MF	Oakkar Naing	(2003-11-18) 18 November 2003	9	0	Yangon United
	3MF	Sa Khant Chaw	(2005-07-15) 15 July 2005	9	0	Dagon Star United
	3MF	Myat Phone Khant		9	0	Thitsar Arman
	3MF	Aung Thiha	(2004-07-06) 6 July 2004	0	0	Dagon Star United
	4FW	Than Toe Aung	(2003-07-15) 15 July 2003	12	1	Hantharwaddy United
	3MF	Min Maw Oo	(2005-03-06) 6 March 2005	12	1	Thitsar Arman
	4FW	Saw Myo Zaw		5	0	Thitsar Arman
	4FW	Thurain Tun	(2005-08-22) 22 August 2005	0	0	Esperança de Lagos

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

• Silver medal (2): 2007, 2015

• Bronze medal (3): 2001, 2011, 2019

• 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

• Football in Myanmar
• Myanmar Football Federation
• Myanmar national football team
• Myanmar women's national football team
• Myanmar National League

• Myanmar Football Federation official site