Cambodia women's national football team

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Cambodia
AssociationFFC
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachGao Fulin
CaptainHear Sreilas
Most capsPoeurn Kunthea (11)
Top scorerHout Koemhong (6)
FIFA codeCAM
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 115 Increase 1 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest115 (March 2024)
Lowest120 (August – December 2022)
First international
 Cambodia 12–0 East Timor 
(Palembang, Indonesia; 30 June 2018)
Biggest win
 Cambodia 12–0 East Timor 
(Palembang, Indonesia; 30 June 2018)
Biggest defeat
 Australia U20 12–0 Cambodia 
(Palembang, Indonesia; 6 July 2018)

The Cambodia women's national football team (Khmer: ក្រុមបាល់ទាត់ជម្រើសជាតិនារីកម្ពុជា។) represents Cambodia in international women's football, and is controlled by the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC). the team's first activity was in 2018, where they debuted in the AFF Women's Championship.

History[edit]

Both were recruited through FIFA's Spirit of Soccer program and worked to bring the game to areas with land mines.[2][3][4][5][6][7] By 2012, between Battambang or Phnom Penh, there were 400 girls playing in organised clubs.[8][9] In 2009, the Com-Unity Women's Football Seminar was held Phnom Penh.[10][11]

Chheun Nipha from Cambodia participated in a 2012 AFC 'C' Coaching Certificate Course organised as part of the AFC U-13 Girls' Football Tournament 2012.[12][13][14] In 2012, the women's team participated in the Charity Cup, a competition designed to help with fundraising to send a team to compete at the Homeless World Cup.[15] In May 2012, an under-15 women's football festival was held in Cambodia, organised by the German embassy and German Business Group Cambodia, and held at the University of Battambang.[16]

Cambodia played their first FIFA-recognised matches in 2018 at the AFF Women's Championship. They won their first match, a 12–0 victory over Timor-Leste on 30 June 2018.[17][18] They lost their other three group stages matches, all without scoring another goal.[19] Cambodia entered the AFF Women's Championship again in 2019 and 2022. They lost all their group stage games in 2019.[20] They fared better in 2022, defeating Timor-Leste again and drawing their match against Laos by a 1–1 score.[21] Nevertheless, they did not advance out of the group stage. Beyond the AFF Women's Championship, Cambodia participated in the Southeast Asian Games in 2021, losing both their games and not scoring any goals.[22] The captain of the team in their first tournament in 2018 was Hout Koemhong, who grew up in an orphanage and trained at SALT Academy for six years.[23] The captain in 2022 was Ban Cheavey.[24]

Under-16[edit]

The Cambodia women's national under-16 football team has been coached by Sam Schweingruber since it was created in 2009.[25] The team played in their first FIFA recognised and sponsored international in spring of 2009 when they played Laos[6][25] on 22 May.[26][6] Two players on the 2009 under-16 team were Nin and Vesna, a pair of sisters from the SALT Academy. The sisters had been sexually exploited in Thailand but while at the Academy, they developed their skills. Nin eventually became the captain of the team.[25]

Under-14[edit]

Kauw was a member of the Cambodia women's national under-14 football team in 2011.[27] The assistant coach was Chhoeurn Nipha and the head coach was Sam Schweingruber.[28][6] The country participated in the AFC U-14 Girls' Festival of Football in Vietnam, where like the other ten participating countries, they fielded two teams.[29][28][30] At the competition, Cambodia lost to the Philippines 3–0.[31][6]

Under-13[edit]

The Cambodia women's national under-13 football team competed in the June 2012 AFC Girls Football Festival against other national sides from Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, Guam and Vietnam.[8][32][33] The team played their first match against the Philippines.[34] Cambodia lost to Vietnam 0–1 in the bronze medal game.[35][36][27] The team is coached by Sam Schweingruber.[8][37][38]

Results and fixtures[edit]

2023[edit]

17 March 2023 Unofficial Friendly Cambodia  0–4  Myanmar Kunming, China PR
--:-- UTC+8
3 May 2023 2023 Southeast Asian Games Cambodia  2–0  Laos Phnom Penh, Cambodia
20:00 UTC+7
Stadium: RSN Stadium
Attendance: 4,530
6 May 2023 2023 Southeast Asian Games Singapore  0–1  Cambodia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
20:00 UTC+7
Stadium: RSN Stadium
Attendance: 4725
12 May 2023 2023 Southeast Asian Games SF Vietnam  4–0  Cambodia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
19:00 UTC+7 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 9,849
Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran)
September 2022 Asian Games Singapore  Cancelled  Cambodia Hangzhou, China
--:-- UTC+8
September 2022 Asian Games Cambodia  Cancelled  North Korea Hangzhou, China
--:-- UTC+8

Coaching staff[edit]

Current coaching staff[edit]

Position Name
Head Coach China Gao Fulin
Team Manager Vacant
Assistant Coach Cambodia Mao Savin
Cambodia Prak Vuthy
Goalkeeper Coach Vacant
Fitness Coach Vacant
Video Analyst Vacant
Performance Director Vacant
Doctor Vacant
Physiotherapist Vacant
Vacant

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

The following 23 players were called up for the 2022 AFF Women's Championship in the Philippines from 4–17 July 2022.
Caps and goals are updated as of 13 July 2022 after the match against  East Timor.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Chea Sompor +4 0 Cambodia
21 1GK Mak Sereyroth +1 0 Cambodia
22 1GK Chen Soveat +4 0 Cambodia

2 2DF Vibol Sereysitha +3 0 Cambodia
3 2DF Chhorn Sereynith +0 0 Cambodia
4 2DF Nhor Sereyneth +5 0 Cambodia
5 2DF Vann Linda +3 0 Cambodia
6 2DF Met Saphea (2000-11-28) November 28, 2000 (age 23) +2 0 Cambodia
12 2DF Poeurn Kunthea +11 2 Cambodia
16 2DF Kim Chanthet +8 0 Cambodia
20 2DF Hear Sreilas +7 0 Cambodia

7 3MF Sok Li +7 0 Cambodia
8 3MF Ty Samnang +8 0 Cambodia
10 3MF Soeurn Vipha +5 1 Cambodia
14 3MF Keb Tornsamay +4 0 Cambodia
15 3MF Hok Saody +5 0 Cambodia
17 3MF Heng Seakleng +1 0 Cambodia
18 3MF Phoeurng Sereyphor +6 1 Cambodia
19 3MF Thong Pisey +6 0 Cambodia

9 4FW Yorn Yoeurn +8 2 Cambodia
11 4FW Ban Cheavey (Captain) +8 3 Cambodia
13 4FW Keat Sivhorng +7 1 Cambodia
23 4FW Dy Sothea +4 0 Cambodia

Records[edit]

As of 2 March 2023

*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Record per opponent[edit]

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA Win%[nb 1] Confederation
 Indonesia 1 0 0 1 0 4 000.00 AFC
 Laos 2 1 1 0 3 1 050.00 AFC
 Malaysia 1 0 0 1 0 4 000.00 AFC
 Myanmar 3 0 0 3 1 17 000.00 AFC
 Philippines 1 0 0 1 0 5 000.00 AFC
 Singapore 1 1 0 0 1 0 100.00 AFC
 Thailand 3 0 0 3 0 20 000.00 AFC
 East Timor 2 2 0 0 15 1 100.00 AFC
 Vietnam 4 0 0 4 0 24 000.00 AFC

Source: Soccerway[39]

Competitive record[edit]

Asian Games[edit]

AFF Championship[edit]

Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Vietnam 2004 to Myanmar 2016 Did not enter
Indonesia 2018 Group stage 4 1 0 3 12 27
Thailand 2019 3 0 0 3 1 24
Philippines 2022 4 1 1 2 4 8
Total Best: Group stage 11 2 1 8 17 59

Southeast Asian Games[edit]

Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Thailand 1985 to Philippines 2019 Did not enter
Vietnam 2021 Group stage 2 0 0 2 0 12
Cambodia 2023 Fourth place 5 2 0 3 3 13
Total Best: Fourth place 7 2 0 5 3 25

Source: Soccerway[39]

Honours[edit]

Appearances :2021, 2023
Fourth Place  : 2023

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