Myanmar national football team

The Myanmar national football team is the selection of Myanmar Football Federation and for the team to the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar ( Burma until 1989 ). It represents Myanmar at continental and regional tournaments.

Home of the national are the Thuwanna stadium and the Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, the former capital Rangoon. However, it will take place only a few matches in Myanmar. Due to the isolation of the country the team carries out only a few games, these are mostly duty Games at Regional Championships.

History

Shortly after independence the country's first national team was put together. At the Asian Games in 1951 in neighboring India, the team played their first international match, which ended with a defeat against Iran. In the next Asian Games in 1954 managed Burma to the semifinals and won bronze at the end after a 5-4 over the Philippines.

The greatest successes experienced the former Burma in the late 1960s and the early 1970s. At the Asian Games in 1966 in neighboring Thailand Burma beat Iran 1-0 and thus won the gold medal of the competition. A year later they sat down to qualify for the Asia Cup 1968 as group winners by. In the only previous participation in the Asian Cup we reached the second place behind the team of the host and before the reigning Asian champions Israel.

At the Asian Games in 1970 Burma was once again able to win the gold medal in the final against South Korea, both team parted goalless and so won both the first place.

In 1972, the team was able to qualify for the Olympic Games in Munich. In the Burmese team with two losses in the first round but not able to reach the second round, had two players named " Maung Aye ," which had to be provided for distinguishing numbers. The last group game against Sudan could still win 2-0 Burma. It was so far the only participation of the country in an international football competition. Then she disappeared from the scene and could even achieve only mediocre success in the regional championships. By qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany, it was because of their refusal to compete in 2002 against Iran, excluded. In qualifying for the Asian Cup 2004 Iraq and Bahrain proved too strong opponents, so Myanmar at the end of the last group reached the place.

It was only in October 2007, played a selection of Myanmar for the first time in its history a World Cup qualifier. In the first round of Asian qualifying for the World Cup 2010 Myanmarer lost, however, with 0:7 and 0:4 against China and eliminated early on from.

In recent years, smaller successes were celebrated in some regional championships, so reached Myanmar in the Tiger Cup 2004 semi-final and won in the SEA Games 2007 bronze medal.

In the Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2014 Myanmar difference in the second round against Oman with 0:2 and 0:2. After the incidents in the return match this pair on July 28, 2011 - trailer Myanmar objects had repeatedly thrown onto the field, after which the game was canceled - completed the FIFA Myanmar due to improper conduct of their fans first by qualifying for the World Cup 2018. However, the appointment of the Myanmar Association announced the FIFA Appeal Committee held, so that the national team but can participate in the championship round. However, you must on neutral place their home games.